Hulu’s Hit Sitcom Revival Is Officially a Masterpiece on Rotten Tomatoes

Image via Hulu Published Jul 22, 2026, 2:25 PM EDT Sign in to your Collider account It isn’t everyday that a show gets revived and continues on the same (perhaps even better) audience trajectory it had earlier run for. The original Fox run of this particular show, for instance, lasted from 1997 to 2010. There was comedy in propane sales, lawn maintenance, local bureaucracy, church politics, neighborhood arguments, and the main character's (played by Mike Judge) conviction that most problems could be solved through patience and basic competence. Hulu’s 2025 revival could not simply restore that status quo so they used a time jump, avoided making it a nostalgia bait, and it surprisingly worked. The revival installment (Season 14) pulled a 98% critics aggregate on Rotten Tomatoes and if that wasn’t enough, Season 15 has managed to start two points up although it’s still premature. Season 14 brought Hank and Peggy (Kathy Najimy) home after years in Saudi Arabia, aged Bobby (Pamela Adlon) into a 21-year-old Dallas chef, reintroduced an altered Arlen, and absorbed unavoidable casting changes after the deaths of Johnny Hardwick, Brittany Murphy, Tom Petty, and Jonathan Joss. Now, Season 15, with all its 10 episodes available to stream on Hulu and Disney+ as of July 20, benefits from having already completed that difficult reintroduction. Hank and Peggy are now settled into retirement on Rainey Street, while Bobby’s restaurant, adulthood, and renewed connection with Connie (Lauren Tom) give him problems that cannot be solved by returning him to his childhood role. King of the Hill Season 15 currently holds a perfect 100% Tomatometer score from 10 reviews at the time of writing, compared with Season 14’s 98%. The smaller review pool means the new score is less established and could still change. On the audience end, the Popcornmeter has fewer than 50 ratings and no displayed aggregate yet. Even with that qualification, unanimous early approval matters because critics are responding after the novelty of seeing Hank, Peggy, Bobby, Dale (Toby Huss), Bill (Stephen Root), and Boomhauer (Mike Judge) again has worn off. Collider, of all, as per Nate Richard’s take, believes that Season 15 had a back to basics approach and that “it’s the same formula, but it's comforting, witty, always amusing, and at times, emotional.” While it’s a 9/10 from Collider’s POV, the official review believes that the ending of Season 15 “is a bit rushed and abrupt.” Collider Exclusive · Universe Personality Quiz Which Iconic Universe Do You Belong in the Most? Star Wars · Lord of the Rings · Harry Potter · Game of Thrones · Star Trek Five legendary universes. Five completely different visions of what the world could be — or already was. 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The Federation is the universe's most ambitious thought experiment: what if we actually got better? You don't just hope that's possible. You think it's the only thing worth working toward. ↻ RETAKE THE QUIZ Critics Have Implied That ‘King of the Hill’ Has Has Moved Beyond the Revival’s Reintroduction Phase ScreenRant identifies “dependability and wholesomeness” as the season’s greatest strength. Those words might sound modest beside louder adult-animation comedies, but they describe the specific territory King of the Hill has always owned. Hank’s decency does not prevent him from being stubborn, Bobby’s confidence does not erase his insecurity, and the neighborhood’s affection does not stop its residents from embarrassing or infuriating one another. Polygon’s take reaches a closely related conclusion, as well, arguing that Season 15 feels “even more like the original series” from the 1990s because of its “more comfortable writing” and “less politics.” That certainly does not mean the season avoids contemporary subjects. Electric vehicles, AI cyber scam, changing workplaces, aging, identity, and generational expectations are inherently political and social material inside Season 15. The improvement is in presentation this year because the nostalgia feel has worn off and subjects create pressure on Hank, Peggy, Bobby, and their neighbors instead of replacing them. King of the Hill Season 15 is currently available to stream on Hulu and Disney+. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates. Release Date 1997 - 2010-00-00 Network FOX, Hulu Showrunner Greg Daniels Cast Mike Judge Hank Hill / Boomhauer (voice) Directors Tricia Garcia, Adam Kuhlman, Dominic Polcino, Gary McCarver, Anthony Lioi, Jeff Myers, Allan Jacobsen, Shaun Cashman, Klay Hall, Ken Wong, Ron Rubio, Tony Kluck, Wes Archer, Matt Engstrom, Anthony Chun, John Rice, Michael Dante DiMartino, Monte Young, Brian Sheesley, Julius Wu, Lauren MacMullan, Yvette Kaplan, Steve Robertson, Pat Shinagawa Writers Jim Dauterive, Kit Boss, Dan McGrath, Paul Lieberstein, Jonathan Collier, Christy Stratton, Etan Cohen, Garland Testa, Norm Hiscock, Johnny Hardwick, Rebecca May, Tony Gama-Lobo, Peter Huyck, Dan Sterling, J.B. Cook, Alan Freedland, Alan R. Cohen, Brad Walsh, Joe Stillman, Jon Vitti, Paul Corrigan, Judah Miller, Murray Miller, Sivert Glarum Creator(s) Greg Daniels, Mike Judge, Saladin K. Patterson