Rick and Morty Season 9: How to Stream It Right Now
Multiverse mayhem is almost here—here’s how to stream the new season of Rick and Morty the instant it drops, from the cheapest plans to cord-cutter favorites.
Rick and Morty is back for Season 9, sticking with its usual TV home and hitting streaming a lot faster than last year. If you just want the dates and where to click, I got you — and yeah, there is movement on that long-rumored movie too.
When and where to watch
- TV: New episodes started May 24, 2026 on Adult Swim.
- Streaming: Episodes roll out weekly on HBO Max and Hulu starting June 15, 2026.
- Season 9 finale: July 26, 2026 on Adult Swim.
- What changed: The streaming delay shrank from roughly three months to just a few weeks this year.
Why the streaming window finally makes sense
Last season premiered in May 2025, wrapped in July, and didn’t hit streaming until September. That lag was great for confusion and not much else. Showrunners Scott Marder and Dan Harmon even told TheWrap that the long wait left casual viewers unsure when episodes were actually available online — not exactly ideal for a show that lives on word of mouth and memes. This year’s schedule fixes that. It ’s still a short wait, but at least it’s a predictable, weekly one.
About that movie you keep hearing about
The feature-length Rick and Morty project at Warner Bros. is back in motion. Plans were paused during the overlapping SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, but the animated movie is reportedly moving forward again, with Jacob Hair in talks to direct. If you’re not clocking names behind the scenes: Hair has been a supervising director on the series since 2019 and has helmed multiple episodes. It’s early days — think development, not production — but this feels more tangible than past chatter.
Bottom line: Season 9 is airing now, streaming sooner, and the big-screen idea isn’t just a late-night joke anymore. Good moves all around.