After 24 seasons Stewie is leaving Family Guy to star in his own spin-off show. There will be two seasons focused on the Griffin family baby
FAMILY GUY favourite Stewie is set to get his own spin-off TV show.
US network FOX has ordered two seasons of Stewie, focusing on the youngest member of the animated Griffin family.
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is behind the new series and will continue voicing the character who is obsessed with world domination and killing his mother, Lois.
Due to premiere in 2027 it’s the second spin-off of Family Guy after The Cleveland Show, which ended in 2013.
The spinoff will have its own cast set at a new school away from the Quahog Preschool he attends in Family Guy.
The mischievous lad is seen holding his favourite teddy bear Rupert in a still advertising the new show and his dog Brian is expected to make appearances on the offshoot.
MacFarlane executive produces Stewie said: “I’d like to thank Fox for this incredible opportunity, and I’m excited to start pretending I’m collaborating closely with them on the show.”
Long-time Family Guy writer-producer Kirker Butler will take charge of the series and quipped: “I am honoured and humbled that Seth, 20th Television Animation and Fox have trusted me with one of the most iconic animated characters in the history of television.
“I have known Seth for more than two decades, worked with him on half a dozen projects, and I am hopeful this is the one where he finally learns my name.”
Family Guy recently marked its 450th episode with the Season 24 premiere and all its episodes, as well as American Dad!, which MacFarlane co-created, stream on Disney+ internationally.
In 2025, Family Guy scored more than 3 billion total multi-platform minutes watched and ranked as the second most-watched adult animation streaming title on Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 for 37 weeks.
American Dad! was ranked as the third most-watched adult animation streaming title.
Overall, Seth MacFarlane’s TV series and films have generated more than 60 billion streaming minutes across platforms in 2025 alone.
MacFarlane portrays many charatcers on Family Guy -Stewie, Brian as well as the dad Peter Griffin and has won five Emmys, including four for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance.
23 series of Family Guy have run since it made its 1999 debut and FOX recently renewed the show for up to 27 seasons.
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