Adult Swim’s Ian Cardoni assuming the role of Rick and Harry Beldin voicing Morty.

While Rick and Morty season 7 received relatively more mixed reviews compared to its predecessors, the anticipation is still high for the hit animated series’ return. Rick and Morty season 7’s ending, it looks like season 8’s arrival on May 25 will mark an exhilarating return to the acclaimed sci-fi world.

Rick & Morty Season 8 Episode 1 Releases At 11PM ET On Sunday, May 25

"Summer Of All Fears" Airs On Adult Swim At 8PM PT

Maintaining the release strategy of past seasons, Rick and Morty season 8, episode 1 will be released at 11 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 25 on Adult Swim. Therefore, “Summer of all Fears” will air on Adult Swim at 8 p.m. PT, 9 p.m. MT, and 10 p.m. CT in other time zones around the United States.

Furthermore, Rick and Morty season 8, episode 1 will keep the show’s regular half-hour runtime. Directly before the premiere on Sunday night, Adult Swim will broadcast the season 7 finale, “Fear No Mort.” Season 8’s “Summer of all Fears” linear airing will then be directly followed by a rerun of Rick and Morty season 1, episode 4, “M. Night Shaym-Aliens!”

When Rick & Morty Season 8 Will Be Available For Streaming

Rick & Morty Season 8 Hits HBO Max In September

Unfortunately, Rick and Morty season 8’s new episodes won’t be dropping on the popular adult animated TV show’s season 8 teaser from March 31 (via Adult Swim), Rick and Morty season 8 will begin streaming on HBO Max and Hulu starting September 1, 2025.

Since Rick and Morty’s season 8 finale is set to air on Adult Swim on Sunday, July 27, 2025, that means there will be a five-week gap between the end of the season’s linear run and its streaming arrival on HBO Max and Hulu. That delay aligns with the streaming release strategy for Rick and Morty season 7, which concluded on Adult Swim on December 17, 2023 before the entire season hit Max on January 22, 2024.

How Many Episodes Of Rick & Morty Season 8 Are Left

Rick & Morty Season 8 Has 10 Episodes Total

After Rick and Morty season 8, episode 1, “Summer of all Fears,” there will be nine episodes remaining this season. Rick and Morty season 8 was granted 10 total episodes, which has been the total episode count for every season since the show’s freshman outing aired 11 installments. Like previous seasons, Rick and Morty season 8 will debut one new episode each week, with the finale scheduled to premiere on Sunday, July 27.

While the season 8 finale’s arrival isn’t too far away, fans won’t have to wait to see if Ricky and Morty will be back for more outings afterward. Rick and Morty has already been renewed through season 12, meaning there are at least four more seasons’ worth of misadventures for the Sanchez-Smith family already confirmed after season 8. With the show typically having a gap of at least a year between seasons, Rick and Morty is expected to stay on the air into the 2030s.

Source: Adult Swim