As the writers strike progresses, Fox believes it finds itself in a strong position with its unscripted slate. New game show Snake Oil will arrive at some point, along with a Jamie Foxx-hosted music guessing game show, We Are Family.
Farmer Wants a Wife will come back for Season 2, and new seasons of Hell’s Kitchen, I Can See Your Voice, Lego Masters, The Masked Singer, Name That Tune, Next Level Chef and Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test will all arrive, with further renewals to be announced.
“It’s not lost on me that with a strike underway, all eyes once again look towards unscripted folks to see what’s up our sleeves,” said Allison Wallach, president of unscripted series. “We knew there was a high probability of a strike. So with [CEO of Fox Entertainment Rob Wade], [president of scripted programming Michael Thorn] and everyone else, we planned accordingly, leaning into our strong development pipeline as well as our strong roster of creators.”
The company renewed comedy series Animal Control for season 2, and Sunday night’s animated slate will remain strong with returning seasons of Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, The Great North and The Simpsons.
According to executives, Fox feels confident it can have new animation year round, despite the writers strike.