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‘Common Side Effects’ season two premieres January 24
The animated series Common Side Effects returns for its second season on Adult Swim on January 24, 2027, at 11 p.m.
New episodes will be available on HBO Max the next day.
The show follows Marshall, a fungi expert who discovers the Blue Angel, a mushroom that can heal almost any illness.
He wants to share it with the world, but government agencies and powerful business interests want to control or stop its use.
Marshall and Frances, his former lab partner, ended the first season as fugitives on the run.
In the new season, they try to stay ahead of the people pursuing them.
The series won a Peabody Award and four Annie Awards for its first season.
Adult Swim announced at New York Comic Con that the second season of “Common Side Effects” will premiere on January 24, 2027, at 11 p.m. ET/PT.
New episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max the following day.
The series follows Marshall, a fungi expert who discovers the Blue Angel mushroom, which can cure diseases.
Season 2 follows Marshall and Frances as fugitives trying to stay ahead of forces seeking to stop them from sharing the mushroom.
The show is co-created by Joe Bennett and Steve Hely and executive-produced by Greg Daniels and Mike Judge.
- Who
- Adult Swim; series co-creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely
- What
- The second season of “Common Side Effects” will premiere
- When
- January 24, 2027, at 11 p.m. ET/PT
- Where
- Adult Swim; HBO Max the next day
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The second season of Common Side Effects continues to make possible new things not just for this series but also for adult animation as a whole.
We remain committed to asking important questions, capturing life’s absurdity, telling surprising stories, and, whenever possible, advancing our long-term mission of healing humanity through mysterious mushrooms.
At San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that “Common Side Effects” would return in early 2027.
The season 2 premiere date was announced at New York Comic Con by co-creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely.
Season 2 is scheduled to premiere on Adult Swim at 11 p.m. ET/PT.
New episodes are scheduled to become available on HBO Max.
- Premiere date
- January 24, 2027
- Premiere time
- 11 p.m. ET/PT
- Streaming platform
- HBO Max, the day after the Adult Swim broadcast
- Co-creators
- Joe Bennett and Steve Hely
- Central discovery
- The Blue Angel, a mushroom described as capable of curing disease
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