Mike Judge and Greg Daniels’ King of the Hill revival series has cracked open a first look at its new time-lapse intro, along with a Hulu and Disney+ release date of August 4.
The official X/Twitter account shared the news today, posting what appears to be the entire opening credits sequence for the first King of the Hill episodes to release since 2010. While the audience has aged, so too have Hank, Peggy, and Bobby, as the clip below shows the Texas family seemingly move away and eventually return to Arlene.
Better than an Alamo and almost as good as propane. An all new season of #KingOfTheHill drops Aug 4th on Hulu and with #HuluOnDisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/U8wAkHHg7E
— kingofthehill (@kingofthehill) May 30, 2025
“After years working a propane job in Saudi Arabia to earn their retirement nest egg, Hank and Peggy Hill return to a changed Arlen, Texas to reconnect with old friends Dale, Boomhauer and Bill,” an official description from Hulu says. “Meanwhile, Bobby is living his dream as a chef in Dallas and enjoying his 20s with his former classmates Connie, Joseph and Chane.”
While an aged-up Bobby and Dale Gribble’s mayoral campaign are two topics hinted at in this refresh of what has become a classic sequence in TV history, we don’t know much about what Judge and Daniels’ comedy revival will tackle. Details about a potential return to the life of Hank Hill were first shared by THR in 2022 before Hulu acquired the rights to stream what would eventually become Season 14 in 2023. King of the Hill, known for its iconic time-lapse intro, was confirmed to pick up after a significant time-jump later that same year.
Much of the original cast has returned to the animated Hulu revival, including Judge as Hank Hill, Kathy Najimy as Peggy Hill, Pamela Adlon as Bobby Hill, and Stephen Root as Bill Dauterive. Dale Gribble actor Johnny Hardwick died at 64 in August 2023 but managed to record some material for the new show before he passed.
King of the Hill will take viewers back to Arlene’s famous picket fence this August. While we wait, you can check out another early look at an older Bobby that was revealed late last year.
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