"Family Guy" Spinoff "Stewie" Lands 2-Season Order at FOX
The spinoff will debut during the 2027-28 broadcast season.
FOX has today given a two-season series order to the original animated comedy series Stewie, a spinoff of the network’s long-running series Family Guy. The series is targeted for a premiere during the 2027-28 broadcast season.
After getting the boot from his old preschool, Stewie (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) is forced to enroll in a new one that’s not exactly top-of-the-line. It’s attended by a handful of kids he doesn’t know, and a 75-year-old class turtle with a half-cocked theory on just about every subject. Stewie’s miserable, the other kids are miserable, and even the turtle is miserable... until Stewie begins rolling out his trusty array of devices to take them anywhere in space and time, turning every boring day at school into an insane and surreal adventure.
MacFarlane co-created the series with Kirker Butler, who will serve as showrunner. They will executive produce with 20th Television Animation and Fuzzy Door Productions will produce.
Family Guy recently marked its 450th episode during its Season 24 premiere earlier this year. Stewie becomes the second spinoff set in this universe. Previously, The Cleveland Show aired for four seasons between September 2009 and May 2013.
“I’d like to thank Fox for this incredible opportunity, and I’m excited to start pretending I’m collaborating closely with them on the show,” said MacFarlane.
“I am honored and humbled that Seth, 20th Television Animation and Fox have trusted me with one of the most iconic animated characters in the history of television,” added Butler. “I have known Seth for more than two decades, worked with him on half a dozen projects, and I am hopeful this is the one where he finally learns my show.”