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Rick and Mortywas once again the star of Adult Swim’s April 1st shenanigans, but this time, fans were rewarded quite handsomely for humoring the company, as the annual joke reveal masked a legitimate piece of good news.
Rick and Mortyhas been a hit with fans for years now, consistently earning its renewals and even making in-universe fourth wall-breaking jokes about its own planned longevity. While things seemed to finally hit a rocky patch when the show’s co-creator and major voice talent had to resign following some very serious allegations being leveled, the show was able to persevere and release another season with new voice talent and a noticeably dialed-down tone. Since then, fans have been eager for another update, with series creatorDan Harmon promising a lot more Rick and Mortyfollowing the show’s season seven ‘reset’.
While it was recently revealed thatSolar Opposites’sixth season will also be its last, and a fauxRick and Mortycancellation would have made for low-hanging fruit for Adult Swim’s April Fool’s antics, the company chose to go in a different direction. Instead, fans were treated to a pretty unique project on theAdult Swim YouTube channel, which uploaded a video titledApril Fools 2025: Portal People | Rick and Mortythat shows a cast of real people don stage makeup, props, and a few neat costumes to reenact some fan-favorite scenes from the show. While it’s an absolutely awful ‘prank’, it was a pretty fun way to kill a half hour, and it came with a surprise that fans didn’t expect on the patently infuriating holiday: a preview of the show’s actual upcoming eighth season and the premiere date for the installment. Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen also released an official statement to accompany the joke video and premiere news.
We hope you enjoyed our theater interpretations of ‘Rick and Morty,’ especially if you are well-off/impulsive and now want to back a Broadway version of the show. For the rest of you, we’re glad you now know when Season 8 is starting so you have time to stretch and get loose because the team has yet again made a totally great season of television.
There won’t be too much time to stretch, asRick and Mortyseason 8 will premiere on May 25this year before hitting streaming in September.Rick and Mortyis easily one of thebest comedy series with the most rewatchability, managing to stay in step with some of the most well-loved live-action shows in that regard as well. It was pretty much a foregone conclusion that the show would come back for at least one more installment, and fans now know exactly when to expect it. The focus on the series by Adult Swim for this April Fools promo project also shows some real confidence in the future of the show, which should serve as a bonus gift for fans worried that it’ll go the way ofSolar Oppositessoon.
WhileRick and Morty’searlier seasons still rank higherfor most fans, the idea of a fresh start following the controversy that dogged the project following the Justin Roiland incident is certainly something that could give the show new life. Season seven was a step forward from its predecessors that managed to pick up close to the tail end, so fans can expect an eighth season that improves on that even further. With any luck, the show might just knock this next season out of the part and earn itself a real Broadway adaptation. After all, it worked for the anime-style project.
Rick and Mortyis available to stream on Max in the US, with season 8 set to premiere on July 11, 2025 on Adult Swim.
