{"id":2422227,"date":"2026-05-18T19:01:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T19:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2422227"},"modified":"2026-05-18T19:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T19:01:33","slug":"i-saw-every-episode-of-rick-and-morty-season-9-and-there-are-3-reasons-lapsed-fans-need-to-jump-back-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-saw-every-episode-of-rick-and-morty-season-9-and-there-are-3-reasons-lapsed-fans-need-to-jump-back-in\/","title":{"rendered":"I Saw Every Episode Of Rick And Morty Season 9, And There Are 3 Reasons Lapsed Fans Need To Jump Back In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Rick and Morty<\/em> Season 9 premieres on Adult Swim Sunday, May 24th, and if you&#8217;re someone who isn&#8217;t current, fire up that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/hbo-max-subscription-know-price-130351204.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:HBO Max subscription;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;HBO Max subscription&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">HBO Max subscription<\/a> and get to it. I checked out the entire season ahead of its premiere for CinemaBlend, and the gist is it&#8217;s one of the strongest seasons of the series, trumping even <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/15-best-rick-morty-episodes-135841125.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:some of its best episodes;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;some of its best episodes&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">some of its best episodes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I know a few friends who have let the animated series fall by the wayside in recent years, so I&#8217;m putting the call out now that Season 9 is the time to get back on board. <em>Rick &amp; Morty<\/em> is back, and if it stays this good, the &#8220;hundred seasons&#8221; claim by Rick doesn&#8217;t seem impossible. Here are the things I loved, keeping things <strong>spoiler-free<\/strong> for those still waiting for its arrival on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2026-tv-premiere-date-schedule-network-streaming-series\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:2026 TV schedule;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2026 TV schedule&quot;}\" class=\"link \">2026 TV schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Adult Swim<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Season 9 Features The Most Hilarious And Upsetting Rick And Morty Episodes I&#8217;ve Seen<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Part of the thing that keeps me coming back to <em>Rick and Morty<\/em> is how delicately it walks the line from comedy to soul-crushingly sad. Plenty of popular movies and shows <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/movies-tv-shows-that-make-comedy-out-of-dark-situations\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:make comedy out of trauma;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;make comedy out of trauma&quot;}\" class=\"link \">make comedy out of trauma<\/a>, but pound for pound, the Adult Swim series continues to be the best, especially in Season 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I&#8217;ll double down and say that I think the second episode of Season 9 might be the saddest that I&#8217;ve seen in the series. Yes, I remember how <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/rick-mortys-season-7-finale-170828757.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:gut-wrenching the Season 7 finale was;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;gut-wrenching the Season 7 finale was&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">gut-wrenching the Season 7 finale was<\/a>, but I still stand by my statement. This is the first season where I felt, without giving too much away, emotionally connected to the Smith family and the big developments that occur. I&#8217;ll leave it at that, but this is an impactful season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Morty and Rick running from an alien attack\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZVS3usMyhYFbswVA3KUsCw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/d85358116c1bd2eba509f61b5b3f5a85\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Adult Swim<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">This Is A Star Studded Season<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Rick and Morty<\/em> has surprised me a few times with the names of celebrities they&#8217;ve pulled to appear on the series. I never would&#8217;ve guessed <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/hugh-jackman-ruled-rick-mortys-143434836.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:they'd get Hugh Jackman a couple of seasons back;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;they'd get Hugh Jackman a couple of seasons back&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">they&#8217;d get Hugh Jackman a couple of seasons back<\/a>, and there are some equally big names that have guest-starring roles in Season 9 as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No spoilers of course, but I will say I bring up Jackman because a couple of these names I never would&#8217;ve guessed knew of <em>Rick and Morty&#8230;<\/em> let alone lent their voice to it. One of these cameos I&#8217;d put up there with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/zack-snyder-james-gunn-two-of-rick-and-mortys-best-guest-stars-christopher-nolan-joke-im-still-laughing-at\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:James Gunn and Zack Snyder's episode;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;James Gunn and Zack Snyder's episode&quot;}\" class=\"link \">James Gunn and Zack Snyder&#8217;s episode<\/a>, but with the exception that they&#8217;re playing a character rather than a version of themselves. I&#8217;m eager to see how fans react.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Rick pouring a bunch of goop into a vat. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/V8w4zqHPgFJRwDcCFpds7w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/603af234149e7ca43b47ad74d325cd1c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Adult Swim<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">We Get Resolution To Major Storylines<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I think <em>Rick and Morty<\/em> Season 9 finally finds a way to appease both the serialized and episodic crowd, finding a way to effectively walk both tightropes in the latest batch of adventures. Speaking in broad strokes, the season kicks off with a major update to the greater lore of the show, and it seems as though that storyline is effectively put to bed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More On Rick And Morty<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/used-think-rick-morty-needed-090400269.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:I Used To Think Rick And Morty Needed An Endgame, But Season 8 Convinced Me It Needs To Continue As Long As Possible;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;I Used To Think Rick And Morty Needed An Endgame, But Season 8 Convinced Me It Needs To Continue As Long As Possible&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">I Used To Think Rick And Morty Needed An Endgame, But Season 8 Convinced Me It Needs To Continue As Long As Possible<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New episodes move further away from old concepts the show leaned on, and I feel we get some new ideas that I think will be touched on in future seasons as well. It&#8217;s difficult to talk about without directly mentioning anything that&#8217;s a spoiler, but we&#8217;ll see a lot of returning alien species from previous seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I think what I love most about this season is that we see a few central characters go through some significant changes both in their lives and in their personalities. It feels as though the Smith family actually grows in <em>Rick and Morty<\/em> Season 9, and it opens the door to more stories going forward. I particularly like how this season frames the main duo&#8217;s dynamic, and I look forward to what it&#8217;ll mean as we reach Seasons 10 and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As mentioned, <em>Rick and Morty<\/em> Season 9 is coming back to Adult Swim on May 24th, and I&#8217;m hyped for fans to see it. Hopefully, some people who strayed away from the show will consider checking out the premiere and getting back on board with the series.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Rick and Morty Season 9 premieres on Adult Swim Sunday, May 24th, and if you&#8217;re someone who isn&#8217;t current, fire up that HBO Max subscription and get to it. 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