‘Rick and Morty’ Season 9 Episode 4 Release Date: Everything We Know About ‘A Ricker Runs Through It’ and When It Drops
The wait for the next chapter of Adult Swim’s beloved animated chaos machine is nearly over. ‘Rick and Morty‘ Season 9 premiered on Adult Swim on May 24, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. EST, with new episodes premiering weekly on Sundays at the same time. And with episode three now in the rearview mirror, all eyes are turning toward what comes next.
Episode 4 of Season 9 is titled ‘A Ricker Runs Through It’ and it is the 85th episode of the series overall. The title alone is enough to get fans buzzing, and the details trickling in suggest this one is shaping up to be a memorable entry in what is already being touted as a banner season.
‘A Ricker Runs Through It’ Release Date on Adult Swim
Episode 4, ‘A Ricker Runs Through It’, is scheduled to air on Sunday, June 14, 2026 on Adult Swim. That keeps the season firmly on its established weekly rhythm, giving fans a reliable Sunday night ritual to look forward to.
The episode carries a TV-14-DLV rating, and its official tease reads: “Remembering passwords is hard, broh. Special characters, broh.” That cryptic line is classic ‘Rick and Morty’ bait, hinting at something mundane twisted into something absurd, which has been the show’s signature formula for nearly a decade.
The episode’s title is a direct reference to the classic novel and film ‘A River Runs Through It’, and the episode was originally developed under the working title “SeRicknity (2019)”. That kind of playful, culture-referencing wordplay is exactly the energy the writing team has been leaning into across this season’s episode titles.
Where to Stream Season 9 Episode 4
For viewers who are not catching new episodes live on cable, the streaming picture for Season 9 is notably more fan-friendly than in years past. New episodes will be available to stream weekly on HBO Max and Hulu starting June 15, 2026, which is significantly sooner than the platform window fans have had to endure in previous seasons. That means episode 4 will land on streaming just one day after its Adult Swim premiere.
Series showrunners Scott Marder and Dan Harmon told TheWrap that they much prefer fans not having to wait six months to be able to watch the series, with Marder saying “I don’t know how it fell into that distribution model.” It is a refreshing admission that the team is actively listening to how audiences want to consume the show.
The season is also available to stream weekly on HBO Max throughout Europe starting May 25, 2026. International fans are no longer being left behind, which marks a meaningful shift in how Adult Swim is handling global distribution for one of its flagship titles.
The Full Season 9 Episode Schedule
‘A Ricker Runs Through It’ does not exist in isolation. It is the midpoint of a tightly constructed ten-episode run that has already generated serious buzz. The full Season 9 lineup runs as follows: Episode 1, ‘There’s Something About Morty’, aired May 24; Episode 2, ‘Ricks Days, Seven Nights’, aired May 31; Episode 3, ‘Rick Fu Hustle’, aired June 7; Episode 5, ‘Jer Bud’, is set for June 21; with later entries including ‘Erickerhead’, ‘Mortgully: The Last Rickforest’, ‘Rickuiem Mort a Dream’, and ‘Salute Your Morts’ rounding out the run.
The season will officially wrap up on July 26, 2026 with the finale episode ‘Field of Dreams’ premiering on Adult Swim, and a Blu-Ray and DVD release has already been set for November 3, 2026. The episode title choices throughout the season make it clear the writers are having an absurdist field day, and that spirit appears to carry all the way through to the closing chapter.
The Cast, the Crew, and the Bigger Picture
‘Rick and Morty’ was originally created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, with Scott Marder continuing as series showrunner and executive producer for Season 9. Ian Cardoni voices Rick Sanchez, while Harry Belden voices Morty Smith, with supporting cast regulars Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, and Sarah Chalke returning as the rest of the Smith family. The vocal ensemble has now settled comfortably into its post-Roiland era, with fans largely embracing the new voices as the definitive sound of the current series.
Co-creator Dan Harmon has confirmed that ‘Rick and Morty’ has already been given the green light for seasons 11 and 12, extending the show’s run through at least 2029. That kind of long-term commitment from the network signals enormous confidence in the franchise, and it means ‘Rick and Morty’ is nowhere near winding down.
Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen weighed in on the show’s sustained quality, stating in an official comment, “I know it’s my job to say that this show just keeps topping itself, but it also has the benefit of being true.” With episode 4 landing right at the heart of a season already being described as one of the show’s strongest stretches in years, that sentiment feels like more than network boosterism.
After four episodes deep into what the show’s own promotional materials promise are nothing but “certified bangers,” are you finding that Season 9 of ‘Rick and Morty’ is living up to the hype, or do you think ‘A Ricker Runs Through It’ is the episode that will finally prove the season’s true worth?
