‘Rick and Morty’ Season 9 Full Episode Release Schedule: Every Date, Title, and Where to Watch
‘Rick and Morty‘ is officially back in the multiverse business, and this time the show arrived with a battle cry. The official season announcement described it as “Season Nine is all certified bangers,” adding the self-deprecating promise of “No AI slop! Just Grade A organic slop, made by real humans with real human traits like back hair and cysts.” It is exactly the kind of unhinged energy fans have come to expect from this franchise, and after the wait between seasons, the internet did not take long to lose its mind over the return.
‘Rick and Morty’ Season 9 officially kicked off on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim, launching a 10-episode run of wild alternate reality escapades. For a show that has built its cult reputation on unpredictability and sharp cultural satire, the new season is arriving with significant momentum and a schedule that fans on multiple platforms can actually follow without too much confusion.
The ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 9 Episode Schedule in Full
The complete episode lineup for Season 9 is packed with the show’s signature pun-heavy titles, with episodes rolling out weekly every Sunday on Adult Swim. Here is every episode and its air date:
- Episode 1 — ‘There’s Something About Morty’ — May 25, 2026
- Episode 2 — ‘Ricks Days, Seven Nights’ — June 1, 2026
- Episode 3 — ‘Rick Fu Hustle’ — June 8, 2026
- Episode 4 — ‘A Ricker Runs Through It’ — June 15, 2026
- Episode 5 — ‘Jer Bud’ — June 22, 2026
- Episode 6 — ‘Erickerhead’ — June 29, 2026
- Episode 7 — ‘Mortgully: The Last Rickforest’ — July 6, 2026
- Episode 8 — ‘Rickuiem Mort A Dream’ — July 13, 2026
- Episode 9 — ‘Salute Your Morts’ — July 20, 2026
- Episode 10 — ‘Field of Dreams’ — July 26, 2026
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.
Where to Watch Season 9 on Streaming
One of the bigger talking points surrounding Season 9 has been the noticeably shorter gap between Adult Swim premieres and streaming availability. 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.
Showrunner Scott Marder addressed the streaming delay directly, telling TheWrap that he and the team have been pushing to shrink the window, saying “I don’t know how it fell into that distribution model. We are constantly trying to shrink that window. I don’t see the benefit of it.”
For streaming subscribers who have had to dodge spoilers for months in prior seasons, that is genuinely welcome news. International fans in Europe will have even faster access, with HBO Max carrying the season weekly starting May 25, 2026, just one day after the US premiere.
The Cast and Creative Team Behind Season 9
‘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. The voice cast remains consistent with recent seasons, keeping fans in familiar territory even as the scripts push the characters into increasingly chaotic territory.
Ian Cardoni voices Rick Sanchez, the genius scientist and alcoholic whose inventions and experiments drive most of the show’s storylines, while Harry Belden voices Morty Smith, Rick’s impressionable grandson who is often dragged reluctantly into his grandfather’s escapades.
Supporting cast regulars Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, and Sarah Chalke also return as the rest of the Smith family. Rick, Morty, Summer, Beth, and Jerry remain at the center of the storm as the show enters what is clearly a well-planned long-term chapter of its run.
What’s Next for the ‘Rick and Morty’ Universe
The arrival of Season 9 is not just another chapter in isolation. Adult Swim renewed ‘Rick and Morty’ through Season 10 back in 2023 and then extended the order through Season 12 in 2024, a run that would take the show through at least 2029. That kind of long-term commitment gives each new season added weight as part of a broader creative plan rather than a year-to-year renewal gamble.
There is also a President Curtis spinoff show slated for release later in July 2026, adding another dimension to what the ‘Rick and Morty’ universe is becoming. The franchise is clearly expanding beyond its core series in ways that fans are paying close attention to.
Speculation is already swirling around Evil Morty’s potential return, with theories tying his future to an upcoming ‘Rick and Morty’ animated film. With ten episodes, a spinoff on the horizon, and a movie potentially in development, Season 9 feels like a launching pad as much as a standalone run.
Whether you are tuning in live on Adult Swim every Sunday or waiting for the HBO Max drop each week, this is shaping up to be one of the most talked-about stretches of the show’s run in years. If ‘Field of Dreams’ ends up delivering the kind of finale the episode titles seem to be building toward, what do you think Season 9 of ‘Rick and Morty’ will be remembered for when the dust settles in late July?
