<P> Rick and Morty is an American animated science fiction television sitcom that premiered on December 2, 2013, on Adult Swim . The series follows Rick, an alcoholic super-scientist, and his easily distressed, chronically underachieving grandson, Morty, on their adventures to alternate dimensions . These adventures commonly cause trouble for Morty's family, who are often caught up in the mayhem . </P> <P> In August 2015, Adult Swim renewed the series for a third season, which consisted of 10 episodes . The first episode of season 3 premiered without any prior announcement on April 1, 2017, with the rest of the season beginning on July 30, 2017 . </P>

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