The Simpsons: Season 28

2016 · 22 episodes · ★ 6.3

What Season 28 of The Simpsons

The season opens with Springfield reduced to ashes. Mr. Burns agrees to fund the rebuilding, provided the town puts on a variety show at the Springfield Bowl. The Simpsons move to Boston, which they discover as a paradise, while Homer gets angry when he sees Bart wearing the cap of the town's rival football team. Burns leaves Homer out of the virtual reality family he hires, and Homer finds comfort in his neighbor Julia. Also, a double episode mixes hip-hop with The Great Gatsby. The main characters are the Simpsons, Burns, Krusty and Moe.

22episodes

Sep 25, 2016premiered

May 21, 2017latest episode

8.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 28 Episodes

28x01 Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus
Sep 25, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.2
When a fire levels Springfield, Mr. Burns agrees to the Simpsons' pleas that he fund the town's rebuilding, on the condition that he gets to put on a variety show.
Directed by: Matthew Nastuk · Written by: Tom Gammill, Max Pross · Starring: Amy Schumer, Pendleton Ward, Pamela Hayden
28x02 Friends and Family
Oct 2, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.3
Mr. Burns hires the Simpsons, except Homer, to be his virtual family; Homer becomes best friends with the girl next door.
Directed by: Lance Kramer · Written by: J. Stewart Burns · Starring: Allison Janney, Pamela Hayden
28x03 The Town
Oct 9, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 6.3
After Homer catches Bart rooting for Springfield’s football rival, the Boston Americans, he plans a family “hate-cation” trip to Boston in an attempt to show Bart that Boston is a terrible city.
Directed by: Rob Oliver · Written by: Dave King · Starring: Bill Burr, Michael Chiklis, Rachel Dratch, Doris Kearns Goodwin
28x04 Treehouse of Horror XXVII
Oct 16, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 5.9
Better late than never, The Hunger Games come to Springfield!
Directed by: Steven Dean Moore · Written by: Joel H. Cohen · Starring: Drew Carey, Donald Fagen, Judith Owen, Sarah Silverman
28x05 Trust But Clarify
Oct 23, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.3
Lisa and Bart investigate Krusty’s suspicious new "Krustaceans" candy. Meanwhile, Homer wants a promotion at the nuclear plant and asks Marge to help him dress the part, and news anchor Kent Brockman struggles to find his feet in the changing media world.
Directing: Michael Polcino · Writing: Harry Shearer · Starring: Dan Rather, Pamela Hayden
28x06 There Will Be Buds
Nov 6, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 6.3
Homer gets roped into coaching the kids' lacrosse team with Milhouse's dad, Kirk, who is in desperate need of a friend. When Kirk gets too clingy, Homer vents about how much of a loser he is. Kirk overhears his rant and disappears, right when the team needs him most: the championship game.
Directing: Matthew Faughnan · Writing: Matt Selman
28x07 Havana Wild Weekend
Nov 13, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.2
When the Retirement Castle and the V.A. Hospital can’t solve Grampa’s health issues, the Simpsons decide to take a family trip to Cuba to get him cheap medical care.
Directing: Bob Anderson · Writing: Dan Castellaneta, Deb Lacusta, Peter Tilden · Starring: Stacy Keach, Deb Lacusta, Pamela Hayden
28x08 Dad Behavior
Nov 20, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.4
Homer finds a new app that makes his life much easier and outsources his father-son bonding. Meanwhile, Grampa finds that he is about to be a father again.
Directing: Steven Dean Moore · Writing: Ryan Koh · Starring: Matt Leinart, Pamela Hayden
28x09 The Last Traction Hero
Dec 4, 2016 · 23 min · ★ 6.0
A workplace accident leaves Homer in a cast, and in a position to sue Mr. Burns. This leaves Marge unfulfilled, so she turns to an unexpected source for romance. Meanwhile, Lisa is made "Bus Monitor" and tries to keep the peace.
Directed by: Bob Anderson · Written by: Bill Odenkirk
28x10 The Nightmare After Krustmas Mid-Season Finale
Dec 11, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 5.9
Krusty tries to impress his daughter as they spend Christmas with the Simpsons. Meanwhile, Reverend Lovejoy seeks converts after church attendance plummets, and Maggie is haunted by a spooky Christmas toy.
Directed by: Rob Oliver · Written by: Jeff Westbrook · Starring: Wayne Gretzky, Theo Jansen, Jackie Mason, Natasha Lyonne
28x11 Pork and Burns
Jan 8, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 5.9
When Marge becomes obsessed with a Japanese style of living, the Simpsons must part with any item that no longer brings them joy. For Homer, this means finding a new home for the family pig. For Lisa, it means saying goodbye to her beloved sax
Directing: Matthew Nastuk · Writing: Rob LaZebnik · Starring: Joyce Carol Oates, Michael York, Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille
28x12 The Great Phatsby (1)
Jan 15, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 6.2
Mr. Burns tries to relive his glory days and crosses paths with a mysterious music mogul. After being conned by him and reduced to bankruptcy, Mr. Burns seeks revenge on the Music Producer with the help of Homer, Bart, rapper Jazzy James and the mogul's ex-wife, Praline. Also, Lisa is courted by the richest kid in town, Smithers begins a perilous journey and Marge opens an obscure boutique store.
Directing: Chris Clements · Writing: Dan Greaney · Starring: Phil LaMarr, Keegan-Michael Key, Jim Beanz, Charles Barkley
28x13 The Great Phatsby (2)
Jan 15, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
Mr. Burns tries to relive his glory days and crosses paths with a mysterious music mogul. After being conned by him and reduced to bankruptcy, Mr. Burns seeks revenge on the Music Producer with the help of Homer, Bart, rapper Jazzy James and the mogul's ex-wife, Praline. Also, Lisa is courted by the richest kid in town, Smithers begins a perilous journey and Marge opens an obscure boutique store.
Directed by: Timothy Bailey · Written by: Matt Selman, Dan Greaney · Starring: Keegan-Michael Key, Jim Beanz, Common, Taraji P. Henson
28x14 Fatzcarraldo
Feb 12, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 6.2
All of the fast food restaurants in Springfield go healthy, forcing Homer to turn to the last bastion of greasy food for comfort.
Directed by: Mark Kirkland · Written by: Michael Price · Starring: Glenn Close, Pamela Hayden, Kevin Michael Richardson
28x15 The Cad and the Hat
Feb 19, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 6.3
Bart deals with his guilt after betraying Lisa; Springfield is in awe of Homer when he is revealed to be a chess savant.
Directing: Steven Dean Moore · Writing: Ron Zimmerman · Starring: Magnus Carlsen, Seth Green, Patton Oswalt, Pamela Hayden
28x16 Kamp Krustier
Mar 5, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 6.4
Bart and Lisa return home from Kamp Krustier early, interrupting Homer and Marge's romantic encounters; Bart and Lisa confront a source of trauma.
Directed by: Rob Oliver · Written by: David M. Stern · Starring: Lizzy Caplan, Michael Sheen, Pamela Hayden
28x17 22 for 30
Mar 12, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 6.2
Bart goes from delinquent with detention to the star basketball player at Springfield Elementary. Lisa covers Bart’s success for the school paper, and Homer becomes the team’s coach. Things go awry when Bart gets involved with the mafia
Directed by: Chris Clements · Written by: Joel H. Cohen · Starring: Stephen Curry, Earl Mann, Joe Mantegna, Pamela Hayden
28x18 A Father's Watch
Mar 19, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 6.4
Marge turns to a series of parenting experts for advice when she becomes worried that Bart is destined for failure; Homer decides to open a trophy store; Grampa gives Bart a watch coveted by Homer.
Directed by: Bob Anderson · Written by: Simon Rich · Starring: Vanessa Bayer, Brian Posehn, Rob Riggle, Adam Silver
28x19 The Caper Chase
Apr 2, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 6.3
Disappointed in Yale, Mr. Burns decides to start his own for-profit university and Homer is hired as a professor
Directing: Lance Kramer · Writing: Jeff Westbrook · Starring: Jason Alexander, Ken Jennings, Stan Lee, Robert McKee
28x20 Looking for Mr. Goodbart
Apr 30, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 6.6
Bart gets in trouble on Grandparents Day at school and is forced to hang out with Skinner's mother as punishment. After spending time with various grandmas in the neighborhood, he learns the benefits of hanging out with the elderly, but eventually recognizes the dangers of taking advantage of them. Meanwhile, Peekimon Get has taken over the town of Springfield.
Directed by: Michael Polcino · Written by: Carolyn Omine · Starring: Jennifer Saunders, Pamela Hayden, Valerie Harper
28x21 Moho House
May 7, 2017 · 23 min · ★ 6.3
Mr. Burns makes a bet with his old friend that nothing can break Homer and Marge apart. But that's where Moe comes in.
Directed by: Matthew Nastuk · Written by: Jeff Martin · Starring: Valerie Harper, Michael York, Pamela Hayden
28x22 Dogtown Season Finale
May 21, 2017 · 22 min · ★ 6.1
After a successful animal rights campaign, all dogs in Springfield are allowed to go where they want and do what they want. Pack mentality quickly kicks in and the dogs of Springfield assert their dominance by threatening the people.
Directed by: Steven Dean Moore · Written by: J. Stewart Burns · Starring: Michael York, Pamela Hayden