‘King of the Hill' Showrunner on Writing Hank Hill for a Different Era

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Saladin K. Patterson talks to The Hollywood Reporter about how he kept the revival's sense of humor and characters true to the original, and writing for a Disney-owned streamer about a present-day Texas community. 

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‘King of the Hill’ is back for a 14th season on Hulu, picking up with Hank Hill returning to Arlen after a decade living and working in Saudi Arabia. Showrunner Saladin K. Patterson says the revival was born out of a 2017 table read by co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, and his biggest goal has been keeping the show’s trademark humor and authentic Texas-small-town vibe intact—even as he updates it for a Disney-owned streaming audience.