Rick and Morty: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Rick and Morty (2013): Comedy, Adventure, Science-Fiction. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team•Updated September 29, 2026•2 min read•✓ Fact-checked

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Story and premise

Rick is a mentally gifted, but sociopathic and alcoholic scientist and a grandfather to Morty; an awkward, impressionable, and somewhat spineless teenage boy. Rick moves into the family home of Morty, where he immediately becomes a bad influence.

Series details

Title: Rick and Morty
Format: Animation
Language: English
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Science-Fiction
Premiere date: 2013-12-02
Status in TVmaze: Running
Network listed by TVmaze: Adult Swim
Network country: United States
Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
TVmaze community rating: 8.7/10
TVMaze ID: 216

Cast and credited roles

Ian Cardoni — Rick Sanchez
Justin Roiland — Rick Sanchez
Harry Belden — Morty Smith
Justin Roiland — Morty Smith
Spencer Grammer — Summer Smith
Sarah Chalke — Beth Smith
Chris Parnell — Jerry Smith
Justin Roiland — Additional Voices
Sarah Chalke — Space Beth
Justin Roiland — Mr. Poopybutthole
Harry Belden — Evil Morty
Justin Roiland — Evil Morty

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

Season 1: premiered 2013-12-02; final listed air date 2014-04-14; episode order: 11.
Season 2: premiered 2015-07-26; final listed air date 2015-10-04; episode order: 10.
Season 3: premiered 2017-04-01; final listed air date 2017-10-01; episode order: 10.
Season 4: premiered 2019-11-10; final listed air date 2020-05-31; episode order: 10.
Season 5: premiered 2021-06-20; final listed air date 2021-09-05; episode order: 10.
Season 6: premiered 2022-09-04; final listed air date 2022-12-11; episode order: 10.
Season 7: premiered 2023-10-15; final listed air date 2023-12-17; episode order: 10.
Season 8: premiered 2025-05-25; final listed air date 2025-07-27; episode order: 10.
Season 9: premiered 2026-05-24; final listed air date 2026-07-26; episode order: 10.
Season 10: episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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