TV Review: KING OF THE HILL: Season 15, Episodes 1-10: A Strong Continuation [Hulu]

Michael Olderr August 3, 2026Last Updated: August 3, 2026

King of The Hill Season 15 Review

Hulu‘s King of the Hill: Season 15: Episodes 1-10 TV Show Review. King of the Hill: Season 15 continues to hit all the marks. Most animated shows, when they are revived, try to either hit you over the head with nostalgia or Easter eggs or shake things up for the sake of things being different. After the initial success of its inaugural 14th season, there has been some worry that the following season couldn’t be replicated. Now that the revival’s sophomore season is behind us, the king of the hill revival can now officially be crowned, not only as a great cartoon revival but a reclamation of one of the greatest animated sitcoms on TV.

A lot of what made the show interesting is, of course, the King himself, Hank Hill (Mike Judge); his integrity and hard-working attitude, mixed in with depression and naivete, have endeared him to many over the years. This season, Hank finds himself in new and weird situations, either finding something endearing in them or finding an unorthodox way out. All the while finding a way to support his friends and family that he loves and cares for. Episode 2 has a great example of this with the introduction of Ceaser Salad, the Hill’s new gremlin of a dog. Caesar is a crazy mixed breed of a mutt who is against everything Hank believes a Dog should be, but once he sees Caesar in action, he warms up to him and accepts him as a member of the Hill household. This episode is on par with episode 3 of the previous season, which had Hank coming to terms with his Son using charcoal in his restaurant instead of propane, a grave sin in his eyes. His relationship with Peggy (Kathy Najimy) is another highlight of this season. In episode 6, “Ch-Ch-Ch-Change“, when Hank discovers that Peggy is going through menopause, he goes out of his way to make her comfortable. Peggy herself has had a fair number of episodes this season that confront her ego, which soured many fans during the original run. This season has delivered on a couple of Hills that are comedically uncomfortable about the world they inhabit but are willing to find a way to live in it. We see this a lot in how this season wraps up. Here, the writers have created opportunities where we see that challenged and assessed in the season finale. Episode 10, “Propane Recall,” feels like a culmination of everything Hank has gone through over the course of both the original and the renewal series. It almost feels like a full-circle moment, and it feels like the series could have ended here if it weren’t for the fact that we have two more seasons.

The side characters in this revival season deserve a shout-out as well. The standout is still Enrico (Danny Trejo), Bobbyʻs right hand man at work, known for his smooth demeanor and hilarious delivery, which made him the MVP of the previous season. While he isnʻt in this season as much as previously, he is still the highlight. Khan (Ronny Chieng)is also better utilized this season; with him in only one episode last year, he is now in almost half the episodes. His new forced friendship with the Alleyʻs other divorcee, Bill Dauterive (Stephen Root), is both a fun way to keep Khan involved in stories and a way to develop one of the showʻs unusual and earnest bromances. The real downside of Khan’s growing utilization is Ronny Chiengʻs performance as the character. Chieng, despite having more time voicing the character, still hasnʻt landed the mark. He sounds younger than the rest of the cast, and while Khan’s recast was necessary, Chieng’s voice just doesnʻt match and sounds too generic. Another small gripe in this seasonʻs overall impressive outing is the reveal that one of the characters is the, minor reveal that Nancy (Ashley Garner), Daleʻs wife, at some point during the revival had restarted her affair with John Redcorn (Jonathan Joss). The show doesnʻt linger on it too much, but given that the two of them ended the affair back in season 4 of the original show, it seemed like a pointless backslide for the character. Though perhaps the writers coupled them back up again just so they could break it off as a mildly amusing gag. Continuing that Joseph Gribble (Tai Leclaire), Nancy, and John Redcornʻs son has a lot of funny moments here as well, proving that he is just as crazy as Dale. He is outlandish, chaotic, and never thinks things through, and a couple of dashes of horniness make his brief appearances memorable. This season continues the trend of establishing that although John Redcorn is Joseph’s father, Dale is his Daddy. While it would have been nice to see more of Brian Robertson (Keith David) and Willow (Allegra Edwards), standout characters from the previous season, this season’s use of its cast is still as charming and hilarious as the seasons before it.

This season also continues to have Bobby (Pamela Adlon) step up to the dinner plate. The revival has done a great job showing Bobby growing and maturing into his own man, while still being the weird and confident kid we knew from the original series. Building on what we saw in the previous season, Bobby continues to show that he is Hank’s son. All his major conflicts in this episode center on his efforts to be responsible while also being truthful about himself and his values. The recurring story thread this season is Bobby trying to get on a cooking show to promote his restaurant. He is always torn about how to portray himself on the show, while all the producers are telling him to be someone he isn’t. This, and other plot points that Bobby finds himself in, are almost a reflection of many Hankʻs stories from back in the day, though not as one-on-one. Bobby isn’t a Hank Hill rip-off; this season has shown us that he has taken the values and lessons his father taught him in the first series and incorporated them in his own way. There are other ways and mannerisms Bobby seems to pick up from his Dad, though that one is mostly spoiled by the showʻs trailer. His relationship with Connie (Lauren Tom), which blossomed at the end of the previous season, continues to grow this season. They are a cute couple, each always trying to do right by the other even when they fail at it sometimes, especially in this season. And the writers seem to be laying the groundwork for more mature, difficult conversations in the future. Perhaps it’s a bit cliché for childhood best friends to become romantic partners, but their chemistry is both fun and surprisingly healthy, so it’s not a big concern. Both Connie and Bobby have found themselves in a nice place in this season, and I think Hank would be proud of where his boy is going.

Season 15 of King of the Hill doesn’t try to butter you up with nostalgia or callbacks. It delivers great everyday character dilemmas and problems to solve. The characters remain authentic to their original series, with very few hiccups, and tell new and interesting, down-to-earth stories. Both Hank and Bobby are the heart and soul of this new season, showing growth and humor in every problem they are trying to solve. Overall, season 15 continues what makes the revival so great, and what makes King of the Hill special to begin with.

Rating: 8.5/10

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