How to Watch Animal Control Season 4, Episode 2

Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes with Animal Control officers? Check out the return of Season 4 of Animal Control and follow Frank Shaw on Thursday.

Season 4’s midseason return of Animal Control on Thursday drops the Seattle crew into chaos before the opening, as a citywide “Wellness Weekend” turns into a nightmare of overstimulated pets, escaped therapy llamas, and one deeply vengeful macaw with a grudge against uniformed officers. Frank and Shred are tasked with babysitting a high-profile influencer’s designer wolfdog at a festival meet-and-greet, only for the animal to bolt after a stunt goes viral for all the wrong reasons. Meanwhile, Emily’s budget is on the line again when a councilmember demands proof that the precinct can handle the surge in calls without overtime.

How to Watch Animal Control Today:

Date: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026

Time: 9:00 p.m. ET

TV Channel: FOX

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The first half of Season 4 picked up the emotional threads from Season 3’s finale—Frank’s rekindled spark with Yazmin, his unresolved tension with Victoria, and Shred’s kiss with Emily—then gleefully tangled them in new workplace complications. Episodes leaned into bigger set pieces, including the new kennel’s rocky launch, precinct-wide PR stunts, and calls that ranged from a rogue peacock at a tech conference to a python discovered in a rideshare.

At the same time, the show deepened its found-family vibe: Frank and Patrick’s attempts to reconnect with their maybe-dead, maybe-fine dad, Emily’s fight to keep funding, and the crew’s willingness to cover for each other even when romance and professional boundaries blurred. By the winter break, nearly every character was standing on a personal cliff edge just waiting for one badly behaved animal to push them over.

The core of actors remains led by Joel McHale as Frank Shaw, the sarcastic senior animal control officer.  Michael Rowland plays Fred Taylor, Frank’s earnest partner, while Vella Lovell returns as Emily Price, the precinct boss. Grace Palmer’s Victoria Sands serves as the officer who keeps pushing Frank to grow up, as Gerry Dee rounds out the group with Ravi Patel and Thomas Lennon.

What Time Is Animal Control On?

Animal Control will return on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. ET. Tune into FuboTV and catch a multitude of season premieres and midseason returns.

What Channel Is Animal Control On?

Looking to watch this midseason return? Fans can tune into FOX to see the show. Make sure you subscribe to Fubo now to watch this match and many other shows.

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