Overview

• Adult Swim has officially renewed 'Common Side Effects' for a second season, confirming its continuation just days before the Season 1 finale airs on March 30, 2025.
• The show, created by Joe Bennett and Steve Hely, follows two former high school lab partners who discover a healing mushroom and face opposition from Big Pharma and the DEA.
• It has been praised for its biting critique of the healthcare system, inventive animation, and genre-defying storytelling.
• Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen credited the show's success to its creative vision and strong fan engagement through streaming and social media.
• The series features a voice cast that includes Dave King, Emily Pendergast, Mike Judge, Martha Kelly, and Joseph Lee Anderson.