Rick and Morty Season 8 Airs This May

Rick and Morty is one of the biggest animated shows in the world right now, and has been for more than a decade. Fortunately, the days when fans had to wait 18 months or more between seasons are behind us. Adult Swim has announced the US broadcast date for the eighth season.

Rick and Morty will return for season eight on Sunday, May 25 2025 at 11.00 PM ET/PT.  Adult Swim announced the premiere and released a first look as part of the traditional April 1st Broadcast Special. The network surprised fans with a new 22-minute anthology featuring fan favourite Rick and Morty moments recreated in live-action theatre-based genres.

“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,” said Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen. “For the rest of you, we’re glad you now know when Season Eight is starting so you have time to stretch and get loose because the team has yet again made a totally great season of television.”

Rick and Morty was created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland and stars Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell, and Spencer Grammer. It is executive produced by Dan Harmon and Scott Marder, who also serves as showrunner.

The eighth season of Rick and Morty will debut in over 170 countries in 42 languages. In the U.S., episodes will be available from digital retailers the following day after they premiere on Adult Swim. The season will be available to stream on Max from September 1.

The official Season 8 synopsis is below:

Rick and Morty is back for Season Eight! Life has meaning again! Anything is possible! 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!