By Amanda Mullen Published 16 hours ago
Rick and Morty season 8 won’t arrive until 2025, but Amazon’s new series is the perfect replacement while fans wait for the Adult Swim show’s return.
Summary
- Rick and Morty season 8 won't debut until 2025, but fans can enjoy Amazon's new show with similar sci-fi themes in the meantime.
- The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy features absurd cases, lovable characters, and tackles important subjects like anxiety.
- Both Rick and Morty and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy blend comedy with strong character development and serious topics.
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Rick and Morty season 8 won't debut until 2025, but Amazon's new show is the perfect replacement in the meantime. Like most animated series aimed at an adult audience, Rick and Morty combines absurd and raunchy humor & but it does so in a sci-fi setting. Although there are many animated sci-fi series out there, Rick and Morty stands out for its ability to use and subvert the genre's best tropes. It manages this while maintaining a strong hold on its own story and characters. And this explains why Rick and Morty has become such a beloved comedy.
Sadly, Rick and Morty season 8 will break a six-year streak for the show. Although the animated series typically releases new episodes every year, it will be absent in 2024. Season 7 aired throughout 2023, and season 8 won't arrive until 2025, leaving a gaping hole in fans' TV schedules. Fortunately, Amazon's new animated show has a lot in common with Adult Swim's comedy. For those looking for shows like Rick and Morty, it could prove the perfect watch.
Rick and Morty seasons 1-7 are available to stream on Hulu and Max.
The Second Best Hospital In The Galaxy Is The Perfect Rick & Morty Replacement
New episodes of Rick and Morty are still a ways away, but The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy is the perfect replacement for the Adult Swim hit. Amazon's new series debuted on February 23, 2024, dropping its eight-episode first season on Prime Video all at once. The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy boasts an all-star cast of characters, but it also features the sci-fi themes that make Rick and Morty great. Set in the year 14002, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy follows surgeons Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak as they navigate the many bizarre cases that come through their medical facility.
The cases themselves are reminiscent of Rick and Morty's adventures, with many of them being outright absurd or explicit. However, the heart of The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy also makes the series worth watching. Not only does it have lovable characters and relationships to root for, but it manages to tackle important subjects throughout its initial run. With Dr. Klak's anxiety taking center stage throughout the first season, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy promises to be both relevant and hilarious if it continues. That's exactly what Rick and Morty fans need while they wait for season 8.
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy season 1 is now streaming on Prime Video.
What Rick & Morty And The Second Best Hospital In The Galaxy Have In Common
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Rick and Morty and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy both boast entertaining sci-fi themes, with each series exploring common tropes like time loops. The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy is more subtle about its pop culture references, but they're present throughout season 1, giving it something else in common with Rick and Morty. And while both series are comedies on the surface, they feature characters viewers will genuinely get invested in & and explore serious topics and relational conflicts through them. So, while The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy isn't identical to Rick and Morty, it's similar enough to draw fans of the other show.
Cast Spencer Grammer , Kari Wahlgren , Chris Parnell , Sarah Chalke , Ian Cardoni , Harry Belden Release Date December 2, 2013 Seasons 7 Network Cartoon Network Streaming Service(s) Hulu , Max Franchise(s) Rick and Morty Writers Dan Harmon , Justin Roiland , Tom Kauffman , Eric Acosta Directors Dan Harmon , Ryan Ridley , Lee Hardcastle Showrunner Dan Harmon Creator(s) Justin Roiland , Dan Harmon
