Rick and Morty Season 7 hasn’t been canceled or delayed. Fans have speculated about the next season’s fate due to series co-creator Justin Roiland’s highly publicized domestic violence charges. Adult Swim has ended it’s relationship with him, which will certainly affect the show, but it’s impossible to tell whether it’ll be delayed.
Will Rick and Morty be canceled?
Adult Swim stated that Rick and Morty Season 7 won’t be canceled (barring new developments). Cartoon Network signed a long-term, 70-episode agreement after the third season. This means there’ll be at least ten seasons if the show keeps to its ten episodes per season pace. There’s definitely a severance clause in the agreement, but we assume that co-creator Dan Harmon is still under contract to deliver more episodes.
Also, looking at the situation from a pragmatic point of view, Rick and Morty is a billion-dollar IP. The premiere of season six was the number two most-viewed non-sports program for ages 18-49. It’s unquestionably Cartoon Network’s most profitable property, and there’s no way Williams Street and Warner Bros. are going to give it up.
Roiland might be gone, but according to rumors, he was spending less time writing the series. That means it’s primarily his voice work that’ll have to be replaced.
Will Rick and Morty Season 7 release date be delayed out of 2023?
It’s likely that Rick and Morty Season 7 will be delayed. It’s tentatively slated for 2023, but Roiland’s charges coming to light and his subsequent dismissal are sure to set the show back considerably.
However, Rick and Morty is a cash cow for Cartoon Network, and the network is still playing the show regularly. So, if Harmon will still play ball, more episodes will likely be on their way. Things are up in the air right now, though, and there’s no telling where they may land.
