Animal Control, the new, record-breaking sitcom taking Fox by storm, has been renewed for a second season. The series stars Community‘s Joel McHale as Frank Shaw, a former cop turned animal control officer. Also starring on the sitcom is Vella Lovell, Michael Rowland, Ravi V. Patel, Grace Palmer, Gerry Dee, Kelli Ogmundson, and Alvina August.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series is the first television show to receive a renewal for the 2023-2024 season. The move is an unsurprising one; though The Hollywood Reporter notes that the series receives ‘fairly modest’ ratings in on-air viewing, that figure more than doubles once streaming and cross-platform viewing is factored in. In fact, Animal Control has actually broken Fox’s network records before, having become the network’s highest streamed program when it debuted back in February.
“We are thrilled our viewers have responded to Animal Control as much as we did,” President of Scripted Programming at Fox Entertainment, Michael Thorn, said. “The incredibly talented ensemble cast, led by Joel McHale, along with our creative team, Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg, Dan Sterling and Tad Quill — not to mention a menagerie of wild animal method actors — have delivered a hilarious series that is sharp, witty, and warm, week after week.”
Animal Control recently aired its first season finale last week, on May 4. The series is off to an excellent start already – and Community fans may want to check out McHale’s newest project, because it looks like the program is here to stay.