The future of Rick and Morty is going to be quite different going forward. Adult Swim parted ways with Justin Roiland in January, the co-creator and voice of the show’s two main characters.
It came after the actor and writer were charged with domestic violence, as well as allegations of sending inappropriate messages to minors.
Nonetheless, the show must go on and Roiland has been confirmed to be recast. Here’s everything we know about the new season.
Potential Rick and Morty Season 7 Release Date
We don’t have a confirmed release date for Rick and Morty Season 7. However, the series usually releases new episodes every year around fall, so a the end of 2023 release date is likely.
Adult Swim was so confident in the show that in 2018 it renewed the show for 70 episodes, so we’re pretty sure there are years and years of Rick and Morty to come. We should have content until Season 10.
Of course, that was before Roiland was charged, so things could change when season seven comes out.
How to watch Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty usually airs new episodes on Adult Swim in the US and on E4 in the UK.
If you miss it on TV, you should be able to catch up on the Adult Swim and All 4 streaming page. You can also watch season six on HBO Max in the US starting May 11, 2023.
If you live elsewhere and there’s no official broadcaster, it’s possible to watch Adult Swim from outside the US if you want to catch up.
Rick and Morty Season 7 Cast
As detailed above, Justin Roiland will not be back to voice Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith. Adult Swim has yet to announce a replacement.
We expect to see Chris Parnell as Morty’s father, Jerry, Spencer Grammer as Morty Summer’s sister, and Sarah Chalke as Rick’s daughter, Beth.
What is the plot of Rick and Morty season 7?
At the end of season six, Rick gave a preview of what to expect in the next season:
“Rick and Morty season seven… Chasing my nemesis. Maybe try to stay healthy while doing it, juggling plates – not every episode, Morty, it could all happen in the background. Who knows?”
There are currently many Ricks running around, so we expect to see some of the variants go head-to-head.
Watch the best Rick and Morty shorts
The gap between seasons can be frustrating, but you can fill the time by watching the Rick and Morty shorts, which drop sporadically.
One of the the best is Samurai & Shogun, an official five-minute animated samurai version of the series, created (in Japanese!) by a Japanese animation studio:
If you liked it, you might enjoy… Samurai & Shogun Part 2! That’s right, this follow-up picks up (and concludes) the animated adventure, and is just as good.
After season five, we were treated to another anime short, Rick and Morty vs. Genocider. This one is even longer, from Tower of God director Takashi Sano, with a little more intrigue than the last.
Perhaps the weirdest of all is Bushworld Adventures, an 11-minute Australian epic from YOLO: Crystal Fantasy creator Michael Cusack. Don’t expect to figure anything out, but it’s a hell of a ride.
If you want something more closely tied to the show’s own creators, it’s definitely worth checking out their Simpsons couch gag crossover:
And finally, we couldn’t complete this list without including Adult Swim’s live-action trio Rick and Morty, starring none other than Christopher Lloyd – whom Doc Brown was the inspiration for Rick in the first place.
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