Futurama Season 11 Episode 8 Release Date, Time, Where To Watch, Preview

‘Futurama’ fans tracking the back half of the current run finally have a firm date for the next chapter of the Planet Express crew’s ongoing adventures. The show’s eleventh production cycle, which streaming platforms are marketing as Season 14 in the broadcast order, has been rolling out new episodes throughout August and September, and episode 8 is the next stop on that schedule.

For anyone trying to plan their week around New New York’s favorite delivery company, here is what has been confirmed about when the episode drops, how to stream it, and what the story appears to involve.

‘Futurama’ Season 11 Episode 8 Release Date and Time

The eleventh production season, which Hulu and Disney Plus have billed as Season 14 for broadcast purposes, began on August 3, 2026, with a two episode premiere. The premiere and new weekly installments were confirmed to stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney Plus every Monday.

Episode 8 of the season is titled ‘Oceans Three,’ and according to Rotten Tomatoes it is scheduled to air on September 14, 2026. The listing places the episode’s premiere on that date and describes it as part of the comedy, sci-fi, and animation slate for the season.

This lines up with the broader rollout pattern for the season. The first two episodes became available on Hulu at launch, with the remaining eight episodes releasing weekly on Mondays through September 28, 2026. Following that timeline, episode 8 lands squarely in the middle of that final stretch, three weeks before the season closes out.

Because ‘Futurama’ episodes typically go live with the start of the streaming day rather than at a specific broadcast hour, most viewers can expect the episode to be available first thing Monday morning on the East Coast, consistent with how Hulu has handled the rest of the season’s weekly drops.

Where to Watch ‘Futurama’ Season 11 Episode 8

Streaming remains the only way to catch new episodes as they release. Rotten Tomatoes lists the current season as available to watch with a subscription on Disney Plus and Hulu. That dual availability reflects the current bundling arrangement between the two platforms, which has been standard for the show since its Hulu revival.

There is no cable or broadcast simulcast for new episodes at this stage in the show’s run. Viewers without an existing Hulu or Disney Plus subscription would need to sign up for one of those services directly to watch episode 8 or catch up on the season so far.

For those confused by the season numbering, it is worth noting that fan resources like the ‘Futurama’ Wiki track this as the show’s eleventh production season, ordered back in November 2023 alongside the tenth production season, while Hulu’s own marketing refers to it as Season 14 in the cumulative broadcast count. The season was ordered on November 2, 2023, and premiered on August 3, 2026, on Hulu. Either label refers to the same current batch of ten episodes.

Episode 8 Preview and Plot Details

The official synopsis for ‘Oceans Three’ is brief but clear about its setup. The episode’s description states that the Planet Express crew sets off on a treacherous ocean adventure. That same description is echoed across other episode trackers, with one listing confirming the returning voice cast for the installment includes Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, and Lauren Tom.

Given ‘Futurama’ history, water based episodes have long been a reliable setting for the show to combine slapstick disaster with the crew’s chronic bad luck, and ‘Oceans Three’ appears to be following that tradition based on the synopsis alone. No further plot specifics, guest stars, or twists have been detailed publicly ahead of the episode’s release.

The episode arrives after a stretch of storylines this season that have leaned into satire of modern trends. Earlier episodes in the run have covered lab grown meat competitions, scam artists, space piracy, and even a pop star using musical brain programming on her fans, according to episode listings for the season. Those earlier episodes include “Beef,” in which the Professor creates lab grown meat so Fry can compete in a hotdog eating contest, and “Catfish Hunter,” which follows Bender to Mississippi in search of a scammer who targeted his grandmother.

What to Expect from the Rest of Season 11

Critical response to the season so far has been mixed but generally positive, with several outlets noting the show remains reliably entertaining even if it has not consistently matched its most acclaimed recent stretches. One review noted that of the episodes shared with critics, the mix of goofy entertainment and topical satire was present, though none quite reached the heights of the previous season’s Pacific Rim inspired storyline.

Other coverage has praised the show’s ability to keep finding new emotional and comedic angles after more than two decades on and off the air. One premiere review observed that Fry continues to view the future through the perspective of someone who will always partly belong to the past, even as the people around him keep evolving.

Behind the scenes, the season continues to be animated by Rough Draft Studios, maintaining the visual style longtime viewers associate with the franchise. Reporting on the season noted that Hulu has already greenlit three extended specials, including a Christmas episode, even as the show’s writers have discussed the current season’s finale as a possible series ending.

That uncertainty around the show’s future adds a bit of extra weight to each remaining episode this season, ‘Oceans Three’ included, as fans wait to see whether this run closes out one more chapter of ‘Futurama’ or brings the crew’s story to a more definitive stop.

With the Planet Express crew about to get pulled into open water chaos, what kind of disaster do you expect Bender, Fry, and the rest of the team to cause once ‘Oceans Three’ hits the waves on September 14.