Common Side Effects is one of the first new series set to launch on Adult Swim in 2025, with the highly anticipated conspiracy thriller being one of the network’s most interesting upcoming projects. The animated series follows Marshall Kusso, a man who discovers a medicine that has the potential to cure nearly every ailment. However, a massive pharmaceutical company hopes to take him down before he spreads this cure-all to the world of Common Side Effects, with Marshall enlisting the help of Frances Applewhite, a friend who secretly works for the company.

Common Side Effects series creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely were at SCAD AnimationFest 2024, the Savannah College of Art and Design’s yearly celebration of the art of animation, where the duo showed off their new Adult Swim series. Screen Rant interviewed Bennett and Hely, with them discussing the inspirations behind the show and the series’ future beyond season one.