Rick and Morty's release date for season 7 dropped, but Justin Roiland won't be a part of the show anymore. Will the show survive? Let's find out! Here's the release schedule, including episode 2 as well as the release time.
The world of adult animated shows is big and vast. Adult Swim's Rick and Morty was a smash hit from the start, highly meme-able back in 2013 with its initial release. Being “smart enough” to watch Rick and Morty was kind of a weird flex at the time.
Justin Roiland, co-creator of the show and voice of both Rick and Morty, faced serious charges for domestic violence. Even though they were later dropped due to lack of evidence, the team behind the show still decided to part ways with Roiland.
Rick and Morty Season 7 | Episode 2 Release Date & Release Schedule
The departure of Justin Roiland doesn't stop the rest of the team, though. Adult Swim had an order of 70 episodes, and that's what Rick and Morty is going to deliver, with or without Roiland.
This is not a hologram. Rick and Morty Season 7 premieres October 15th @ 11pm #rickandmorty pic.twitter.com/qDYKYRtub5
— Rick and Morty (@RickandMorty) September 25, 2023
Anyhow: Rick and Morty Season 7 will premiere on October 15, 2023, 11:00 PM ET/PT, and air weekly on Adult Swim.
| Episode 1: “How Poopy Got His Poop Back” | October 15 |
| Episode 2: “The Jerrick Trap” | October 22 |
| Episode 3: “Air Force Wong” | October 29 |
| Episode 4: “That’s Amorte” | November 5 |
| Episode 5: “Unmortricken" | November 12 |
| Episode 6: “Rickfending Your Mort” | November 19 |
| Episode 7: “Wet Kuat Amortican Summer” | November 26 |
| Episode 8: “Rise of the Numbericons: The Movie” | December 3 |
| Episode 9: “Mort: Ragnarick" | December 10 |
| Episode 10: “Fear No Mort” | December 17 |
Apparently there won't be a mid-season break this time around, so fans will be able to enjoy their regular new episodes every Sunday.
Who's Gonna Voice Rick And Morty If Not Justin Roiland?
The team behind Rick and Morty have kept quiet on the topic of Roiland's replacement. At the 2023 San Diego Comic Con, it was revealed that they were nearly done with the recasting process, settling for “sound-alikes” – no other changes, though, as the characters would stay the same.
Now that the show made its debut on Adult Swim, we know who took over the mantle from Justin Roiland, and it's in fact two people. For season 7 (and probably more to come), Ian Cardoni has taken it upon himself to voice the one and only Rick Sanchez, while Harry Belden now voices Morty.
Both voice-actors aren't major names in the industry yet, but looking at their performance so far they're doing an amazing job at replacing Roiland. If you want to check it out for yourself, here's the trailer Adult Swim dropped prior to the launch of Rick and Morty season 7.
It's Rick v. Rick Prime - Season 7 premiere date drops next week #rickandmorty pic.twitter.com/G1jSO189nj
— Rick and Morty (@RickandMorty) August 15, 2023
We can't ignore the fact that Justin Roiland not only voiced the show's most important character (they found worthy replacements for that), but he was also the co-creator of the show, leaving Dan Harmon alone.
Although the trailer looks pretty much like the usual Rick and Morty shenanigans, the show could still turn out quite different from before! Did they lose their edge? We'll have to watch the show to find out!