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Saladin Patterson Reups 20th Television Deal to Keep Leading 'King of the Hill' Revival

A breakout 2025 return on Hulu cemented his role.

Overview

  • Patterson renewed his overall pact with 20th Television and 20th Television Animation, extending his tenure with the studio.
  • He remains executive producer and showrunner of Hulu’s King of the Hill revival, which he co-developed with Mike Judge and Greg Daniels.
  • The agreement includes developing original live-action and animated projects for Disney Entertainment Television platforms.
  • Season 14 delivered a No. 2 Nielsen streaming debut, 1.21 billion U.S. minutes with most from new episodes, a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score, and the franchise has surpassed 1 billion global hours streamed since 2018.
  • Season 15 is set for 2026 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+, with Seasons 16 and 17 already ordered, while production now uses a fully digital pipeline, tighter language standards apply, and a permanent replacement for the late Johnny Hardwick has not been announced.