The first season of “Rick and Morty” had eleven episodes. It premiered with “Pilot” on December 2, 2013, and ended with “Ricksy Business” on April 14, 2014.
The animated science-fiction comedy was created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Adult Swim, Cartoon Network’s late-night programming block. The first season introduced the show’s central premise: eccentric scientist Rick Sanchez pulls his anxious grandson Morty into dangerous adventures across alternate dimensions.
The eleven-episode season established many ideas and characters that became central to the series, including the Galactic Federation, alternate realities, interdimensional travel, and Rick’s complicated relationship with his family. Episodes such as “Meeseeks and Destroy,” “Rixty Minutes,” and “Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind” helped define the show’s distinctive mix of absurd comedy and darker science-fiction themes.
Some viewers confuse the first season with later seasons because the show’s production and release schedules have varied. The first season’s count is eleven, including the pilot, and its finale is “Ricksy Business.”