Summary
- Solar Opposites has been renewed for season 6 ahead of the season 5 release.
- This renewal puts the show on track to become Hulu's longest-running show ever should it get a season 7 renewal, with The Handmaid's Tale currently holding the record.
- Hulu's ongoing confidence in Solar Opposites proves a promising sign for its future, including a potential movie, which showrunners Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel have previously expressed an interest in.
With four successful seasons already under its belt, Hulu has confirmed Solar Opposites season 5 is gearing up to release in August and explore Terry and Korvo's married life, and the ongoing war in The Wall.
Now, during the show's San Diego Comic-Con , of which Screen Rant was in attendance, Hulu announced that Solar Opposites has been renewed for season 6. The announcement was made in a special video by Stevens, which was shown during the . In addition to season 6, it was revealed that a Solar Opposites Halloween special will arrive later this year following season 5's release, marking the show's fourth holiday special, though no exact release date was announced at this time.
Solar Opposites Is On Track For A Major Hulu Record
Beyond continuing the show's trend of getting early renewals from the streamer, Solar Opposites season 6's confirmation is putting it on track to set a major Hulu record of being its longest-running show. At the time of writing, The Handmaid's Tale is currently the longest-running title for the streaming platform, with the season 6 bringing it to somewhere between 66 and 70 episodes. Solar Opposites, on the other hand, currently consists of 41 released episodes, with season 5 bringing it up to 53 episodes. See how Solar Opposites' run compares to other ongoing shows on Hulu below:
Title |
Released Season Count |
Released Episode Count |
|---|---|---|
The Handmaid's Tale |
5 |
56 |
Solar Opposites |
4 |
41 |
Only Murders in the Building |
3 |
30 |
The Bear |
3 |
28 |
Life & Beth |
2 |
20 |
Hit-Monkey |
2 |
20 |
American Horror Stories |
3 |
19 |
Unprisoned |
2 |
16 |
While the dystopian drama holds the record for now, though, the animated comedy show does seem prime to overtake it at some point. The Handmaid's Tale season 6 will serve as the show's final season, though Hulu is currently developing its sequel novel, The Testaments, for an adaptation following its mainline show's conclusion. Even still, with the Emmy-winning title's end, and Solar Opposites not showing any signs of slowing down, it seems likely the latter will take the longest-running Hulu show title soon.
The ongoing confidence from Hulu in Solar Opposites also proves promising for co-creator/showrunner Mike McMahan and showrunner Josh Bycel's hopes for potential expansions. The duo have already previously teased to Screen Rant a desire to produce a movie expansion of the show, while supervising producer Sydney Ryan also confirmed that The Wall storyline is intended to run through at least season 7. With fans of the show also holding out hope for a Silvercops spin-off, Solar Opposites may just be on track to be a major part of Hulu's history.
Solar Opposites season 5 is set to premiere on Hulu on August 12.
Solar Opposites
- Release Date
- 2020 - 2025-00-00
- Showrunner
- Justin Roiland
- Directors
- Kim Arndt, Anthony Chun, Lucas Gray, Bob Suarez
Cast
Thomas MIddleditch
Sean Giambrone
WHERE TO WATCH
Solar Opposites is a Hulu adult animation series that centers on a family of aliens. After moving to America, they bicker about whether the country is better than their home planet. The series was created by Mike McMahan and Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland, with characters voiced by Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone, and Mary Mack.
- Writers
- Justin Roiland, Mike McMahan
- Seasons
- 5
- Streaming Service(s)
- Hulu
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