May 7, 2025

Fox announced today that Animal Control has been renewed for a fourth season. The news comes two months after the workplace comedy wrapped Season 3. Fellow Thursday night comedy 'Going Dutch' was also renewed today.

The single-camera show is the network's first wholly owned live-action comedy. Its series premiere in 2023 marked the most-streamed debut in network history and its most-streamed comedy episode ever.

"Animal Control and Going Dutch are proven winners thanks to signature FOX characters brought to life by Joel and Denis -- two of the funniest comedic voices on TV today, giving us an ideal foundation for building our new comedy block," said Michael Thorn, President, FOX Television Network. "With a focus on creating irreverent, fun workplace humor that's both outrageous and unpredictable, Joel, Denis, their castmates and production teams deliver reliably laugh-out-loud moments week-after-week that will keep fans coming back season-after-season."

The half-hour series stars Joel McHale as Frank, an opinionated animal control officer who has an uncanny ability to understand animals. But humans - that's another story. Frank's partner, Fred "Shred" Taylor, is an optimistic rookie who constantly gets on his nerves. They both report to their sweet-natured and awkward boss Emily. Also in the precinct are Amit and Victoria, partners who could not be more opposite.