Rick and Morty season 2

The second season of the animated television series Rick and Morty originally aired on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim in the United States on July 26, 2015, with "A Rickle in Time", and concluded on October 4 with "The Wedding Squanchers". This season aired a total of ten episodes.

Main cast

 * Justin Roiland as Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith, the two main characters of the show; Rick is an eccentric mad scientist and Morty is his kind but easily distressed grandson.
 * Chris Parnell as Jerry Smith, Rick's son-in-law and Morty's father; a simple-minded and insecure person, who disapproves of Rick's influence over his family.
 * Spencer Grammer as Summer Smith, Rick's granddaughter and Morty's sister; a conventional teenager who worries about improving her status among her peers.
 * Sarah Chalke as Beth Smith, Rick's daughter and Morty's mother; a generally level-headed person, who is dissatisfied with her marriage.

Recurring cast

 * Kari Wahlgren as:
 * Jessica, Morty's classmate and crush.
 * Rick's Space Cruiser, the sentient artificial intelligence operating the garage and Rick's ship.

Guest cast
• Keegan-Michael Key as Testicle Monster #1, a being from a fourth dimension.

• Jordan Peele as Testicle Monster #2, a being from a fourth dimension.

• Jemaine Clement as Fart, an imprisoned gaseous being.

• Andy Daly as Krombopulos Michael, an alien assassin.

• Christina Hendricks as Unity, an alien collective hive mind.

• Patton Oswalt as Beta 7, an alien collective hive mind.

• Keith David as Reverse Giraffe, an alien parasite, and as President of the United States.

• Matt Walsh as Sleepy Gary, an alien parasite.

• Kurtwood Smith as General Nathan, a U.S. army general.

• Stephen Colbert as Zeep Xanflorp, the creator of the mini-verse.

• Nathan Fielder as Kyle, the creator of the teeny-verse.

• Alan Tudyk as Chris, the president of Rick's micro-verse.

• Alex Hirsch as Toby Matthews, a high school student.

• Jim Rash as Glaxo Slimslom, an alien marriage counselor.

• Matt Besser as an alien leader.

• Gary Cole as an alien doctor.

• Werner Herzog as an alien in a wheelchair.

• Chelsea Kane as Arthricia, an alien farmer girl.

• James Callis as Pat Gueterman, Tammy's father.

• Tricia Helfer as Donna Gueterman, Tammy's mother.

Other cast members
Other cast members of the season, who each have voiced one or more characters, include: Jay Johnson, Tom Kenny, Jill Talley, Paul F. Tompkins, Scott Chernoff, Ryan Elder, Will Jennings, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Ryan Ridley, John Kassir, Dawnn Lewis, Nolan North, Rob Paulsen, Gary Anthony Williams, Tony Barbieri, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jevin Smith, Tara Strong, Dan Benson, Dan Harmon, Jess Harnell, Phil Hendrie, William Holmes, Cassie Steele, Mike McCaffery, Brandon Johnson, James Atkinson, Rob Schrab and Arin Hanson.

Production
In January 2014, the series was renewed for a second season that began on July 26, 2015.

Wes Archer, Dominic Polcino, Bryan Newton and Juan Meza-León served as directors, while series co-creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, Matt Roller, David Phillips, Ryan Ridley, Mike McMahan, Tom Kauffman, Dan Guterman and Alex Rubens served as writers. All episodes in the second season originally aired in the United States on Adult Swim. All episodes are rated TV-14, with the exception of "Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate", which was rated TV-MA-L.

Reception
The second season has an approval rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 117 reviews, with an average rating of 7.80 out of 10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Rick and Morty gains even more slimy layers of complexity throughout its sophomore season, with the dysfunctional duo knocking heads and diametrically opposed philosophies during a string of intricately hilarious misadventures."

Annie Howard of the Chicago Reader wrote: "The show's hyperactive, off-the-cuff energy is a special treat, even in an increasingly crowded animated-comedy field where other great shows like BoJack Horseman and Bob's Burgers  compete for eyeballs."

Home media
The second season was released on DVD (Region 1) and Blu-ray on June 7, 2016.