The Strange Disappearance Of McDonald’s Old Bay Filet-O-Fish

The Old Bay Filet-O-Fish was a simple twist on a classic McDonald’s sandwich. The limited-time menu item, which featured the iconic Filet-O-Fish topped with bold Old Bay-seasoned tartar sauce, exploded in popularity, became an overnight fan obsession, and then vanished just as quickly.

So why did McDonald’s pull the Old Bay Filet-O-Fish? Was it a supply issue, a marketing experiment, or something else entirely? And of course, the biggest question of all: will it ever come back?

In this episode of Weird History, we break down the meteoric rise and mysterious disappearance of one of McDonald’s most talked-about limited releases, explore the fan reaction, and uncover what really happened to the Old Bay Filet-O-Fish.