<P> On August 12, 2015, Adult Swim announced that the series had been renewed for a third season . Roiland reportedly began writing on November 2, 2015 . Mike McMahan announced that the first episode was recorded on February 18, 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 . On June 24, 2017, 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> The season currently holds a 98% approval rating from review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 8.81 out of 10 and an audience score average of 4.7 out of 5 . Julia Alexander of Polygon highlights the philosophical conflict between nihilist realism and life in ignorant bliss as the season's main theme, and notes that "after an introspective season built on the importance of self - realization and reflection, Rick and Morty's third year ended on a total reset", with Beth and the kids seeking comfort through escapism and ignoring the realities of their lives . </P>

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