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."
01:20 For more on this story, head to THR.com.
01:23 This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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