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The animated series will return for Season 2.
March 28, 2025
Adult Swim announced today that Common Side Effects has been renewed for a second season. The news comes ahead of the animated comedic thriller's freshman finale this Sunday. The show's 10-episode run has garnered high praise from both critics and viewers.
"We are grateful for the enthusiastic response to 'Common Side Effects' and are thrilled to continue exploring this world with our amazing team and the fans who have embraced the show," said co-creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely. "The opportunity to push the boundaries of animation and storytelling on Adult Swim is like a wonderful mushroom dream. Our goal with the show is to transform planet Earth and restore the human spirit. For now, we will settle for a second season."
"Joe and Steve did their job by crafting a boundary-pushing and genre-defining piece of television that re-frames what 'adult animation' is capable of," said Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen. "And you all did your job by showing up on Adult Swim and Max to support the show and lighting up your socials to spread the word. So, see? We CAN have nice things."
The series follows Marshall and Frances, two former high school lab partners who share a secret: Marshall has discovered the world's greatest medicine - a mushroom that can heal almost anything. Bringing it to the public, however, will prove challenging - big pharma, the DEA, and international businessmen are all striving to thwart their efforts.
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Comments (3)
03/29/25 at 02:23pm
Meh... it's okay... always find it funny when cartoons have "previously ..." at the beginning of every episode.. and then a 1-2 minute title sequence, followed by 3-5 minutes of end credits. Makes ya think the creator have some inflated sense of ego ro something.
Story is okay... not a "must see", but not bad. COULD be a live action show... which makes the fact it's animated also seem, well, like a less expensive way to get the story told. Animation mimicking real life reads as "couldn't get the budget for live action" to me.
Story is okay... not a "must see", but not bad. COULD be a live action show... which makes the fact it's animated also seem, well, like a less expensive way to get the story told. Animation mimicking real life reads as "couldn't get the budget for live action" to me.
03/29/25 at 01:15pm
Great show, well deserved
03/28/25 at 02:54pm
Hear dit's good but will never watch it, Adult Swim has been dead to me since the day they fired Unknown Hinson.
