Rick and Morty Season 5 was originally set to air 10 episodes over 10 weeks, but eight episodes through the season, Adult Swim surprisingly delayed the final two episodes of the season. Though the wait might have been frustrating, Rick and Morty fans have dealt with much worse waits for new episodes before (the over two-year hiatus between Seasons 3 and 4 being the longest so far).
The wait for the Season 5 finale isn't too long, and hopefully, the two-part conclusion is worth the wait. But regardless, let's break down what fans can expect from the Rick and Morty finale once it airs.
While no official reason has been given for the Rick and Morty Season 5 finale's delay, the most logical assumption is that there were production delays as a result of completing the season while working from home during a pandemic. There is also speculation based on the title and description that Season 5, Episode 10, "Rickmurai Jack," might be animated in a different style, inspired by either anime or Genndy Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack, which could've been extra time-consuming.
Rick and Morty Season 5, Episode 9, "Forgetting Sarick Mortshall," is scheduled to air Sunday, September 5 at 11 PM ET/PT on Adult Swim. It will be followed immediately by Rick and Morty Season 5, Episode 10, "Rickmurai Jack," at 11:30 PM ET/PT.
Zap2It and All 4 offer different plot descriptions for the two back-to-back episodes concluding Rick and Morty Season 5. The Zap2It descriptions have a jokier tone and strenuously avoid any spoilers -- its description for "Forgetting Sarick Mortshall" reads "Two Crows, broh; these guys are mad smart," while its description for "Rickmurai Jack" reads "Tryin something new, broh; Doin' it big." All 4, in contrast, gives more straightforward plot summaries -- its description of "Forgetting Sarick Mortshall" is "Rick gets new sidekicks, while Morty makes a new friend," and its description of "Rickmurai Jack" is "Rick is living his best anime life, making new friends and taking down new enemies."
The commercials for the season finale seem to only include scenes from "Forgetting Sarick Mortshall," in which Rick gets frustrated with Morty messing with his portal fluid and, spinning a wheel of "Better things than Morty," officially replaces his sidekick with Two Crows, providing some context for the Zap2It description. How Morty responds to his replacement could end up proving the fan theories that Season 5 has been an Evil Morty origin story. It's unclear whether "Forgetting Sarick Mortshall" and "Rickmurai Jack" tell a continuous two-part story or if they're separate stories. But if it's the latter, it's likely that "Forgetting Sarick Mortshall" will be the official conclusion to Season 5's story and character arcs, whereas "Rickmurai Jack" will be "something new," possibly an anime or Samurai Jack homage.
Co-creator Justin Roiland will be playing both Rick and Morty as always, and while other characters haven't been shown in the promo, it seems safe to assume Chris Parnell as Jerry Smith, Spencer Grammer as Summer Smith and Sarah Chalke as Beth Smith will be back in their recurring roles. No guest stars have been announced for the Season 5 finale as of yet.
To see how the final two episodes play out, Season 5 of Rick and Morty concludes September 5 on Adult Swim.
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