Futurama season 8 release schedule: When will episode 9 be on Disney Plus?
When will Fry, Leela and Bender's adventures continue?
Fry, Leela and Bender have been back on our screens for a while now, and already it feels like they never really left.
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening’s sci-fi series is almost halfway through its new season, which marks yet another reboot for the animated hit.
This one comes a decade after the show's most recent cancellation, and has been warmly received by fans.
Now, viewers are waiting for the new season's ninth episode to be released, with the latest instalment being called The Prince and the Product.
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The new season once again revolves around 25-year-old pizza delivery boy Philip Fry (voiced by Billy West) who, after falling into a cryogenic freezer in 1999, woke up 1,000 years later with a circle of new friends including Leela (Katey Sagal), a one-eyed alien, and a foul-mouthed android called Bender (John DiMaggio).
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The entire gang returns for the latest batch of episodes, with original cast members West, Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, David Herman and DiMaggio all back on our screens.
Episode 8 landed on Disney Plus on Monday (11th September), but when can we expect the Futurama episode 9 release date? Read on for everything you need to know about the release schedule for Futurama season 8.
When will Futurama season 8 episode 9 be on Disney Plus?
The ninth episode of the Futurama reboot, which is titled The Prince and the Product, will be released on Monday 18th September 2023 exclusively on Disney Plus.
Futurama season 8 (listed as season 11 on Disney Plus, due to the show's complex broadcast history) has so far received strong critical and fan reviews, with viewers delighted to have the show back after its long break.
What time is Futurama out on Disney Plus?
As with other Disney Plus shows, each new episode of Futurama will arrive on the platform at 8am BST, which is equivalent to midnight Pacific Time in the US.
This means you don't have to get up too early if you're looking to catch the episodes first thing.
How many episodes are there in Futurama season 8?
There will be a total of 20 episodes in Futurama season 8, with the first 10 being released weekly before a hiatus, after which the other 10 episodes will air.
The sixth and seventh seasons were also split into two batches between 2010 and 2013, before the show's cancellation and subsequent hiatus.
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Futurama season 8 release schedule
While Futurama season 8 will consist of 20 episodes in total, the first 10 episodes are being released in one batch, with a second to follow at a later date.
The full release schedule for the first batch of episodes is as follows:
- Episode 1 - The Impossible Stream - Monday 24th July 2023 (out now)
- Episode 2 - Children of a Lesser Bog - Monday 31st July 2023 (out now)
- Episode 3 - How the West Was 1010001 - Monday 7th August 2023 (out now)
- Episode 4 - Parasites Regained - Monday 14th August 2023 (out now)
- Episode 5 - Related to Items You've Viewed - Monday 21st August 2023 (out now)
- Episode 6 - I Know What You Did Next Xmas - Monday 28th August 2023 (out now)
- Episode 7 - Rage Against the Vaccine - Monday 4th September 2023 (out now)
- Episode 8 - Zapp Gets Cancelled - Monday 11th September 2023 (out now)
- Episode 9 - The Prince and the Product - Monday 18th September 2023
- Episode 10 - All the Way Down - Monday 25th September 2023
Futurama continues on Disney Plus on Monday 18th September 2023. New episodes weekly. Sign up to Disney Plus for £7.99 per month or £79.90 for a full year’s subscription.
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