Duck Dynasty: The Revival—Grab Your Snacks, the Robertsons Are Back!

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How about a heaping helping of beards, duck calls, and family squabbles in the finest Louisiana tradition? Duck Dynasty is back—yep, after eight years of silence (well, aside from the endless cable reruns). And if you, like me, spent evenings watching grown men with Viking manes argue over whose duck call quacked loudest, then June 1, 2025, is your personal holiday.

What’s Happening?

A&E decided the world wasn’t quite bearded enough, and so here you have it—Duck Dynasty: The Revival. It premieres Sunday at 9:00 PM ET. Two seasons, 10 episodes each—enough to either fall in love with the Robertsons all over again or finally confirm that your family, by comparison, is a model of boring good sense.

By the way, the original once pulled in 11 million viewers. This isn’t some glamorous Beverly Hills whiner—these are guys who can shoot a duck, preach a sermon, and then all together debate who looked at Mom’s fried corn the wrong way.

Who’s Coming Back?

Almost everyone, except… alas, patriarch Phil Robertson. He passed away this May, and the show, of course, will be different without his biting commentary and philosophical musings between hunts and dinner. But, as the creators say, his spirit (and probably a couple of his favorite calls) will be somewhere nearby.

But on screen, the whole crew is back:
— Willie and Korie are still running Duck Commander, but now they’re also trying to keep the business from falling apart in the hands of the younger generation.
— Sadie and John Luke—those "kids" who now have kids of their own (and, surely, new reasons for family spats).
— Uncle Si—because without his crazy antics and sudden wisdom, the show just isn’t the show.
— Miss Kay—the queen of the kitchen and patience, who still doesn’t seem to understand how she raised so many bearded men.

What to Expect?

More of the same, but with a modern twist:
— Business—Duck Commander is still in business, but now there are more young faces and probably more chaos.
— Traditions—because how else do you explain why grown adults argue so seriously about duck calls?
— Personal Lives—the kids have grown up, they have their own families, which means new dramas and comedies for everyone.
— Phil’s Memory—without fanfare, but with warmth. Though, knowing this family, someone’s bound to crack a joke about him being up there, in heaven, correcting angels for bad hunting.
Is It Worth Watching?

If you were expecting something deeply profound—well, you know where the exit is. This is still Duck Dynasty: a little absurd, a lot of family, tons of the American South in every frame. It’s a light, heartwarming show that doesn’t try to be smarter than it is.

Personally, I’m ready to give it a spot in my Sunday "doing nothing" lineup. Because sometimes you just want to watch someone else argue about dinner instead of doing it yourself.

And if it doesn’t quite hit the spot, you can always switch to something serious. Like a rerun of the season where Uncle Si tried to teach a raccoon to sing.