As one of the most famous examples of a modern long-running animated series,Rick and Mortysure made its fans wait in between previous seasons. However, that will no longer be the case from now on as the show enters a new phase.
In a recent interview withInverse, showrunner Scott Marder and producer James Siciliano confirmed what mostRick and Mortyfans suspected and were ultimately hoping for, that being the series' intention to move forwards with a new season each year from 2021. Season 5 finally sawRick and Mortyrecognize a more canonical and progressive storytelling style that puts the show on a different path than Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon’s confessed usage of the multiverse “cheat code." Nevertheless, Marder claimed the end of that era will also mean the showrunners will “have a season of the show every year from this point forward.”
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The pair admitted thatRick and Mortyseason 5 finale was huge for the show, yet that it also sets up perfectly new dangers and plot points that will “begin the second half of a larger story” for Rick Sanchez. Marder and Siciliano also spoke of their role in working with the show’s creators to keep things moving, noting how the former just came in for season 5 when work for the fourth one wasn’t yet completed. Regardless of that, the team put together “The Vat of Acid” chapter, which is seen as one ofthe bestRick and Mortyepisodesthe show has to offer.
Marder also jokingly referred to the latestRick and Mortyseason 6 trailer, which sees Summer completely baffled by the notion of doing a “Die Hard,” a cultural reference clearly not meant for the 17-year-old but for an older audience instead, very much like Harmon, Roiland, and Marder, who consider themselves fans of the ’80s and ’90s action. Still, he claims the team doesn’t necessarily set out to tackle specific genres, movies or shows. Instead, that mostly happens by chance, with the script coming to fruition first and then the writers merely seize the opportunity to “take onEx Machinathat can do X” or maybe go full-onBlade Runner.
Given that the series is already booked a 70-episode deal back in 2018, at a 10 episodes per season rate,Rick and Morty’snew yearly output would mean the story is guaranteed to continue all the way up to season 10 in 2026. Despite all the meaningful changes,Rick and Mortyseason 5 was not a hitfor many fans, especially given considering some of its earlier episodes failed to land the show’s signature humor as smoothly as it did in the past.
TheRick and Mortyseason 6 premiere is due this Sunday, with the show already receiving rave reviews. On the other hand, the complete duo isalso dropping onMultiVersussoon, once Rick joins the already playable Morty in the game.
Rick and Mortyseason 6 premieres on Adult Swim on July 28, 2025.
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