The 70-episode order that Rick and Morty co-creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland signed with Adult Swim came along with many benefits. The most obvious of which is…70 more episodes of Rick and Morty!
That’s right, Adult Swim has unveiled a first look at Rick and Morty season 5. Animation on the brief scene isn’t finished, but the two-minute clip is quite fun all the same. Give it a look below.
There are no shortage of individuals throughout the multiverse who would consider Rick Sanchez their nemesis. As it turns out, however, Rick only views one man as his true foil: Mr. Nimbus. Rick seems well and truly exhausted by the knockoff Aquaman. One can only imagine what kind of nonsense went into the pact between Rick and Nimbus for Rick to stay out of the ocean. Mr. Nimbus is also clearly voiced by Harmon, meaning the show’s two creators will get to play off each other a bit. The real highlight of that clip, however, might be Morty finally scoring a date with Jessica. All it took for him to shoot his shot was the prospect of his imminent death.
During the coronavirus pandemic, many networks and streaming services have been increasing their animation offerings since so much of production can be completed remotely and without places actors or crew members at risk. Rick and Morty’s ability to continue production amid shutdowns makes it clear that that is likely a sound strategy.
There is no word yet on a release date for Rick and Morty season 5. It’s heartening to know at least that the wait likely won’t come anywhere near matching the delay between seasons 3 and 4. All in all, the show still has 60 episodes remaining in its 70-episode order from Adult Swim.
