FOX Renew/Cancel: The Future of Krapopolis + March Madness Final 4!

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Below are the April 5th Fox renew/cancel predictions for the 2025-26 television season. The table embedded includes the Adults 18-49 ratings average of each program. The "Y2Y (year-to-year) Change" column compares a show's current average to its average from the previous season.   

Spring 2026 marks the first time since its inception that Krapopolis has not aired regularly as part of the Sunday night animation lineup. The cartoon comedy will return to air its season finale on April 19th, but its future beyond that is not as clear-cut as some of its animated peers. The series is already renewed for next season, meaning episodes from its fifth production cycle will need a place to air eventually. If Fox seeks to end its stay in Krapopolis, they could potentially air those installments in summer 2026 and bid adieu. And yet, the likelier outcome is that the series returns for a fall 2026 stint as part of the Sunday block. Though it has happened at the expense of Bob's Burgers, the move to 9 p.m. has provided Krapopolis with some legitimate ratings growth, and this may be a sign that Fox is still looking to build it an audience. 

At the same time, they do not have enough confidence in it to hand over a four-season renewal. With Stewie getting ready for a potential fall 2027 debut, Krapopolis could very well air its last batch of episodes in the 2026-2027 broadcast television season and vacate its slot for the more recognizable name. So while it will be back for another season, it may not have the same type of staying power as the staples surrounding it. 

FOX Renew/Cancel March Madness continues!

Round 2 voting has officially come to a close. After demolishing Krapopolis in the first round, Doc faced a more formidable foe in The Simpsons. The medical drama prevailed in the end, taking a little less than 54% of the vote and advancing to the semifinals. Best Medicine had a more defined victory in comparison, winning almost 61% of the vote in a match against Animal Control. But it was Family Guy that provided the most striking performance, securing close to 91% of the vote and trouncing Universal Basic Guys in the process. And after barely making it to round two, Bob's Burgers had a more comfortable victory this time around, winning 63% of the vote and defeating Memory of a Killer.

Now all that is left is the final four: two Tuesday medical dramas and two Sunday animation titans. Vote to ensure that your favorite shows advance to the finals! The polls will close on April 11, 2026.   

The TV Ratings Guide	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30
Mon	Extracted		Memory of a Killer
Tues	Best Medicine		Doc
Wed	The Floor
Thurs	Next Level Chef		Animal Control	Going Dutch
Fri	Fox Sports
Sun	The Faithful

Renewed

Certain Renew

Likely Renew

Likely Cancel

Certain Cancel

Canceled

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Universal Basic Guys, Grimsburg & Krapopolis Renewed by Fox

A trio of animated series have been renewed by Fox, roughly a month after the renewals of four other veteran animated series. Grimsburg, Krapopolis and Universal Basic Guys are Fox's three youngest animated series, with Grimsburg and Krapopolis being in their second seasons and Universal Basic Guys having wrapped its first back in December. Krapopolis is now renewed for season five, though its first and second production cycles did air together as season one, so this fifth season renewal may only take it through a fourth aired season. Grimsburg and Universal Basic Guys have both been renewed for third seasons, as Universal Basic Guys had previously been renewed for a second season before its series premiere. Grimsburg is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide, while the other two series did not yet have predictions. These renewals leave The Great North as Fox's only current cartoon series without a renewal decision. That series is in its fifth season, and is set to air the remainder of season five this summer alongside a new summer animated block.

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Predictions for 04/19/25 

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Below are the April 19th renew/cancel predictions for the Fox network in the 2024-25 television season. The numbers listed in the table are the Nielsen rating low, average, and high for each respective program in the Adults 18-49 demographic. The "Y2Y (year-to-year) Change" column compares a show's current average to its average from the previous season.

All things considered, Krapopolis has had a relatively quiet sophomore season. After being gifted with direct NFL inflation over and over again in fall 2023, the show was demoted to 9:30 in fall 2024, the slot furthest away from The OT. This is precisely why it has the harshest year-to-year decline of the Fox cartoons; as it has largely had to fend for itself in a low-priority half-hour. Its fortunes improved a bit this past week, as Fox decided to promote it to the 9 p.m. time slot, a move that came at the expense of The Great North. And yet, Krapopolis hardly took advantage of this shift. Yes, the series did improve, rising to a 0.14 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic, but it noticeably trailed its Family Guy lead-in (0.21). A 0.14 is a rating it managed at 9:30 with a much weaker Great North lead-in, so it seems to have barely benefited from this time slot upgrade. 

Though Krapopolis will be in repeat-mode on Sunday, April 20th and April 27th, Fox has opted to air an original installment of the Greek mythology sitcom on Wednesday, April 30th. The program will have a a new episode of The Masked Singer leading into it and fellow cartoon Grimsburg as its lead-out. Though it is unknown why Fox is suddenly placing the series in an unfamiliar new setting, this could potentially give the animated comedy a much-needed boost. The latest episode of The Masked Singer posted a 0.42 Adults 18-49 rating, a number double that of Krap's current lead-in. If Krap were to retain even half of this lead-in, it could jump to its highest rating in months. 

For now, it is unclear if this is a trial run or if Fox will be airing new episodes of Krapopolis on Wednesday nights permanently. They may be testing the waters to see if they can move the series away from the Sunday block in fall 2025. Or, maybe they are truly looking for a place to dump what's left of the show's order. Since it has yet to dip into its fourth production cycle, it is the former that appears more likely. 

Fox Renew/Cancel March Madness Wrap-up!

The FOX Renew/Cancel March Madness tournament is officially over. In the final round, Rescue: HI-Surf easily defeated 9-1-1: Lone Star, making it the winner of this match-up. Though HI-Surf had a relatively soft showing in the semi-finals, its devoted fanbase pushed it to its best performance yet this time around. Lone Star also had a career high, but its numbers were not strong enough to propel it to victory. Congratulations to Rescue: HI-Surf for becoming the FOX Renew/Cancel March Madness champion of 2025!

The TV Ratings Guide	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30
Mon	Extracted
Tues	The Cleaning Lady		Alert
Wed	The Masked Singer		The Floor
Thurs	Next Level Chef		Farmer Wants a Wife
Fri	UFL on Fox
Sun	The Simpsons	Family Guy	Krapopolis	The Great North

Renewed

Certain Renew

Likely Renew

Likely Cancel

Certain Cancel

Canceled

The Great North Moves To 9:30; Krapopolis Heads To 9PM

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The Tobins are packing their bags and traveling to a new destination. Per On TV Tonight and Futon Critic, animated sitcom The Great North will be moving to the 9:30 p.m. time slot on April 13, 2025. The series was previously the 9 p.m. anchor in Fox's Sunday night "Animation Domination" lineup, a slot it inherited in February 2024. Dan Harmon's Krapopolis is set to take over the program's old slot, moving up half an hour in the process. This sudden shift comes less than a week after Fox handed out four-season renewals to The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, and Family Guy. The Great North was noticeably absent from this announcement. 

What do you think of this news? Will you be watching The Great North in its new time slot? Are you a fan of Krapopolis? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.