Rick and Morty season 1

Eleven episodes of science fiction escapades on Adult Swim.

The first season of the American animated television series Rick and Morty aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim from December 2, 2013 to April 14, 2014. It consists of eleven episodes, including the pilot, and received critical acclaim.

Quick Facts

Season number

Showrunner

Dan Harmon; Justin Roiland

Starring

Justin Roiland
Chris Parnell
Spencer Grammer
Sarah Chalke

Network

Adult Swim

First aired

2 December 2013

Last aired

14 April 2014

Episodes

Facts from the source article.

Cast and characters

Justin Roiland voices Rick Sanchez C-137 and Morty Smith Prime, the eccentric mad scientist and his kind grandson. Chris Parnell plays Jerry Smith Prime and Jerry Smith C-131, Morty's insecure father who disapproves of Rick. Spencer Grammer voices Summer Smith Prime and Summer Smith C-131, Morty's status-conscious sister. Sarah Chalke portrays Beth Smith Prime and Beth Smith C-131, Rick's daughter and Morty's mother, dissatisfied with her marriage. Additional voice actors include Eric Bauza, Dan Harmon, Phil Hendrie, Brandon Johnson, Ryan Ridley, and many others.

Production

Directors for the season included Justin Roiland, John Rice, Jeff Myers, Bryan Newton, and Stephen Sandoval. Writers were Roiland, Dan Harmon, Tom Kauffman, Ryan Ridley, Wade Randolph, and Eric Acosta, with writer's assistant Mike McMahan also receiving credit. Production began in January 2013. Episodes were produced in 16:9 high-definition and aired letterboxed on Adult Swim's standard definition feed.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a 97% approval rating from 29 reviews, with an average score of 8.30 out of 10. The critics' consensus highlights the show's vivid animation, improvisational voice acting, and densely-plotted science fiction stories. Metacritic gives a score of 85 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, indicating universal acclaim.