Are the cast and showrunner of 'King of the Hill' happy to return for season 14? Yup!

By Megan Lim,

Ashley Brown, Juana Summers

Published August 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM EDT

NPR's Juana Summers talks to voice actor Pamela Adlon and showrunner Saladin Patterson about the new season of King of the Hill, which returns to screens for a long-awaited 14th season.

Megan Lim

Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown is a senior editor for All Things Considered.

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Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.

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