Common Side Effects

Name: Common Side Effects
Genre: Animation, Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2025-02-02
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Dave King, Emily Pendergast, Mike Judge, Martha Kelly, Joseph Lee Anderson

2025·Series·TV-MA·23 min·★ 8.4(299)

Animation Drama ComedySci-Fi & FantasyMore English titles

Former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances begin to unravel a conspiracy involving big pharma and the federal government to suppress knowledge of a rare mushroom that may hold the key to curing all the world’s diseases.

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About Common Side Effects

Common Side Effects is a 2025 English-language animation, drama and comedy series created by Joseph Bennett and Steve Hely. The cast is led by Dave King, Emily Pendergast, Mike Judge. It spans 2 seasons and 10 episodes and is still running. Viewers rate it 8.4/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Adult Swim.

Common Side Effects was produced by Bandera Entertainment, Green Street Pictures, and Williams Street and made in United States of America. It was first aired on February 2, 2025, and carries a TV-MA certification.

Created by: Joseph Bennett, Steve Hely
First aired: February 2, 2025
Last aired: March 30, 2025
Original language: English
Age rating: TV-MA
Status: Returning Series
Seasons: 2 (10 episodes)
Network: Adult Swim
Country: United States of America
Production: Bandera Entertainment, Green Street Pictures, Williams Street

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Common Side Effects cast & crew

Common Side Effects was created by Joseph Bennett and Steve Hely.

The cast features Dave King as Marshall Cuso (voice), Emily Pendergast as Frances Applewhite (voice), Mike Judge as Rick Kruger (voice), Martha Kelly as Agent Harrington (voice), and Joseph Lee Anderson as Agent Copano (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nicolas Snyder and it was produced by Jacey Bradley and Susan Shi.

Is Common Side Effects worth watching?

Common Side Effects holds an audience score of 8.4/10 from 299 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed animation series.

With 2 seasons and 10 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy animation, drama, and comedy, Common Side Effects is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Common Side Effects

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