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Newsweek
21 hours ago
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- Newsweek
Rick and Morty Season 8 Episode 2 Release Date, Where to Watch
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Rick and Morty Season 8 is now officially underway. In this article you'll see when and where to watch episode 2, Valkyrick. It follows episode 1, Summer of all Fears, which aired 25 May, 2025. In that episode, we see Rick use a variety of unorthodox methods to discipline the kids. According to the official episode 2 synopsis, "Space Beth calls her dad for a ride." Space Beth was introduced in the season 4 finale, Star Mort Rickturn of the Jed, after Rick clones his daughter Beth Smith (Sarah Chalke). You can see where her and Rick's often rocky relationship goes in episode 2, details of which you'll find below. Rick and Morty return in season 8 Rick and Morty return in season 8 Adult Swim Rick and Morty Season 8 Episode 2 Release Date The second episode of Rick and Morty Season 8 is called Valkyrick and airs Sunday, Jun 1, 2025, 11pm EST on Adult Swim. Rick and Morty Season 8 Release Date Rick and Morty Season 8 premiered on 25th May 2025, airing at 11pm EST on Adult Swim. It came roughly a year and a half after the conclusion of season 7. Where to Watch Rick and Morty Season 8 Rick and Morty Season 8 is exclusive to Adult Swim, so you can catch all the new episodes there. That's not all. The show has also been greenlit for seasons 9 and 10, so Adult Swim is now the show's home. "It'll feel like a return to form and kind of like a 'we're back, baby' kind of feeling, and hopefully, season 9 will be that but, you know, even more so," co-creator Dan Harmon tells The Verge. "But it'll be because it's been a gradual process of just trying to get our wind in our sails again." Rick and Morty Season 8 Episode Schedule Check below for the full release dates of all ten episodes in Rick and Morty Season 8. • S8.E1: Summer of All Fears -Sun, May 25, 2025, 11pm EST • S8.E2: Valkyrick - Sun, Jun 1, 2025, 11pm EST • S8.E3: The Rick, The Mort & The Ugly - Sun, Jun 8, 2025, 11pm EST • S8.E4: The Last Temptation of Jerry - Sun, Jun 15, 2025, 11pm EST • S8.E5: Cryo Mort a Rickver - Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 11pm EST • S8.E6: The Curicksous Case of Bethjamin Button - Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 11pm EST • S8.E7: Ricker Than Fiction - Sun, Jul 6, 2025, 11pm EST • S8.E8: Nomortland - Sun, Jul 13, 2025, 11pm EST • S8.E9: Morty Daddy - Sun, Jul 20, 2025, 11pm EST • S8.E10: Hot Rick - Sun, Jul 27, 2025, 11pm EST Rick and Morty Season 8 Cast Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden are back as the voices of Rick and Morty respectively. After Justin Roiland was axed from the show for alleged misconduct following season 6, season 8 marks the second time they're playing the characters. They're joining series mainstays Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer and Sarah Chalke. • Ian Cardoni - Rick • Harry Belden - Morty • Chris Parnell - Jerry Smith • Spencer Grammer - Summer Smith • Sarah Chalke - Beth Smith • Ice-T: Magma-Q • Keith David: The President • Peter Serafinowicz: Oxygen-S/Eight/Infinity Rick and Morty Season 8 Trailer Check out the 1m35 trailer for Rick and Morty season 8, featuring shootouts, riots, and more inter-dimensional travel. If you were wondering, the song is Tryouts for the Human Race by Sparks.
CNET
a day ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
I Watch a Lot of Sci-Fi, and This Mind-Altering Adult Swim Show Is One of the Year's Best
Before I get into it, I must come clean: I am not a big fan of present-day animation. Sure, I can get down with some anime classics and will always give experimental stuff like Love, Death + Robots a shot. But there's this unfortunate trend of cookie-cutter projects getting the green light with the goal of replicating the success of animated hits like Rick and Morty instead of giving risky, original, cutting-edge programs a chance to find an audience. All this said, Adult Swim's conspiracy thriller Common Side Effects floated under my radar when it premiered on Max this year. I was aware of its existence but paid the show no mind. With names like Beavis & Butthead's Mike Judge and The Office's Greg Daniels attached as executive producers, you'd think I'd have perked up. Well, I didn't. My watch-list as a TV critic is always crowded, and, honestly, my patience for trying shows like this is quite slim. Yet, one of my goals for 2025 is to fight the persistent urge to say no. So I eventually found it and clicked play. And hoo golly, I'm glad I did. Alan Resnick plays Zane, the drug-loving pet store owner in Common Side Effects. Screenshot by Aaron Pruner/CNET Common Side Effects centers on Marshall Cuso, an eccentric anti-establishment dude who goes out in public bare-chested and preaches the wonders of a special blue mushroom (known as the "blue angel"). It was discovered in the jungles of Peru and contains magical properties that can cure any medical ailment. When there's a limited supply of a wonder-cure-all mushroom, the possibilities of solving humanity's problems can boggle the minds of those striving to uphold the greater good. Unfortunately, there is also a collection of selfish, profit-minded opponents who have a considerable presence in the world. So if word got out about such a discovery, you'd have to expect Big Pharma, rogue criminals and special interests within the government would all come out of the woodwork to get control of the substance. Read more: Max Streaming Service Review: Loads of Content, but You Have to Make It Fit You Being a stereotypical recluse whose closest friend is a tortoise named Spartacus, Marshall is evidently dedicated to keeping this mushroom discovery close to the vest. Yet, after running into Frances (Emily Pendergast), an old high school friend he believes he can trust, he lets her in on his secret. Unbeknownst to him, she works for a pharmaceutical company named Reutical and is the right hand to the company's dopey CEO, Rick Kruger (voiced by the iconic Mike Judge). These events, which all transpire in the first episode, kick off a layered conspiracy that finds Marshall fighting tooth and nail to keep his mushroom safe from the power-hungry hands of greed that will eventually come to surround him. On one side, there's his potential relationship with Frances, which leads the audience to consistently question her motives and how their partnership could put Marshall in danger. On the other side are quirky DEA agents Copano (Joseph Lee Anderson) and Harrington (Martha Kelly), tracking Marshall's every move. To them, he's a domestic terrorist tied to the illegal drug world. You have a group of backwoods militia who align with Marshall's mission to grow this mushroom but they're part of the illicit drug world I just mentioned. Mike Judge voices Reutical Pharmaceuticals' CEO Rick Kruger in Adult Swim's conspiracy thriller Common Side Effects. Adult Swim Topping off this conspiratorial triangle is Jonas "the Wolf" Backstein (Danny Huston), the sinister owner of Reutical, whose influence impacts politicians, the FBI and other such government entities. Backstein is the epitome of bad guys. He's kind of like this show's version of the Smoking Man from the X-Files. Our would-be hero -- this harmless, unbuttoned, tortoise-loving man who just wants to help people -- ends up being a high-value target on multiple watchlists. His journey to save humanity turns into a race to save not just others' lives but also his own. All while opponents with ulterior motives consistently fire weapons at him, spy on his every move and erratically chase him down on the highway. The result is a riveting conspiracy thriller unlike anything I've seen in an animated series. Okay, here's where I do my best to quantify all the ways Common Side Effects is a success. First, I have to acknowledge the creative narrative skills of the show's co-creators, Steve Hely (who cut his teeth on comedies like The Office and Veep) and Joe Bennett (the man behind the beautiful, yet creepy, animated series Scavengers Reign). They put their heads together and blended their understanding of comedy, crisis, capitalism and conspiracy to create a program that taps directly into the zeitgeist. On the other side of the coin is the show's nature element. This aspect of the story recalls the type of science-minded individuals who journey into the jungle to find new medicines. Aside from the Ayahuasca vibe of it all, this component further examines the public's hunger to find alternate cures aside from what Big Pharma could be pitching, as well as digging into the negative cost these ecosystems undergo, all in the name of profit. I realize how heavy this all sounds. But, trust me, it's all worth your time. Common Side Effects does a fabulous job of balancing the drama with a steady flow of unique bits of levity. Through captivating animation sequences, like the ones depicting the mushroom's various types of hallucinatory drug trips, the offbeat relationship dynamics of nearly every character featured in the show -- the partnership of Copano and Harrington is an absolute highlight; pet store owner Zane is a laugh riot -- the unique synth-heavy score by Nicolas Snyder (which reminds me of The X-Files, as well) and the impeccably placed needle drops, the show delivers a storytelling experience that is equal parts thought-provoking and awe-inspiring. Oh, and it's fun. To offset all this magic, the creators found a voice cast that delivers an understated performance, which oddly elevates the story. These are actors who are not at all acting and what I mean by this is that everyone's dialogue has a flawed quality, which helps ground things in a relatable human way. The show embraces mistakes, stutters and deadpan inflections, which coincide with its rudimentary animation style quite well. As grandiose as the story becomes, these elements offset things in a welcome way while steadily building the emotional stakes. I never thought I'd connect so much to a shlubby mushroom nerd, but here we are. Joseph Lee Anderson and Martha Kelly play DEA agents Copano and Harrington in Adult Swim's conspiracy thriller Common Side Effects. Adult Swim With shows on Adult Swim, I have seen a whole slew of big creative swings that, to me, haven't fully stuck the landing. Common Side Effects is a breath of fresh air for the studio. It's original, enthralling and delightfully unpredictable. A surprisingly hopeful vibe permeates the story through all the drama and kept me glued to the screen. Simply put: This is one of the best sci-fi shows of the year. I'm not sure I'd have the same opinion if it were live action. I truly hope season 2 will continue pushing the story envelope and expand the miraculous canon of Marshall's mushroom mission. Until then, you can find me recommending the brilliance of Common Side Effects to anyone who'll listen. This is the hill I shall die on. It's that good, trust me.
ABC News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Feature Video: Foxwarren - Deadhead
Decapitation! Loincloths! Bizarre unsettling puppetry! Magical sky-babies! 'Deadhead' by Canadian quintet Foxwarren has all of that and more, in this highest-fantasy adventure that will take you way, way beyond the most uncanny of valleys. Born from the brain of renowned animator and director Joe Cappa (who has made original work for Adult Swim, Toro y Moi, Judd Apatow, Giphy and more), the clip for 'Deadhead' blends Joe's signature surrealist style with Foxwarren's indie-folk sensibilities.'I've been a long-time fan of Andy Shauf and Foxwarren so I was honoured to make something for them' says Joe. 'If I had it my way the video would be about a bunch of golfers in their mid 30s doing celebratory dances after sinking putts, but I was trying to keep it within the aesthetic of the album which was a little more rustic and nature-y. I'm happy with the end result.' 'I bought a bunch of wigs and medieval costumes and sort of came up with the premise of the video as I was dressing the puppets. When I put the blonde wig and mustache on the main character it really spoke to me. Those legs on the flute playing baby are my 10 month old son's.' Foxwarren's Andy Shauf says that this music video is 'definitely the first time I've been brought to tears by a music video for my own song', which is high praise given that Shauf is a rage favourite specifically for the ambitiously weird (in the good way), usually animated music videos that have always accompanied his solo work. The fantastical clip serves as a final preview for Foxwarren's new album, 2, and was created in the bands' own home studios across four Canadian provinces with band members Shauf, Avery and Darryl Kissick, Dallas Bryson, and Colin Nealis all collabing on shared song ideas, melodic phrases, and rhythmic bits in an online shared folder. Never let anyone tell you that WFH doesn't produce results. A parting message from Foxwarren, to intrepid travellers: 'To all the deadheads, we say 'don't stop dancing.''
USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
When do new episodes of ‘Rick and Morty' come out? Season 8 schedule, where to watch
When do new episodes of 'Rick and Morty' come out? Season 8 schedule, where to watch Show Caption Hide Caption Sarah Jessica Parker on new 'And Just Like That' season Sarah Jessica Parker reveals why audiences are rooting for Aidan and Carrie in new season of "And Just Like That." "Rick and Morty," the grandpa and grandson duo you can't help but love, are officially back in business. Season 8 of the adult animated sci-fi series returned May 25, nearly two years after the last season was released. Adult Swim first announced the premiere date and gave viewers a first look at Season 8 during the annual April Fools' Day broadcast special, where fans were treated to a 22-minute theatrical compilation of "Rick and Morty" moments. "Rick and Morty is back for Season Eight! Life has meaning again! Anything is possible!" according to the show's official logline. "Look out for adventures with Summer, Jerry, Beth, and the other Beth. Maybe Butter Bot will get a new task? Whatever happens, you can't keep Rick and Morty down for long. People have tried!" The duo and the rest of the Smith family will continue to embark on adventures around the world and throughout the multiverse for at least four more seasons, show co-creator Dan Harmon confirmed to fans at a New York Comic Con panel in October 2024. "Nobody wants a universe without Rick and Morty," Harmon told Deadline. "Fortunately, the list of places to go remains infinite." Wondering when the next "Rick and Morty" episode is going to drop? We've got you covered. 'Rick and Morty' Season 8 episode schedule New episodes of "Rick and Morty" will be released every Sunday at 11 p.m. ET/PT. The 10-episode season began May 25 with "Summer of All Fears" will conclude with "Hot Rick" on July 27. A full episode schedule is outlined below: Episode 2: "Valkyrick" – June 1 Episode 3: "The Rick, The Mort & The Ugly" – June 8 Episode 4: "The Last Temptation of Jerry" – June 15 Episode 5: "Cryo Mort a River" – June 22 Episode 6: "The Curicksous Case of Bethjamin Button" – June 29 Episode 7: "Ricker Than Fiction" – July 6 Episode 8: "Nomortland" – July 13 Episode 9: "Morty Daddy" – July 20 Episode 10: "Hot Rick" – July 27 Watch the 'Rick and Morty' Season 8 trailer How to watch 'Rick and Morty' Season 8 All new "Rick and Morty" episodes will premiere on Adult Swim first. You can view Adult Swim programming, including "Rick and Morty," through your television provider or on the Adult Swim app. New episodes will be available for purchase from digital retailers the day after they premiere on Adult Swim, the adult-oriented television programming block said in a news release. You will be able to stream Season 8 of "Rick and Morty" on HBO Max and Hulu in September. (Seasons 1 through 7 of "Rick and Morty" are currently available to stream on both Hulu and HBO Max.) Hulu offers an array of subscription options to "fit a variety of budgets and entertainment needs." A basic streaming plan (with ads) starts at $9.99 a month, however, the price may increase if you switch plans, choose to bundle, purchase add-ons, or add an extra member. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Rick and Morty' Season 8 streaming: How to watch, episode schedule and more
We independently evaluate the products we review. When you buy via links on our site, we may receive compensation. Read more about how we vet products and deals. The Emmy-winning animated series Rick and Morty is back for its eighth season. The irreverent series about a mad scientist and his grandson's adventures across the universe premiered on Adult Swim on Sunday, May 25 at 11 p.m. ET with the first of 10 new episodes that are dropping weekly through July 27. The series, which stars Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell, and Spencer Grammer will also be airing in over 170 countries, so whether you're in the U.S. or abroad, here's everything you need to know about how to watch Rick and Morty Season 8, including where to stream it and how to watch it with the help of a VPN if you don't have cable. Season 8 of Rick and Morty premiered on Sunday, May 25. The series won't land on streaming in the U.S. until after the entire season wraps up — so if you're used to watching Rick and Morty on HBO Max, heads up that you'll have to wait until Sept. 1 to catch Season 8. Rick and Morty airs on Adult Swim. After an entire season is finished airing, it will eventually stream on HBO Max. It is however already available to stream on HBO Max in Australia... There are several ways you can watch Rick and Morty without cable. Adult Swim is available on several platforms, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV. Warner Bros. Discovery has also confirmed that episodes will be available to stream in the U.S. on Max, but not until Sept. 1. While the new season of Rick and Mortys won't be immediately available on Max (you'll have to wait until it arrives on Sept. 1), you can catch the past seven seasons on demand on the platform now. If you don't have cable but still want to stream Season 8 of Rick and Morty as new episodes are released, all it takes is a VPN. By using a VPN, you can access new episodes of Rick and Morty when they air in other countries and stream them on demand after they premiere. Just note that the premiere dates may vary. For example, it's scheduled to debut June 1 in the U.K. on Channel 4's My4, and May 26 on the Australian version of HBO Max (though you'll still need your US HBO subscription to watch it). Just set your VPN location to the U.K. or Australia, respectively. A VPN (virtual private network) helps protect your data, can mask your IP address and is perhaps most popular for being especially useful in the age of streaming. Whether you're looking to watch Friends on Netflix (which left the U.S. version of the streamer back in 2019) or tune in to overseas broadcasts, a VPN can help you out. Looking to try a VPN for the first time? This guide breaks down the best VPN options for every kind of user.
