Mike Choose and Greg Daniels have been in some of the best television comedies of the last 30 years, including Parks and Recreation, The Simpsonsand the office for daniels and Beavis and Butt-Head and silicon valley for judge. They also co-created king of the hillwhich is resurfacing on Hulu.
Their latest collaboration is producing Common side effectsa surreal new animated series from Grownup Swim from creators Joseph Bennett (Reign of the scavengers) and Steve Hely (30 rocks).
This is what you should know about Common side effects.
Plot
Common side effects It follows Marshall and Frances, who were lab partners in high school and now share a secret: Marshall has “discovered the best medicine in the world, a fungus that can cure almost anything,” according to the official synopsis. “But getting it out into the world won’t be easy: the DEA, big pharma and international businessmen are chasing to stop them.”
It’s a rare animated thriller, and it has big ambitions beyond simple laughs (although it also looks pretty funny).
Hely said On-screen rant that he and Bennett (who dabbled in similarly surreal imagery in his previous show, Reign of the scavengers) linked up because they are “interested in many similar topics. We started talking about some things like drugs, ayahuasca, pharmaceutical companies, psychedelics, different types of medicine, what healing means to different people, wellness, law enforcement, and the war on drugs. “We were talking about many topics.” The premise of the show came from the thought experiment: “What would it be like if there was a medicine that could cure almost anything and how would that affect the world?”
As for how Common side effects ended up on Grownup Swim, Hely explained that “it’s a place where you can get interesting, weird, cool stuff,” which certainly applies to this show. He continued, “In some ways, this is a little different than other Grownup Swim shows. It’s a little more serialized and a little more plot-driven. Hopefully the public is ready for that.”
There is enough space for both Common side effects and Smiling friends.
List
The voice cast includes Dave King (Parks and Recreation, The Simpsons, The good place) as Marshal; Emily Pendergastveep, Curb your enthusiasm) as Frances; joseph lee anderson (young rock, macgruber) as Agent Copano; #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks fan Martha Kelly (Baskets, Euphoria) as Agent Harrington; and Mike Choose (come on, do I have to list his credits again?) as Rick.
Release date
Common side effects debuts on Grownup Swim with back-to-back episodes on Sunday, February 2 at 11:30 pm ET. The show will be available to stream the next day on Max.
Trailer
Watch the trailer to Common side effects below.
