'Rick and Morty' Sets Season 7 Premiere Date | THR News Video
We now know when 'Rick and Morty' will return. Adult Swim announced that season seven of the animated hit will premiere on Sunday, October 15th at 11pm. The news follows co-creator Justin Roiland being ousted from the global hit — as well as stripped of his lucrative overall deal — in January after he was charged with felony domestic abuse in Orange County, California.
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00:00 We now know when Rick and Morty will return.
00:02 Adult Swim announced that season seven of the animated hit
00:05 will premiere on Sunday, October 15th at 11 p.m.
00:08 The series shared this poster on social media
00:11 along with the words, "We ride together,
00:12 "we die together, we're buried in the backyard together."
00:15 Like previous recent seasons,
00:17 the new season will include 10 episodes.
00:19 The president of Adult Swim said, "It's happening.
00:22 "Thanks to the talent of the entire show team,
00:24 "we can all enjoy 10 new episodes that yet again
00:26 "raise the bar for comedy and animation."
00:29 This season proves that the geniuses at work
00:31 on Rick and Morty are just getting started.
00:33 The news follows co-creator Justin Roiland
00:35 being ousted from the global hit
00:37 as well as stripped of his lucrative overall deal
00:39 in January after he was charged
00:41 with felony domestic abuse in Orange County, California.
00:44 The charges were quickly followed by the revelations
00:46 of Roiland allegedly sending abusive direct messages
00:49 to a fan, a resurfacing of previous
00:51 problematic interview comments,
00:53 and allegations of workplace behavior issues.
00:56 In March, the criminal charges were dropped.
00:58 Adult Swim has been seeking a new voice soundalike talent
01:00 for the show's title characters.
01:02 No new cast has yet been announced.
01:04 An official season seven description
01:06 makes a reference to the recastings.
01:08 It reads, "Rick and Morty are back
01:09 "and sounding more like themselves than ever.
01:11 "It's season seven and the possibilities are endless.
01:14 "What's up with Jerry?
01:15 "Evil Summer?
01:16 "And will they ever go back to the high school?
01:18 "Maybe not, but let's find out."
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