Animal Control: Season 1

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FOX | Season Premiere Date: February 16, 2023

Summary: Cynical Animal Control officer Frank Shaw (Joel McHale) has a new rookie partner, the optimistic Fred "Shred" Taylor (Michael Rowland) in this workplace comedy from Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling.

Creator: Rob Greenberg and Bob Fisher and Dan Sterling

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E12. Unicorns and Mountain Lions
Air Date: May 4, 2023
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S1:E11. Birds and Foxes
Air Date: April 27, 2023
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S1:E10. Pigs and Minks
Air Date: April 20, 2023

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Collider Tania Hussain

Feb 8, 2023

The series premiere offers audiences a good peek into what is expected and makes its heart apparent from the get-go, starting off strong with a solid dose of humor that is engaging and continues very well into its subsequent episodes. Read full review

John Anderson

Feb 14, 2023

While Mr. McHale provides the centerpiece of the show, the players are all first rate, most prominently Michael Rowland as Fred "Shred" Taylor. ... "Animal Control" boasts writing that takes a chance, which is another way of calling it smart—or adult, though not in any Rabelaisian fashion. Read full review

Joel Keller

Feb 16, 2023

Animal Control‘s first couple of episodes elicited some big laughs and has already established an ensemble with some good chemistry. There’s nowhere to go here but up. Read full review

Matt Schimkowitz

Feb 13, 2023

Animal Control is a perfectly enjoyable sitcom, one that is destined to improve the farther it gets into its run. One does wish to see the show off the leash, and maybe in season two it will be more willing to indulge its animal instincts. Read full review

Daniel D'Addario

Feb 15, 2023

While the jokes are indeed silly, there’s an edge to Frank’s insistence that feels unpleasant. As Fred, Rowland is an appealing presence, and I also liked Vella Lovell as the pair’s boss. Much of what the animal control does is, in this show’s telling, low-stakes and charmingly offbeat, making room for workplace-comedy bits that could as easily be at an elementary school or a paper supplier. Which is why it feels urgent that the show recalibrate the Frank character. Read full review

Rob Owen

Feb 9, 2023

To succeed in the long-term, “Animal Control” needs to get funnier fast and spend more time on its human characters and less time on animal gags. Read full review

Angie Han

Feb 14, 2023

It’s just not that interesting, or at least this critic didn’t find it to be so. Animal Control is competent but not spirited. ... Its humor is pitched right down the middle, with few attempts to push the boundaries toward outrageousness or nastiness or pure goofiness. There’s no single personality big enough to pop off the screen, and no zingers sharp enough to get quoted or memed into the cultural consciousness. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 2, 2025
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 6, 2024
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 16, 2023
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  S1:E12. Unicorns and Mountain Lions
  Air Date: May 4, 2023
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  S1:E11. Birds and Foxes
  Air Date: April 27, 2023
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  S1:E10. Pigs and Minks
  Air Date: April 20, 2023
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  S1:E9. Dogs and Geese
  Air Date: April 13, 2023
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  S1:E8. Hellhounds and Sturgeons
  Air Date: April 6, 2023
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  S1:E7. Peacocks and Pumas
  Air Date: March 30, 2023
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  S1:E6. Skunks and Llamas
  Air Date: March 23, 2023
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  S1:E5. Cows and Raccoons
  Air Date: March 16, 2023
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  S1:E4. Dogs and Bears and Minks
  Air Date: March 9, 2023
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  S1:E3. Cougars and Kangaroos
  Air Date: March 2, 2023
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  S1:E2. Rabbits and Pythons
  Air Date: February 23, 2023
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  S1:E1. Weasels and Ostriches
  Air Date: February 16, 2023