‘Rick and Morty’ Creators on Why Rick’s Greatest Enemy Is Always Himself

Cheryl Eddy· May 26, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 43 views

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The ninth season of 'Rick and Morty' premiered on Adult Swim, focusing on Rick's internal struggles. Showrunners Scott Marder and Dan Harmon discussed the season's themes, particularly Rick's self-destructive tendencies and the recurring motif of him battling himself. The return of Evil Morty in the premiere adds a significant canon element to the series, which the creators believe enhances the show's narrative depth.

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▪The first episode of season nine aired on Sunday.
▪Rick's alcoholism is a central theme this season, woven into the storyline.
▪The show emphasizes that Rick's greatest enemy is himself, reflecting an ongoing existential crisis.
▪Evil Morty makes a return in the season premiere, adding to the show's lore.
▪The creators aim to maintain emotional consistency rather than focus solely on plot.

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Rick and Morty season nine is here to inject some much-needed interdimensional mayhem into our dreary reality. The first episode arrived Sunday on Adult Swim, and io9 got a chance to talk about the season premiere as well as the season as a whole with showrunner/executive producer Scott Marder and executive producer Dan Harmon.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000761465","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"io9","SECTION":"television","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"television","TAGS":"adult-swim,dan-harmon,rick-and-morty,scott-marder","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Cheryl Eddy, io9: This is probably…

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