‘Rick and Morty’ Season 2 Leaks Staying One Step Ahead of the Show; Co-Creators Say Fans Watching Leaks are Not Villainous

Ridley explained that Rick has learned some of the consequences of his actions, though various other entities are to be revealed in Season 2.

Harmon sums up Season 1 as a car driving 90 miles an hour in a straight line. But in Season 2, the same car is taking a corner and as such, it’s cooler in some respects but it’s also more out of control, which means some mailboxes got hit in the process.

“Rick and Morty” is a series that follows the misadventures of alcoholic scientist Rick and his easily influenced grandson Morty, who divide their time between domestic family life and inter-dimensional travel.

Roiland voices both Rick and Morty while other voice talents of the show include Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, and Sarah Chalke.

The series originated from a crude animated short film created by Roiland for film festival Channel 101. Eventually, Adult Swim approached Harmon for TV ideas and Roiland subsequently developed the program based on the short film’s two characters.

“Rick and Morty” premiered on December 2, 2013, to critical acclaim. Just one month after its premiere, the series was renewed for a second season that started airing on July 26, 2015.

7 comments

  1. Honestly, fans who watch early are probably fans who watch multiple times and TV ratings don’t solely support shows anymore. Yeah, it could be a disappointment, but most creators are just happy we love and recognize good work that they do.

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      And the idea that this was put out “before it was ready” is also a bit of a stretch, because the episode was done from a creative standpoint. The marketing might not have been done, but all the creators (not just the main 2, but everyone involved) did their job and finished the work. It’s only network policies (and I love AS for the record) that slow down this stuff. Some say it’s for the show’s own good and success, but this leak story isn’t hurting them for free publicity.
      Regardless, I hope this show amazing fan support and think it’s one the best things AS has done in years.

  2. Honestly I don’t WANT to watch leaks. I’d rather delay gratification as long as possible. But once it’s out, it’s out. If I don’t watch leaks immediately I run the strong risk of hearing a spoiler.
    HOWEVER sometimes leaks can actually help boost tension. One of the leaks I watched had a few bits cut out, including one very important bit. Not having that means A) you still want to watch it on TV to catch what you missed, and B) it gives you relief when you watch the full episode and it’s not as bad as it looked in the leak (though that was mostly just altered so it wouldn’t be caught by contentID, so that was an unintended bonus I think. other places had the episode unaltered)

  3. Unless you’re monitored by a rating service, it doesn’t matter. I cut the cable years ago so even more doesn’t matter if I watch a leak.

    The number of geeks who think their TV viewing is magically registered is hilarious.

    If AS wants more eyes on their product officially, make better deals with Netflix or Amazon. The Adult Swim stuff is 3 to 5 seasons behind there.

  4. Honestly I have watched all the leaks. But I also will watch it again when the episodes premier on tv because I want to support the show. I’m sure many of the other fans do the same.

  5. watch it now if you can, pirate anything you can… you could die tomorrow… never know

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