The enduring “FOX Animation Domination” block premieres Sunday, Oct. 1, with all-new seasons of The Simpsons (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), Krapopolis (time-period premiere 8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), Bob’s Burgers (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and Household Man (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT).
Set in legendary historic Greece, Krapopolis tells the story of a dysfunctional household of people, gods and monsters attempting to run one of many world’s first cities, whereas additionally attempting their finest to not kill one another within the course of. The sequence options the voices of Emmy Award-winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Sport of Thrones), Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd), Matt Berry (What We Do in The Shadows), Pam Murphy (Mapleworth Murders) and Duncan Trussell (The Midnight Gospel).
The sequence facilities on a flawed household of people, gods, and monsters trying to information humanity out of the savage wilderness and into a brand new way of life experiment they’re calling “civilization.” Within the sequence, Ayoade voices “Tyrannis,” the mortal son of a goddess. He’s the self-involved, narcissistic King of Krapopolis attempting to make do in a metropolis that lives as much as its title. Waddingham performs “Deliria,” Tyrannis’ mom, goddess of self-destruction and questionable decisions. Deliria is as petty as she is highly effective, and solely appears keen on defending civilization if it means she’ll get extra worshipers out of it than her frenemies up on Mt. Olympus. Berry is “Shlub,” Tyrannis’ father, a mantitaur (half centaur [horse + human], half manticore [lion + human + scorpion]). He’s the self-described lifetime of the orgy. A real pleasure seeker who thinks that everybody ought to simply relax and, in the event that they want him for something, he’ll be down on the bar. Murphy voices “Stupendous,” Tyrannis’ half-sister, daughter of Deliria and a cyclops. Trussell performs “Hippocampus,” Tyrannis’ half-brother, offspring of Shlub and a mermaid, and, clearly, a sizzling mess, biologically talking. Krapopolis is owned by FOX Leisure and produced by FOX’s Bento Field Leisure. Dan Harmon is Creator and Government Producer. Steve Levy is Government Producer. Jordan Younger is Government Producer and Showrunner (Season One). Alex Rubens is Government Producer and Showrunner (Seasons Two & Three).
Krapopolis is FOX’s first wholly owned animated sequence. Propelled by early fan response, the sequence earned early renewals for a second and third season final 12 months.
