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Nate Richard is a Resource Editor for Collider, a film and television critic, and a part-time amateur filmmaker. He graduated from Ball State University in December 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications.
Nate has been with Collider since August 2021 and became a Resource Editor in March 2022. With Collider, Nate has interviewed some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Robert De Niro, Michael Fassbender, Steven Yeun, and J.K. Simmons.
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Last year's King of the Hill revival was excellent. Brilliantly bringing Hank (Mike Judge), Peggy (Kathy Najimy), and Bobby Hill (Pamela Adlon) into the 2020s. Judge and Greg Daniels' hit animated sitcom has had a knack for delving into real-world issues, without ever being too preachy or too cynical. Considering everything that had transpired in the sixteen years since it had been off the air, it was one of the rare series where a revival wasn't just forced nostalgia bait.
Season 14 picked up eight years after the original series' conclusion, with Hank returning to America after doing the lord's work and selling propane in Saudi Arabia for a retirement nest egg. Hank and Peggy's son Bobby is now 21 and the owner of a Japanese-German fusion restaurant known as Robata Chane, and the season primarily consisted of him pining for his childhood sweetheart, Connie Souphanousinphone (Lauren Tom). The ten episodes perfectly combined more current themes such as the Manosphere, open relationships, and the rise of apps like TaskRabbit, with more classic King of the Hill setups, such as Hank revealing he's a big fan of soccer and his neighbor and friend Bill Dauterive (Stephen Root) having a secret double life. Thankfully, it didn't take long for Season 15 to arrive. Just one year later, this latest batch of episodes proves that the revival is still fully capable of recapturing the magic of the original series.
'King of the Hill' Season 15 Has the Arlen Gang Facing Cyber Scams, Dog Fostering, and More
While Season 14 took a semi-serialized approach with an overarching story, King of the Hill Season 15 returns to a more back-to-basics approach. The Hills' neighbor, Kahn Souphanousinphone (Ronny Chieng), is now living with Bill, after making his divorce from Minh (Tom) public. Bobby and Connie are now officially a couple, which puts the former at odds with Chane (Ki Hong Lee), Connie's ex-boyfriend and the co-owner of Robata Chane. New storylines see Hank and Peggy fostering a raggedy mutt named Caesar Salad, Hank and the "Alley Guys" trying to identify the owner of an electric truck that is parked on his front lawn, Hank and Peggy falling victim to an AI cyber scam, Peggy going through menopause, and Hank attending a comic convention with Bobby. It's the same formula, but it's comforting, witty, always amusing, and at times, emotional.
Collider Exclusive · Universe Personality Quiz Which Iconic Universe Do You Belong in the Most? Star Wars · Lord of the Rings · Harry Potter · Game of Thrones · Star Trek
Five legendary universes. Five completely different visions of what the world could be — or already was. One of them is the world your instincts, your values, and your particular way of existing were built for. Eight questions will tell you which one.
🚀Star Wars
💍Lord of the Rings
🧙Harry Potter
👑Game of Thrones
🖖Star Trek
FIND YOUR UNIVERSE →
01
What gives your life its deepest sense of meaning? Every universe is built around a different answer to this question.
ABeing part of something larger than myself — a cause, a rebellion, a fight for freedom that outlasts me. BThe journey itself — the places I'll go, the companions beside me, the world I'll discover on the way. CLearning — unlocking what I'm capable of, understanding the world's hidden mechanics, growing into something more. DLegacy — the name I leave behind, the power I build, the mark I make before the world moves on without me. EUnderstanding — exploring what exists beyond the horizon and asking what it means to be alive in a universe this vast.
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02
Which kind of world do you most want to inhabit? The environment shapes who you become. Choose carefully.
AA galaxy of planets, each with its own culture — connected by conflict, trade, and the Force. BAncient lands of breathtaking beauty, deep history, and a creeping darkness at the edges. CA world hidden inside our own — full of wonder, community, and magic waiting to be learned. DA brutal, beautiful continent where power is everything and every alliance is a calculation. EA future where humanity has reached the stars — and must decide what kind of species it wants to be.
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03
How do you prefer your conflicts resolved? The shape of a world's conflicts tells you everything about its soul.
AThrough sacrifice and courage — someone has to make the impossible choice so others don't have to. BThrough fellowship — the impossible becomes possible when the right people walk the same road. CThrough growth — confronting what you fear, understanding what you lack, and becoming equal to the challenge. DThrough strategy — outthinking, outmaneuvering, positioning yourself so the outcome was never in doubt. EThrough dialogue — finding the third option, the peaceful resolution, the answer that doesn't require a body count.
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04
Who do you want beside you when things get difficult? Your ideal companions reveal the world you were made for.
AA small crew — a pilot, a rogue, a warrior — each broken in their own way, unbeatable together. BA fellowship of different kinds of people, bound by purpose and deepened by the long road. CFriends who grew up alongside me — who knew me before I knew myself, and stayed anyway. DAllies whose loyalty I've earned — and tested — and whose ambitions align with mine, for now. EA crew of brilliant, curious, principled people from every corner of known space.
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05
What is your relationship with power? How you seek, wield, or resist power is the map of who you are.
AI want to use it to protect — and I'm terrified of what I might become if I'm not careful. BI distrust it. The most important power in this story is the courage to give it up. CI want to earn it — through knowledge, through effort, through becoming someone worthy of it. DI want to wield it. Preferably before someone else decides to wield it against me. EI want to understand it — its structures, its limits, its ethical dimensions. Power without accountability is the real threat.
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06
How does your universe treat good and evil? A world's moral architecture tells you more about it than any map.
AThere is a dark side and a light side — and the choice between them is always present, always personal. BEvil is real and ancient and patient — and goodness, however small, is the only thing that can undo it. CGood and evil are real, but they live inside people — and people are complicated, always capable of both. DGood and evil are mostly a matter of perspective and proximity. Power is the only honest currency. EEvil is usually the result of ignorance, fear, or broken systems — and understanding it is the first step to solving it.
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07
What role would you naturally fall into? Every universe has archetypes. Which one fits you without trying?
AThe reluctant hero — ordinary origins, extraordinary moment, changed forever by the choice to act. BThe unlikely carrier — the one nobody expected to matter most, quietly bearing the weight of everything. CThe student — not yet who I'll become, learning through every mistake, growing into something the world needs. DThe player — sharp enough to see the game for what it is, ambitious enough to try to win it. EThe explorer — drawn to the unknown, driven by curiosity, most alive when standing somewhere no one has stood before.
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08
What do you ultimately believe about the future? The answer to this is the clearest window into which universe already lives inside you.
AThat hope is real — that even in the darkest galaxy, a new hope is always possible. CThat even the smallest person can change the course of the future, if they have the courage to try. CThat love and friendship and doing what's right will matter in the end, even when everything says otherwise. DThat the wheel keeps turning — that power shifts, winters end, and what endures is those willing to fight for it. EThat humanity — or whatever we become — is capable of extraordinary things, if we choose to be.
REVEAL MY UNIVERSE →
Your Universe Has Been Chosen You Belong In…
Your answers point to the iconic universe your values, your instincts, and your particular way of seeing the world were built for. This is where you would find your people — and your purpose.
Star Wars
You believe in the cause — in the idea that freedom is worth fighting for even when the odds are impossible and the empire is vast.
- You are drawn to the moral clarity of a universe where hope itself is a form of resistance.
- You'd find your people in the Rebellion — a ragtag coalition of true believers held together by conviction more than resources.
- Star Wars is fundamentally a story about ordinary people choosing to matter in an extraordinary conflict — and that is exactly your kind of story.
- The Force may or may not be with you. But the will to use it for something larger than yourself certainly is.
Lord of the Rings
You understand, in the deepest part of yourself, that the journey matters as much as the destination — and that the world's beauty is worth protecting even at great cost.
- Middle-earth is a world of ancient wonder, deep friendship, and a darkness that only retreats when enough small acts of courage accumulate.
- You would thrive here because you value the fellowship more than the glory — the road more than the arrival.
- Tolkien's universe rewards patience, loyalty, and the willingness to carry something heavy across a very long distance.
- Those are not burdens to you. They are simply how you move through the world.
Harry Potter
You believe that love, loyalty, and doing what's right are not naive sentiments — they are the most powerful forces in any world, magical or otherwise.
- The Wizarding World is a place of wonder hidden in plain sight, where learning is transformative and the bonds you form at school follow you into every battle.
- You would flourish here because you take both the magic and the friendships seriously — and you understand that one without the other is incomplete.
- Harry Potter's universe ultimately rewards those who choose to stand for something even when standing is terrifying.
- That choice — made quietly, without guarantee — is something you understand completely.
Game of Thrones
You see the world clearly — its power structures, its hypocrisies, its brutal arithmetic — and you are not paralysed by that clarity. You use it.
- Westeros is a world that rewards intelligence, adaptability, and the willingness to understand that every alliance is also a negotiation.
- You would survive here — possibly thrive here — because you don't confuse the world as it is with the world as you'd like it to be.
- Game of Thrones is a story about what happens when the idealists and the realists collide. You are sharp enough to know which one lasts longer.
- Winter always comes. You are already prepared.
Star Trek
You believe the future is worth building — that curiosity, cooperation, and the expansion of understanding are not just ideals but the most practical path forward for any civilisation.
- Star Trek is a universe where the questions matter as much as the answers, and where encountering something utterly alien is cause for wonder rather than fear.
- You would belong here because you are fundamentally optimistic about what intelligence and decency can achieve — while being honest about how hard that achievement is.
- The Federation is the universe's most ambitious thought experiment: what if we actually got better?
- You don't just hope that's possible. You think it's the only thing worth working toward.
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'King of the Hill' Season 15 Is As Hilarious as It Is Sentimental
Image via HuluIn its original run, King of the Hill was never afraid to get simultaneously sentimental and uncomfortable. One episode that instantly springs to mind is "Aisle 8A," where Hank has to take care of Connie when her parents are out of town, only for her to have her first period. Season 15 has an episode that acts as a spiritual successor to "Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes," which sees Peggy becoming overcome with self-doubt as she begins going through menopause, with Hank struggling to understand but trying to help anyway. It's the kind of episode that shows what has always set King of the Hill apart from other adult animated sitcoms like Family Guy. The jokes aren't being made at Peggy's expense; the show is more observational in its humor and attempts to be relatable.
The episode "Care of the Dog" has perhaps the most sentimentality to it when Peggy convinces a weary Hank to let her foster a high-maintenance pooch. There's a lot of humor that will particularly land for dog owners or anyone who has experienced fostering a pup, but it also has an incredible conclusion that stands as the season's most emotional moment. Not all the episodes are as strong as "Care of the Dog," including "No Cuddle Offense," which sees Hank, Dale (Toby Huss), and Boomhauer (Judge) attempting to rescue Bill from "cuddle therapy." It's more of the same, but it's not a poor episode and has enough laughs to keep you entertained.
The season finale, "Propane Recall," ends on another win for the series, flashing back to after the events of the original series but several years before the start of Season 14, revealing just how a proud Texan like Hank was swayed to leave the country to go to Saudi Arabia. Not only does it answer several questions raised in the past few seasons, but it has real heart to it, helping set the course for the already confirmed Season 16. The ending is a tad rushed, but it still satisfies and serves as the perfect bookend for the season.
'King of the Hill' Season 15 Cements the Hulu Show as One of the Best Modern Reboots
Image via HuluThe King of the Hill revival has safely cemented itself as one of the best modern revivals on television, and this new batch of episodes proves that Season 14 wasn't just a fluke. Showrunner Saladin K. Patterson precisely matches that same sharp energy of the original series while being unafraid to make certain changes to the characters' arcs. Dale and Nancy (Ashley Gardner) get an episode set at a church couple's retreat that further expands on the running joke of the latter's longtime affair with John Redcorn (Jonathan Joss). Last season did pay tribute to Joss in its finale, but still found a way to bring the character into the fold without ever replacing the late actor.
Season 15 also marks the last installment of the late Johnny Hardwick in the role of Dale, with Huss taking his place midway through Season 14. There are moments where you can tell it's not the same voice, but for the vast majority of the 10 episodes, the transition is seamless. While the original series had plenty of celebrity guest stars, thus far, the revival has scaled it back. Paul Walter Hauser, John Early, and Andre Rush are the three most notable guests, each proving themselves to be a perfect fit for the show. One of Hank Hill's signature catchphrases may be, "The boy ain't right," but that wouldn't apply to Season 15. It's a perfect continuation of the beloved series, wonderfully maintaining all the humor, edge, and comfort that made fans fall in love with the show in the first place.
All ten episodes of King of the Hill Season 15 will be available to stream on Hulu on Monday, July 20.
Release Date 1997 - 2010-00-00
Network FOX, Hulu
Directors Tricia Garcia, Adam Kuhlman, Dominic Polcino, Gary McCarver, Anthony Lioi, Jeff Myers, Allan Jacobsen, Shaun Cashman, Klay Hall, Ken Wong, Ron Rubio, Tony Kluck, Wes Archer, Matt Engstrom, Anthony Chun, John Rice, Michael Dante DiMartino, Monte Young, Brian Sheesley, Julius Wu, Lauren MacMullan, Yvette Kaplan, Steve Robertson, Pat Shinagawa
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Mike Judge
Hank Hill / Boomhauer (voice)
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Pros & Cons
- "Hair of the Dog" and "Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes" are two of the best episodes of the entire revival.
- The emotional moments hit, beautifully paying tribute to the show's past.
- The finale finally answers some of the questions that were raised from last season.
- The ending is a bit rushed and abrupt.
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