New on streaming: Rick and Morty back for more deranged adventures

In what is probably the best bit of news for adult animation, Rick and Morty is back for season 8 this week. Sarah Jessica Parker and Bono are also hitting our screens – if that’s something you enjoy.

We’ve already known for a while that at least five new seasons of Rick and Morty are on the way. Still, the wait for fresh episodes must have been unbearable for the most hardcore fans of the show, and now, they’re finally here.

Plus, fans of the original Sex and the City series will be able to enjoy season 3 of the show’s sequel, And Just Like That…, on HBO Max. Finally, FX has an answer to Friends with Adults, an ensemble comedy series about a group of twenty-somethings in New York.

Rick and Morty Season 8 (Adult Swim)

The people behind Rick and Morty found a way around the allegations of domestic violence and abuse against Justin Roiland, one of the show’s creators. Ties were cut, roles were recast – and now, we’re covered with at least twelve seasons.

Season 8 has just begun on Adult Swim, so if you’re in need of brand new (and crazy) plotlines involving our favorite scientist, Rick Sanchez, and his forever-terrified grandson Morty Smith, you don’t have to wait anymore.

On the surface, it’s pretty simple – Rick and Morty jump into their flying saucer and head from point A to point B. What happens in between is key, though – and if you know, you know.

And Just Like That… Season 3 (HBO Max)

Carrie Bradshaw is back – as are the show’s critics. The series, taking place in the Sex and the City universe, has always attracted both those who love it and those who hate-watch it – undoubtedly, Season 3 will be the same.

It will feature twelve weekly episodes, with the finale set to air in mid-August. This means you’re good for the whole summer to immerse yourself in the heartbreak, the comedy, and the drama. When you’re in the Big Apple, wear high heels.

Adults (Hulu)

Friends is still a legendary show, but many now bash the series for its lack of diversity. Even Marta Kauffman, the sitcom’s co-creator, said in 2022 she was embarrassed.

Now, FX has an answer in a new comedy named Adults. It follows five codependent housemates navigating various early adulthood challenges, including student loans, precarious jobs, and, well, whatever Gen Z finds hard these days.

The series was formerly titled Snowflakes, and we all know that maturity is overrated for Gen Z members. The cast is effortlessly diverse, from race to sexual orientation – let’s hope it’s also funny.

Department Q (Netflix)

Netflix announces way too many crime thrillers, but Department Q might be a bit different, depicting Carl Mock, a rogue cop who is brilliant but ultra abrasive – enough to be buried in a back office with a couple of other misfits.

On the face of it, Department Q seems like a Netflix version of Slow Horses, the brilliant and award-winning series on Apple TV+.

It’s a safe bet the new show will struggle to hit similar heights but hey, let’s give it a chance. Plus, it all takes place in Edinburgh, and the town is truly lovely – even for solving grim cold cases.

Bono: Stories of Surrender (Apple TV+)

Oh God, here we go again. Just when the world was sighing a breath of relief that Bono, the leader and lead singer of U2, is not commenting on seemingly every possible global issue, he’s back.

In Stories of Surrender, though, Bono is simply singing. He’s used to stadiums and huge crowds, but this is a more intimate version filmed at New York’s Beacon Theater in 2023.

Some say Bono is quite successful in trying out humility and being an ordinary Joe. That in itself is super interesting.