| The Simpsons | |
|---|---|
| Season 27 | |
 Digital purchase image featuring Selma Bouvier | |
| Showrunner | Al Jean |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 27, 2015 – May 22, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons began airing on Fox in the United States on September 27, 2015, and ended on May 22, 2016. The season was produced by Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television. This season was the first of two seasons ordered by Fox in May 2015.[1] The primary showrunner for the season was Al Jean.
The season premiere deals with Homer being diagnosed with narcolepsy, his breaking up with Marge, and falling for a pharmacist. Guest stars for this season include Blake Anderson, Kristen Bell, David Copperfield, Lena Dunham, Kelsey Grammer, Nick Kroll, Yo-Yo Ma, Edward James Olmos, Kevin Michael Richardson, and George Takei. Carl Zealer, who won a competition to be animated into The Simpsons, appeared in the episode "Halloween of Horror".
This is the last season to be produced by Film Roman and the only season not to credit Sam Simon as producer for a few episodes due to his death in 2015.
Starting with the episode Paths of Glory (The Simpsons), which began a new production cycle, voice actresses Pamela Hayden and Tress MacNeille were given their own "Also Starring" credit.
On May 14, 2015, showrunner Al Jean announced that veteran Simpsons voice actor Harry Shearer had left the show to pursue other work after his contract expired. However, on July 7, he returned to the show after signing a new deal with five other cast members.[2]
The season receives positive reviews. Episodes this season were nominated for two Emmy Awards and two Writers Guild of America Awards. The episode "Halloween of Horror" won the Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television Broadcast Production, and episodes this season were nominated for three other Annie Awards.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (May 4, 2015). "'The Simpsons' Renewed for Two More Seasons". Variety. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (July 7, 2015). "Harry Shearer returning to The Simpsons". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.