Rick and Morty is an American adult animated television series created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Adult Swim. The series follows the misadventures of alcoholic scientist Rick and his easily influenced grandson Morty, who split their time between domestic family life and interdimensional travel. Roiland voices the series' eponymous characters, while the series also stars the voice talent of Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, and Sarah Chalke. The series has its origins in an animated parody of Back to the Future created by Roiland for film festival Channel 101. Adult Swim approached Harmon for television show ideas, and he and Roiland developed the program based on the short's two characters.
EPISODE 01
The Rickshank Rickdemption
DIRECTED BY
Juan Meza-Leon
STORYLINE
In the wake of the great human genocide, the Smith family comes to realize that Rick's technology is the only hope left for humanity to survive. Problem is, only Rick knows where it is, and he's in prison. In an effort to locate the missing tech, the Smith family stage a prison break.
