Rick And Morty Is An American Adult Animated Science Fiction Sitcom Created By Justin Roiland And Dan Harmon For Cartoon Network's Late-Night Programming Block Adult Swim. The Series Follows The Misadventures Of Cynical Mad Scientist Rick Sanchez And His Good-Hearted But Fretful Grandson Morty Smith Who Split Their Time Between Domestic Life And Interdimensional Adventures. The Series Premiered On December 2 2013 And The Third Season Concluded On October 1 2017. In May 2018 The Series Was Picked Up For An Additional 70 Episodes Over An Unspecified Number Of Seasons.