Adult Swim’sRick and Mortyfinally returns to the small screen for theseason 8 premiere on May 25, launching a new series of misadventures for the titular characters and the Sanchez family. AfterRick and Mortyseason 7 marked the first outing sinceco-creator Justin Roiland’s exit, the show returns for season 8 having settled into its previous changes with new voice cast members and producers on board. As was the case withRick and Mortyseason 7, the cast for season 8 featuresIan Cardoni assuming the role of Rick and Harry Beldin voicing Morty.
WhileRick and Mortyseason 7 received relatively more mixed reviews compared to its predecessors, the anticipation is still high for the hit animated series’ return.Rick and Mortyseason 8’s trailerteased the return of the intergalactic bug police, another story with the Citadel, and Rick bonding with Space Beth on some dangerous misadventures. After waiting for a year and a half afterRick and Mortyseason 7’s ending, it looks like season 8’s arrival on May 25 will mark an exhilarating return to the acclaimed sci-fi world.
Rick & Morty Season 8 Episode 1 Releases At 11PM ET On Sunday, May 25
“Summer Of All Fears” Airs On Adult Swim At 8PM PT
Maintaining the release strategy of past seasons,Rick and Mortyseason 8, episode 1 will be released at 11 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 25 on Adult Swim. Therefore, “Summer of all Fears” will air on Adult Swim at 8 p.m. PT, 9 p.m. MT, and 10 p.m. CT in other time zones around the United States.
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Furthermore,Rick and Mortyseason 8, episode 1 will keep the show’s regular half-hour runtime. Directly before the premiere on Sunday night, Adult Swim will broadcast the season 7 finale, “Fear No Mort.” Season 8’s “Summer of all Fears” linear airing will then be directly followed by a rerun ofRick and Mortyseason 1, episode 4, “M. Night Shaym-Aliens!”
When Rick & Morty Season 8 Will Be Available For Streaming
Rick & Morty Season 8 Hits HBO Max In September
Unfortunately,Rick and Mortyseason 8’s new episodes won’t be dropping on therebranded HBO Maxthe day after their debuts on Adult Swim. Instead, the show’s latest outings will drop on HBO Max all at once several weeks after the season 8 finale is released. According to thepopular adult animated TV show’s season 8 teaser from March 31 (viaAdult Swim),Rick and Mortyseason 8 will begin streaming on HBO Max and Hulu starting July 25, 2025.
SinceRick and Morty’s season 8 finale is set to air on Adult Swim on Sunday, June 11, 2025, that means there will be a five-week gap between the end of the season’s linear run and its streaming arrival on HBO Max and Hulu. That delay aligns with the streaming release strategy forRick and Mortyseason 7, which concluded on Adult Swim on July 25, 2025 before the entire season hit Max on June 12, 2025.
How Many Episodes Of Rick & Morty Season 8 Are Left
Rick & Morty Season 8 Has 10 Episodes Total
AfterRick and Mortyseason 8, episode 1, “Summer of all Fears,”there will be nine episodes remaining this season.Rick and Mortyseason 8 was granted 10 total episodes, which has been the total episode count for every season since the show’s freshman outing aired 11 installments. Like previous seasons,Rick and Mortyseason 8 will debut one new episode each week, with the finale scheduled to premiere on Sunday, July 27.
While the season 8 finale’s arrival isn’t too far away, fans won’t have to wait to see ifRicky and Mortywill be back for more outings afterward.Rick and Mortyhas already been renewed through season 12, meaning there are at least four more seasons’ worth of misadventures for theSanchez-Smith familyalready confirmed after season 8. With the show typically having a gap of at least a year between seasons,Rick and Mortyis expected to stay on the air into the 2030s.
