Get the latest gossip

The Family Dynamics of ‘Succession’ Were Injected Into the Mayhem of ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 8, Says Creators

Creators Scott Marder and Dan Harmon tackle family problems, including turning Jerry into the Easter Bunny with body horror inspired by 'The Fly.'

Adult Swim ‘s “ Rick and Morty ” is back for Season 8, and the nearly year-and-a-half break has resulted in a burst of creative energy for a show that, at its best, can only be loosely described as a sci-fi sitcom. Creators Scott Marder and Dan Harmon have returned to the core Smith family dynamics (partly inspired by “Succession”), now severely impacted by Rick (Ian Cardoni) and Morty’s (Harry Belden) rippled universe mayhem. What’s different is that the viewer is dropped unceremoniously into the episode and forced to play catch up throughout the adult Summer and Morty set up, which pays off with a little conspiracy theory for cynical measure.

Get the Android app