Rick And Morty Season 9 will arrive on Sunday, May 24, at 11 p.m. ET, with the new episodes available on Adult Swim. The return of the animated sci-fi series puts Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith back at the center of another run of interdimensional chaos.

The network is pitching the new season with a blunt message: certified bangers, no AI slop. Michael Ouweleen said the show keeps topping itself and described the production team as pouring an absurd amount of talent and brilliance into the episodes. He said viewers should expect high-concept insanity from the first frame, along with some of the best character writing ever done.

That matters because Rick & Morty is not just another late-night cartoon. The adult animated science fiction sitcom has built its audience on the chemistry between a sociopathic genius scientist and his timid grandson, and season after season the show has leaned on that mix of big ideas and damaged family dynamics. Season 9 keeps that formula intact, with Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell and Spencer Grammer leading the main voice cast.

The promise of the new season is also where the pressure sits. Adult Swim is selling confidence, but the line about no AI slop and the insistence on absurd human talent underline how closely the show is being measured as audiences watch animation, comedy and technology collide. Ouweleen’s message leaves little room for uncertainty: the expectation is not simply another batch of episodes, but a season meant to outdo what came before it.

For viewers, the next step is straightforward. Season 9 is set to debut Sunday night on Adult Swim, and the test will come immediately, with the opening episode answering whether Rick and Morty can still make the familiar feel wild again.