Adult Swim has ordered a second season for the animated thriller Common Side Effects.
Mike Judge (Office Space) and Greg Daniels (King of the Hill) executive produce the half-hour series about a mysterious mushroom with healing properties from creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely. The first season bowed Feb. 2 and the second season renewal comes ahead of the season one finale on Sunday.
The animated comedy follows Marshall and Frances, two former high school lab partners who share a secret: Marshall has discovered the world’s greatest medicine, a mushroom that can heal almost anything. But getting it out into the world won’t be easy – the DEA, big pharma, and international businessmen are all on the chase to stop them.
“Joe and Steve did their job by crafting a boundary-pushing and genre-defining piece of television that re-frames what ‘adult animation’ is capable of,” Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen said in a statement on Friday. “And you all did your job by showing up on Adult Swim and Max to support the show and lighting up your socials to spread the word. So, see? We CAN have nice things.”
The voice cast for Common Side Effects includes Joseph Lee Anderson, Mike Judge, Martha Kelly, Dave King and Emily Pendergast.
“We are grateful for the enthusiastic response to Common Side Effects and are thrilled to continue exploring this world with our amazing team and the fans who have embraced the show,” co-creators Bennett and Hely added in their own statement. “The opportunity to push the boundaries of animation and storytelling on Adult Swim is like a wonderful mushroom dream. Our goal with the show is to transform planet Earth and restore the human spirit. For now, we will settle for a second season,” the duo added.
Common Side Effects is produced for Adult Swim by Bandera and Green Street Pictures.