Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dan Harmon and Scott Marder break down Rick and Morty Season 9 and reveal how the creative team continues pushing the animated series in unexpected directions.
During this exclusive Collider interview, Harmon and Marder discuss the ambitious Season 9 episode that initially felt "unproducible," why the show's production team embraces big creative swings, and how Rick, Morty, Beth, and the rest of the Smith family have gradually evolved over nearly a decade. They also pull back the curtain on the writers' room, explaining everything from the early blue-sky brainstorming sessions and Harmon's story circles to the extensive rewrite process that continues deep into animation.
They also discuss why maintaining the classic Rick and Morty dynamic remains important, how they balance character-focused episodes across a season, and why their collaborative production pipeline allows the series to stay creatively flexible until the very end.
If you've ever wondered how one of animation's most ambitious comedies comes together, this conversation offers a fascinating look behind the scenes of Rick and Morty Season 9.
Chapters:
0:00 Dan Harmon & Scott Marder on Season 9
0:18 The Episode That Almost Couldn't Be Made
1:52 How Rick and Morty's Characters Have Changed
3:00 Beth's Biggest Evolution
3:59 Inside the Rick and Morty Writers' Room
6:07 Dan Harmon's Late-Stage Rewrite Process
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Dan Harmon and Scott Marder break down Rick and Morty Season 9 and reveal how the creative team continues pushing the animated series in unexpected directions.
During this exclusive Collider interview, Harmon and Marder discuss the ambitious Season 9 episode that initially felt "unproducible," why the show's production team embraces big creative swings, and how Rick, Morty, Beth, and the rest of the Smith family have gradually evolved over nearly a decade. They also pull back the curtain on the writers' room, explaining everything from the early blue-sky brainstorming sessions and Harmon's story circles to the extensive rewrite process that continues deep into animation.
They also discuss why maintaining the classic Rick and Morty dynamic remains important, how they balance character-focused episodes across a season, and why their collaborative production pipeline allows the series to stay creatively flexible until the very end.
If you've ever wondered how one of animation's most ambitious comedies comes together, this conversation offers a fascinating look behind the scenes of Rick and Morty Season 9.
Chapters:
0:00 Dan Harmon & Scott Marder on Season 9
0:18 The Episode That Almost Couldn't Be Made
1:52 How Rick and Morty's Characters Have Changed
3:00 Beth's Biggest Evolution
3:59 Inside the Rick and Morty Writers' Room
6:07 Dan Harmon's Late-Stage Rewrite Process
Our Social Media:
facebook.com/collider
x.com/Collider
Our Website
collider.com
Video By Michael Zimmermann & Dano GS
For copyright matters, please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com
#rickandmorty #adultswim #collider
