Rick and Morty (2013)
Science makes sense, family doesn't.
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 2 December 2013 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure |
| Created by | Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland |
| Starring | Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer and Sarah Chalke |
| Seasons | 10 seasons, 91 episodes |
| Episode length | about 22 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 33 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.7/10 |
Where to watch Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty is streaming on Hulu ($18.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Max ($18.49 a month). At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Rick and Morty is an animated sci-fi comedy that pairs a genius with his terrified grandson for interdimensional chaos. It leans on action and fantasy tropes to explore how much pain a family can absorb before breaking. Each episode runs 22 minutes, and the full run of 10 seasons totals 33 hours. That is a significant block of time to spend watching two people argue about ethics while traveling through time. It suits viewers who want their science fiction to be funny and their family drama to be deeply uncomfortable.
What the critics said
Critics largely embraced the chaos. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 90% average approval rating for the entire series. David Weigand of the San Francisco Chronicle called the humor "entirely original," noting the animation is "fresh, colorful and as wacky as the script." Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times offered a different angle, describing it as "Grandparenting at its unhinged finest." Not everyone bought in. Todd Spangler of Variety found it "frenetic at the expense of being witty," though he still saw it as a welcome attempt to dream bigger. The consensus leans positive, with the weirdness treated as a feature rather than a bug.
How it did with audiences
On TMDB, users rate it 8.7 out of 10. Without box office figures, the story is in the ratings. Viewership doubled and tripled across the first six episodes of season one. The third season ended with the best ratings in Adult Swim history, marking an 81 percent increase in overall viewers over the second season. A Nielsen poll named it the most watched television comedy for adults aged 18 to 24. The fourth season started strong with 2.33 million viewers, though interest tapered after the network split the season, causing a 40 percent drop. The fifth season premiere hit 1.7 million YouTube views in 12 hours.
What came next for the cast
Sarah Chalke came from How I Met Your Mother and Chaos Theory. She then appeared in Mother's Day, The Wrong Missy, and Playdate. Chris Parnell was in 21 Jump Street and The Dictator just before. He followed with Battle of the Sexes, Goosebumps 2, and The Ridiculous 6.
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Sources
- Rick and Morty on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q15659308 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Rick and Morty” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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