Common Side Effects

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Common Side Effects
Genre
Created byJoseph Bennett
Steve Hely [1]
Voices of
  • Dave King
  • Emily Pendergast
  • Mike Judge
  • Martha Kelly
  • Joseph Lee Anderson
ComposerNicholas Snyder
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Max Minor
  • Susan Shi
EditorTony Christopherson
Running time23–26 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Adult Swim

Common Side Effects is an upcoming American adult animated television series created by Joseph Bennett and Steve Hely for Adult Swim.

Contents

The series was first premiered at Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2024, but was publicly announced at San Diego Comic-Con on July 26, 2024. [3] [4] [5] The series is set to premiere on February 2, 2025. [5]

Premise

The show follows two high school friends, Marshall and Frances, who reconnect and discover a new kind of drug that can allegedly cure all illnesses. In the process, they also uncover a conspiracy involving Reutical Pharmaceutical, Inc., one of the largest pharmaceutical companies and the government to suppress all knowledge of said drug. [2]

Characters

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