Rick and Morty season 5 return date: when is episode 9 releasing on Adult Swim?

Rick and Morty season 5 return date
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Rick and Morty season 5 is set to return very soon and it'll be worth the wait. 

For the first time in the show's history, Rick and Morty will be delivering a one-hour episode straight into our eyeholes. Even better, we now have a confirmed time and release date for what was once Rick and Morty episode 9 and has now morphed into something much bigger. Fans will remember the months-long break last season and can now rest easy that it's not happening on such a scale again.

So get ready to get schwifty: here's when you can watch the new Rick and Morty season 5 episode, as well as a look at what's come before.

Rick and Morty season 5, episode 9 release date

Rick and Morty season 5 episode 9 release date

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Rick and Morty season 5, episode 9 release date is technically on September 5 at 11pm Eastern on Adult Swim. It'll be bundled with the 10th episode to form a longer finale. 

Over in the UK, you'll have to put your spoilers shields up for almost 24 hours as it's expected to arrive on E4 at 10pm on September 6.

Rick and Morty season 5 release schedule: when is Rick and Morty returning?

Rick and Morty season 5 release schedule

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'Two' episodes left, folks. Rick and Morty season 5 will return on September 5. We're getting both of them on that Sunday as part of a one-hour finale combo.

  • Rick and Morty season 5, episode 1 ("Mort Dinner Rick Andre") – June 20
  • Rick and Morty season 5, episode 2 ("Mortyplicity") – June 27
  • Rick and Morty season 5, episode 3 ("A Rickconvenient Mort") – July 4
  • Rick and Morty season 5, episode 4 ("Rickdependence Spray") – July 11
  • Rick and Morty season 5, episode 5 ("Amortycan Grickfitti") – July 18
  • Rick and Morty season 5, episode 6 ("Rick & Morty's Thanksploitation Spectacular") – July 25
  • Rick and Morty season 5, episode 7 ("Gotron Jerrysis Rickvangelion") – August 1
  • Rick and Morty season 5, episode 8 ("Rickternal Friendshine of the Spotless Mort") – August 8
  • Rick and Morty season 5, episode 9 ("Forgetting Sarick Mortshall") – September 5
  • Rick and Morty season 5, episode 10 ("Rickmurai Jack") – September 5

For more, check out the best Rick and Morty episodes and find out all about a major change to a Rick and Morty character from the show's premiere. 

Bradley Russell

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.