The show follows the misadventures of the infamous Black Hat, a vulgar and sharply dressed narcissistic inhuman fiend who does his part to make the world a little more vile and its heroes a little more dead. Aiding him (with varying degrees of consent) are his cohorts, meek scientist Dr. Flug, the neurotic and adorably failed bestial genetic experiment 5.0.5, and his biggest (and most violently deranged) fan-girl Demencia. Written by Cameron Iacono
Adult Swim宣布《瑞克和莫蒂》推出一部衍生剧:日本动画风的《Rick and Morty: The Anime》,佐野隆史(《神之塔》)执导,已获预订整季10集,被描述为一个关于“这个很棒的家庭”的新故事,独立于主线之外,但会包括《瑞克和莫蒂》的主题和事件。
佐野隆史此前打造过两部《瑞克和莫蒂》的衍生短片:《瑞克和莫蒂对抗种族灭绝者》和《瑞克和莫蒂外传姐姐遇见上帝》。