The Simpsons, season 30

The thirtieth season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons aired on Fox between September 30, 2018, and May 12, 2019. The season was produced by Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television. Al Jean returns as showrunner, a position he has held since the thirteenth season. Matt Selman also contributed as showrunner for the episodes "Heartbreak Hotel", "Krusty the Clown", "The Clown Stays in the Picture" and "Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy". The series hit a milestone 650th episode on January 6, 2019, with the episode "Mad About the Toy", and the season also saw both the renewal of the series for two additional seasons on February 6, and the acquisition of the majority of 21st Century Fox's assets by Disney on March 20.