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Common Side Effects Season 2 Premieres Jan 24 On Adult Swim

Adult Swim will premiere the second season of Common Side Effects on January 24, 2027, with next-day streaming on HBO Max.

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The second season of Common Side Effects will premiere on Adult Swim on January 24, 2027, at 11 p.m. ET/PT, according to The Wrap. Co-creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely announced the release date on Friday at New York Comic Con. The Wrap reported that new episodes will be available to stream the following day on HBO Max. [1]

The animated conspiracy thriller debuted in February 2025, Polygon reported. The story follows Marshall Cuso, a fungus expert voiced by Dave King, who discovers a rare species of Blue Angel mushroom capable of curing any disease or injury. His discovery triggers a struggle involving the federal government and the pharmaceutical industry, both seeking to control the mushroom. [1][2]

The series was created for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim and produced by Bandera Entertainment, with key crew members from King of the Hill involved in the production. Polygon noted that the show features the voice of Mike Judge, creator of King of the Hill. [2][8]

The Wrap reported that the first season won a Peabody Award and four Annie Awards. The debut season also received nominations for an Emmy Award and an Independent Spirit Award. [1]

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In short

  • Common Side Effects Season 2 premieres January 24, 2027, at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim.
  • Episodes will be available for streaming on HBO Max the day after their broadcast premiere.
  • Co-creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely announced the premiere date at New York Comic Con.
  • The first season won a Peabody Award and four Annie Awards.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]‘Common Side Effects’ Returns for Season 2 in January on Adult SwimThe Wrap, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]'Common Side Effects' Officially Break Their Silence on Season 2 PlansPolygon, 2h ago
  3. [3]Dark Matter Season 2 episode 7s ending, explained: Who does Charlie see?Mashable, 19h ago
  4. [4]Wardogs Gambling Is Officially Here With Season 2 UpdatePolygon, 10h ago
  5. [5]Everything We Know About Netflix’s ‘Little House On The Prairie’ Season 2 So FarDeadline, 7h ago
  6. [6]How ‘Terminator 2’ Created One of Cinema’s Most Realistic Nuclear Explosions With Practical EffectsNo Film School, 22h ago
  7. [7]‘Below’ Creator Breaks Down the Finale’s Last Shot, Josh Hartnett’s Accent and Season 2 CluesVariety, 3h ago

Background

  1. [8]Common Side Effects on Wikipedia
  2. [9]Adult Swim on Wikipedia
  3. [10]Season on Wikipedia
  4. [11]Adult Swim on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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