Adult Swim is known for its goofs. The announcement of Rick and Morty season 8’s premiere date is not one of them.
Well it sort of is: The announcement came in the middle of the night, at the end of a 30-minute surprise broadcast special (which was also concurrently streamed on YouTube) at midnight the morning of April Fool’s Day. The special featured 22-minutes of fan favorite Rick and Morty moments “re-told” through an Adult Swim lens of live-action theater. The show itself wasn’t live, but it did present a pretty satisfying version of what live-Rick and Morty could look like, from the Cthulhu monster chase in the opening to the Pickle Rick costume.
At the end, Adult Swim gave an announcement for the new season: Rick and Morty would be returning with season 8 at 11 p.m. EDT. While the rest of the play may be a goof (sorry!) the final release date is serious.
“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,” Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen said in a press release. “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.”
Beyond its theatrical April Fool’s special, there’s not too many details of Rick and Morty season 8. The synopsis, unlike the date announcement, is by the book:
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!
There may be more April Fool’s pranks awaiting you in the perilous high seas of the internet today. But at least one has come through honest.
Rick and Morty season 8 will premiere on Adult Swim on May 25 at 11 p.m. EDT, and will drop on Max the next day. The show stars Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell, and Spencer Grammer.
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