Rick and Morty season 8
Ten episodes aired from May to July 2025.
It is part of a 70-episode renewal deal signed in 2018 between the network and creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland.[1][2] Adult Swim scheduled the debut of Rick and Morty's eighth season for 11 p.m. on May 25, 2025.[3][4]
Quick Facts
- Season number
- 8
- Showrunner
- Scott Marder
- Starring
- Chris Parnell
- Spencer Grammer
- Sarah Chalke
- Ian Cardoni
- Harry Belden
- Episodes
- 10
- Network
- Adult Swim
- First aired
- 25 May 2025
- Last aired
- 27 July 2025
Facts from the source article.
Key facts and history
The 2018 deal ordered 70 new episodes beyond the first three seasons, which totaled 31 episodes.[2] Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen stated in a press release that the team had made "a totally great season of television"[4] The announcement was not an April Fool's joke, according to a Polygon report.[4] The show's synopsis for season eight was described as "by the book".[4]
What the cited sources add
The Deadline Hollywood article from 2018 notes that the Season 3 finale delivered Adult Swim's highest ratings in history and made Rick and Morty the number one comedy across all television for 2017 with millennials.[2] Christina Miller, then President of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, called the show "truly what a modern day hit looks like across multiple screens and multiple touchpoints"[2] The same article mentions that the Rickmobile would tour the country starting May 17, 2018, offering exclusive collectibles at over 50 stops.[2] The Polygon article from March 2025 reports that the live-action theater special featured 22 minutes of fan-favorite moments re-told through an Adult Swim lens.[4]
References
- Wikipedia, "Rick and Morty season 8" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Andreeva, "'Rick And Morty' Gets Massive 70-Episode Renewal By Adult Swim; Creators Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland Ink New Deal", Deadline Hollywood, May 10, 2018 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Andreeva, "'Rick And Morty' Gets Massive 70-Episode Renewal By Adult Swim; Creators Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland Ink New Deal", Deadline Hollywood, May 10, 2018. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Wikipedia, "Rick and Morty season 8" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Millman, "'That is no April Fool's joke — Rick and Morty really did announce its season premiere date'", Polygon, March 31, 2025 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Millman, "'That is no April Fool's joke — Rick and Morty really did announce its season premiere date'", Polygon, March 31, 2025. facts only, no text reused. polygon.com
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