<P> In July 2016, already behind on schedule, the production team admitted that the success of the series has increased pressure to meet the expectations of the viewers . Creative freedom provided by Adult Swim entails taking responsibility for product quality . As the bar rises higher, work becomes harder, improvements are constantly being sought, and this often results in delays . Writing was finally completed in November 2016 . On February 5, 2017, Dan Harmon, answering questions regarding the delayed release, announced on his podcast, Harmontown, that the show was in the animation process, after a long period of writing . </P> <P> On June 24, 2017, when production of the season had been completed, Harmon wrote a series of posts on Twitter, explaining that the writing process took that long to complete because of his perfectionism . As a result, the third season of the show consisted of only ten episodes instead of fourteen, as was initially intended . </P> <P> Following the conclusion of the show's third season, Adult Swim has made a livestream marathon of Rick and Morty available to watch on its official website in select regions, hoping to dissuade viewers from watching other illegal livestreams . The third season will be released on DVD and Blu - ray on May 15, 2018, with special features including exclusive commentary and animatics for every episode, "inside the episode", the origins of Rick and Morty, and an exclusive "inside the recording booth" session . Uncensored versions of the season are also available to purchase on various digital platforms, including iTunes, Amazon and Microsoft Store . The digital release also includes commentary on every episode, as well as seven more short videos featuring co-creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland . The season is also available to watch on Netflix, in a number of countries outside the United States, including the United Kingdom . </P> <P> The season currently holds a 97% approval rating from review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 8.76 out of 10 . </P>

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