Yellow Mirror

Yellow Mirror (2026)



8.1 2026 27 min —

Director: Matthew Faughnan

Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith, Patti Harrison

Animation Comedy
A faulty lamp shatters Homer’s grip on reality, exposing a devastating secret he can’t unsee, while a high-tech AI tablet turns into Maggie’s unlikely—and unsettling—companion. As two eerie and twisted stories unfold, the Simpson family fights to find any glimmer of hope in the shadows, only on Disney+.

More About This Film

Yellow Mirror is a 2026 episode of The Simpsons built around two darkly comic stories. One follows Homer as a strange malfunctioning lamp begins revealing unsettling truths, while the other focuses on Maggie and a smart tablet whose helpfulness gradually becomes something more controlling.

The episode uses familiar Simpsons characters to mix satire, technology anxiety, and surreal humor. Its dual-story format gives the writers room to explore separate ideas while maintaining the show's characteristic blend of family comedy and pop-culture parody.

  • Yellow Mirror aired on August 26, 2026.
  • It is part of The Simpsons season 37.
  • Mike B. Anderson and Matthew Faughnan directed the episode.
  • Carolyn Omine, Kai Omine, and Nick Dahan are credited as writers.
  • IMDb listed the episode at about 7.2/10 in September 2026.

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