The Simpsons Season 38 Episode 3 is scheduled for Sunday, October 18, 2026, on FOX. The episode is titled “Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening,” and it shifts the season into Halloween territory after Bart and Lisa’s fight over an abandoned baby chimp in Episode 2.
The two-week gap matters because there is no new numbered episode on October 11. Viewers following the broadcast order should look for Episode 3 on October 18, with streaming availability following through Hulu in the United States.
- Release date: October 18, 2026
- Episode: Season 38, Episode 3
- Title: “Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening”
- Genre: Animated comedy
- Streaming on: FOX, then Hulu
The key confirmed details are the October 18, 2026 release, the Season 38, Episode 3 placement and the title “Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening”. The available sources do not support treating every possible consequence as settled. That boundary is especially important with previews and developing stories: a title, synopsis or production notice can establish the direction without revealing the resolution. The analysis below therefore separates what the episode or announcement states from what it may set up. It also avoids assigning motives, returns or outcomes that have not appeared on screen or in an attributable statement.
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The chimp story does not need to become a season arc
Episode 2 uses Bart and Lisa’s competing approaches to parenting the chimp as a sibling conflict. The episode can leave consequences for their relationship, but the next title signals a fresh horror-centered story rather than a direct continuation of the animal plot.
That reset is normal for The Simpsons. The series can use one family dispute to reveal character, then move into an entirely different genre the following week. The preview should not promise the chimp returns when no official synopsis supports that claim.
“The Revengening” brings a Halloween format
The “Treehouse of Horror Presents” label marks the episode as a seasonal event. The subtitle points toward revenge as the unifying engine, but FOX has not published enough detail to identify the killer, victim or exact parody target without speculation.
What can be said safely is that the installment is designed to stand apart from the ordinary Springfield week. Horror episodes loosen continuity, heighten violence and let familiar characters occupy roles that would not fit a standard family story.
Episode 3 arrives after a scheduled break
The break gives FOX room to place the Halloween episode closer to the holiday. It also prevents the season’s numbered order from being mistaken for a weekly run with no interruptions. The confirmed date is more reliable than simply adding seven days to Episode 2.
Fans can expect a tonal change, not a verified continuation of Bart and Lisa’s parenting fight. Which Springfield character would you most like to see lead a revenge story? Share your choice below.
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