Overview

• The Season 8 episode “The Rick, The Mort & The Ugly” follows cloned Ricks and Mortys stranded on an asteroid as they establish a makeshift society.
• Showrunners Scott Marder and Dan Harmon framed the episode as an organic successor to “The Ricklantis Mixup” to examine the aftermath of the Citadel’s destruction.
• Voice actors Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden introduce a roster of new variants, including the drawling Boss Hogg Rick inspired by classic villain archetypes.
• A candid exchange between Rick and Morty highlights their emotional growth and evolving friendship in the midst of multiverse chaos.
• Writers describe the creation of variant characters as a natural, collaborative process that adds humor and depth to the series’ narrative.