Morty! Morty! The show is finally coming back!
Adult Swim’s hit seriesRick and Mortywillreturn for a fourth seasonpremiering Sunday, November 10, at 11:30 p.m ET. Adult Swim announced the new season’s premiere date in the first, official season 4 trailer for the hit animated series (see above), which is just as crazy as we’ve come to expect fromRick and Morty.
Not only does the titular duo feature prominently in the season 4 preview, but the video also includes some other familiar faces, such as Mr. Meeseeks and Mr. Poopybutthole — the latter of which appears to be involved in an impressive fight sequence reminiscent of Colin Firth’s brawl inKingsman: The Secret Service.
Sadly, early indications are that the season will only include five episodes — at least, that’s what the show’s official Instagram accountseems to suggest.
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The official announcement of the show’s renewal for a fourth season was made in May. At the time, that was the first update we had onRick and Mortysince the show received amassive, 70-episode orderfrom the network in 2018. Series co-creator Justin Roiland announced the news on Twitter with a drawing of the show’s titular, sociopathic scientist and his grandson.
More Rick and Morty coming. Looking forward to all the tweets asking where it is!#theydrawingitpic.twitter.com/KZild3B9rP
— Justin Roiland (@JustinRoiland)July 25, 2025
The November premiere for season 4 ofRick and Mortywill come more than two years after thethird season debutedin April 2017. The season 3 finale aired in October 2017.
Co-created by Roiland and Dan Harmon, the series follows cynical genius Rick Sanchez and his naive grandson, Morty Smith, as they go ontime- and space-hopping adventuresthat often put one or both of them in harm’s way.Rick and Mortyhas been a massive hit for Adult Swim, frequently generating the sort of audience numbers that would rank it among the most-watched comedies on cable and broadcast television.
Both Rick and Morty are voiced by Roiland, and the series’ regular cast also includes Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, and Sarah Chalke.
The long-term deal announced for the series in 2018 will putRick and Mortypast the 100-episode mark, making it eligible for syndication.
Praised by critics,Rick and Mortybegan as a short-film parody of theBack to the Futurefilms, only to take on a life of its own when Adult Swim allowed Harmon and Roiland to develop it as a full series. The third season of the series re-established the show’s original status quo, with Rick’s family back together again and reunited with Jerry (Parnell), Morty’s father and Rick’s son-in-law. However, danger looms as an alternate, evil clone of Morty from another dimension solidifies his power and sets his own plans in motion.
