2025 American Dad Comic Con Panel Review: Highlights and Insights
American Dad! Returns to Fox for Season 20
Day Three of San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is underway, and one of the most anticipated pieces of news coming out of the event is the return of the animated series, American Dad!. The show, which first aired on Fox in 2005, will be making its comeback to the network in 2026 after over a decade on TBS.
The return to Fox means that the show will face more censorship and restrictions, as producers confirmed they will no longer be able to use certain explicit words such as "shit" and "God damn it," adapting to Fox's broadcast censorship rules.
Despite the changes, the creative team behind American Dad! has continued to evolve and develop the show rather than sticking to a formula. This is evident in the upcoming season, which will feature the 400th episode of the show. In this special episode, Stan Smith's CIA mission is assumed dead, and he is replaced with a clone. The teased storyline is expected to offer callbacks to the show's history with multiple Stan variants and body doubles.
In addition to the milestone episode, the upcoming season will also feature a non-canonical space-themed anthology episode. The lineup of guest stars for Season 20 is impressive, with Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, Joe Mantegna, Chris Pine, Ming-Na Wen, RuPaul, Wayne Newton, Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump, Jonathan Frakes, and Kyle MacLachlan all set to make appearances. While the roles of Chris Pine and Ted Danson are not yet specified, fans are eagerly awaiting their contributions to the show.
Currently, you can catch up on American Dad! episodes via Hulu streaming while awaiting the Fox premiere. San Diego Comic-Con 2025, a significant multimedia event for fans of comics, sci-fi, and pop culture, is currently taking place in San Diego, California. The event attracts attendees from across the United States and features elaborate cosplay, exclusive merch drops, and celebrity sightings.
The fun at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 doesn't stop on Day Three, and the anticipation for the upcoming season of American Dad! continues to build. With its return to Fox, the show is set to air through at least season 23, covering years up to 2028-29, thanks to a four-season renewal from the network.
| Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | New Network | Returning to Fox in 2026 from TBS | | Censorship Changes | Must adhere to broadcast standards; no longer allowed explicit language like "shit" and "God damn it" | | Guest Stars | Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, Joe Mantegna, Chris Pine, Ming-Na Wen, RuPaul, Wayne Newton, and others | | Milestone Episode | 400th episode featuring Stan replaced by a clone storyline | | Renewal Length | Four-season renewal from Fox, through seasons 20-23 (until 2028-29) |
- The team behind American Dad! is showcasing their adaptability by returning to Fox in 2026, understanding the network's conventions of censorship.
- Fans of cosplay and entertainment are eagerly awaiting the upcoming season of American Dad!, which will feature a plethora of stars from movies, movies-and-tv, books, and comics.
- In the upcoming season of American Dad!, the 400th episode takes an interesting turn with Stan Smith's CIA mission being assumed dead and replaced by a clone.
- San Diego Comic-Con 2025, a buzzing event for comics, sci-fi, and pop culture enthusiasts, has produced some exciting news regarding the upcoming season of American Dad!.
- To get caught up on American Dad! before its return to Fox in 2026, viewers can stream episodes on Hulu.
