{"id":360822,"date":"2026-02-17T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=410621"},"modified":"2026-02-17T13:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:21:06","slug":"the-showrunner-of-the-simpsons-says-you-wont-find-out-when-the-series-will-end-while-youre-watching-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-showrunner-of-the-simpsons-says-you-wont-find-out-when-the-series-will-end-while-youre-watching-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The showrunner of The Simpsons says you won&#039;t find out when the series will end while you&#039;re watching it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, in the realm of animation, Matt Selman, showrunner of The Simpsons, has confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/this-classic-character-from-the-simpsons-says-goodbye-after-nearly-three-decades\">the series will not have a formal ending<\/a>. In statements to The Wrap, Selman noted that any conclusion reached will simply be a regular episode, a concept that was reflected in the episode Bart&#8217;s Birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cIf the show ever ends, there will be no ending; it would be a regular episode that has the family in it,\u201d Selman explained<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Simpsons will end, but not with a big bang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-legendary-episode-of-the-simpsons-that-almost-became-their-first-movie\" title=\"With the recent renewal of the series for its 40th season and after concluding season 37,\">With the recent renewal of the series for its 40th season and after concluding season 37,<\/a> Selman added that there are several Disney Plus specials planned for this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Simpsons Movie | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XPG0MqIcby8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To the delight of the series&#8217; fans, it has been revealed that a sequel to The Simpsons: The Movie is in development, although its release has been postponed to September 3, 2027<\/strong>. This announcement has generated great anticipation, creating a mix of excitement and disappointment among fans,<a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-voice-actress-of-bart-simpson-refuses-to-be-replaced-by-ai-no-matter-how-much-technology-improves\" title=\" who are eagerly awaiting more content from Springfield.\"> who are eagerly awaiting more content from Springfield.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, both in the universe of video games and in animation, the coming weeks will mark significant moments for fans, <strong>who are attentive to every news that arises around their favorite franchises<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Disney+\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/246b1fd4-6164-4c6f-9318-27e1cb587dc6\/489019137\/disney-plus-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Disney+<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/disney-plus.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/disney-plus.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meanwhile, in the realm of animation, Matt Selman, showrunner of The Simpsons, has confirmed that the series will not have a formal ending. In statements to The Wrap, Selman noted that any conclusion reached will simply be a regular episode, a concept that was reflected in the episode Bart&#8217;s Birthday. &#8220;If the show ever ends, there won&#8217;t be a finale; it would be a regular episode that has the family in it,&#8221; Selman explained. The Simpsons will end, but not with a big bang. 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