While there is currently no release date for Season 9, it appears the cast and crew are in the process of filming it. If you keep up with co-host Kamie Crawford on Instagram, you'd notice she is in the MTV office they film the virtual episodes of "Catfish" almost daily.

"Catfish" was forced to film their episodes virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic during Season 8 (via Complex). Instead of randomly showing up at people's houses, they met them on Zoom. While you might think that takes some of the suspense out of the show, it doesn't. You never know who is going to appear in that Zoom call.

With more time on their hands due to the pandemic, Crawford thinks catfishing is more popular than ever. "Right now, we're all living a very shared experience. Everyone is at home. Everyone has idle time, and it's just about what you are doing with [that time]," Crawford told Complex. "Between pure anxiety, people who choose to workout or build businesses, or people using this time to catfish. I think people who are already prone to catfishing or haven't done it before are just looking for someone to talk to." Crawford went on to say that while people have been looking to make connections now more than ever, the convenience of app dating can sometimes lead to the inevitable catfish.  

Season 8 is currently airing on MTV, but with the uprise in pandemic catfishing, there should be a Season 9 announcement in the near future.