The upcoming ten-episode seventh season of Adult Swim's hit animated comedy Rick and Morty has been shrouded in mystery ever since the network announced earlier this year that series co-creator Justin Roiland had been fired from the show after being charged with felony domestic battery and false imprisonment, as well as additional inappropriate conduct, and that the titular roles of Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith would be recast with soundalikes ahead of the new season.
Well, while we don't have the names of the new voice actors just yet, the official season seven trailer gives us our first listen to the new voices and they sound nearly identical to Roiland's iteration of the characters, so it seems as though the producers have succeeded in finding suitable replacements.
It remains unclear why the network is keeping the identity of these new actors a secret, even after today's trailer launch, but, there's a decent chance it might have something to do with the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, which would prevent the new stars from promoting the new season even if they were revealed today.
However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the network is holding the reveals for the night of the season premiere, so it seems like their identities may directly tie into the plot of the first episode, or we may just have to tune in to the credits to learn more. Their sources shared the following statement, “We want the show to speak for itself. “We believe in the strength of the season and our new voices and we want to preserve the viewing experience for fans.”
ICYMI, here are the season seven air dates and episode titles with their respective synopses:
- Oct. 15 – "How Poopy Got His Poop Back" – "Broh, come out with us, you're being so boring dude"
- Oct. 22 – "The Jerrick Trap" – "Gotta be mindful Broh, big brain stuff here."
- Oct. 29 – "Air Force Wong" – "Virginia is for lovers Broh"
- Nov. 5 – "That's Amorte" – "Broh, That's-A Some Good Spaghetti"
- Nov. 12 – "Unmortricken" – "Rick And Morty Wilding Out, Broh. They getting up to stuff."
- Nov. 19 – "Rickfending Your Mort" – "Gotta keep those receipts, Dawg."
- Nov. 26 – "Wet Kuat Amortican Summer" – "High School, Broh. Morty and Summer hang out in this one."
- Dec. 3 – "Rise of the Numbericons: The Movie" – "Action! Adventure! It's a whole movie, Broh!"
- Dec. 10 – "Mort: Ragnarick" – "Heaven is for real, Broh. I saw it, Broh, I swear."
- Dec. 17 – "Fear no Mort" – "Only thing to fear is fear itself, Broh."
As expected, the synopses are decidedly vauge, so it's hard to tell what we'll be getting this season, but the trailer does offer plenty of quick teases for Rick and Morty's latest batch of wild adventures.
Watch the full trailer below:
Rick and Morty season seven premieres on October 15 at 11 PM EST on Adult Swim!