Overview
- Cartwright told Michael Rosenbaum on the Inside of You podcast in August 2026 that she believes The Simpsons will stop at Season 40, and she emphasized this was her personal opinion.
- Fox previously announced a four‑season renewal in April 2025 that formally guarantees the show through Season 40, covering the 2028–29 broadcast year.
- Cartwright said she would be willing to keep voicing characters beyond that point if the rest of the principal cast were available and wanted to continue.
- Showrunner Matt Selman has said the series is unlikely to close with a traditional, emotional finale and that writers already aired a parody-of-a-finale episode to undercut expectations.
- The Simpsons franchise will remain active even if the TV run changes, with a second theatrical film scheduled for release in 2027 and future decisions likely to hinge on cast availability, costs and audience demand.