Common Side Effects

Series • 2024 -


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Overview

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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The Hollywood Reporter

Common Side Effects is unpredictable and genuinely exciting. It taps into the fear, exhaustion, and rage surrounding drug companies and capitalism.

hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/common-side-effects-review-adult-swim-1236120712/

Inverse

Common Side Effects is an incredibly original show that deserves to be part of the larger conversation, and its weekly release schedule should go a long way in ensuring that people don’t forget about this wickedly funny, fascinating, intense, and arresting new series.

inverse.com/entertainment/common-side-effects-review-adult-swim-animated-series

Los Angeles Times

"He's just a functionary of demonic forces; he's like the devil's idiot butler."

latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-01-31/common-side-effects-adult-swim-review

IGN

A show like Common Side Effects has the potential to redefine the stories American television tells in animation.

ign.com/articles/common-side-effects-review-adult-swim-mike-judge

CBR

Common Side Effects is a brilliant modern parable about mob mentality, the pursuit of happiness, and the problems of a post-Enlightenment world.

cbr.com/common-side-effects-season-1-review/

IMDB

Common Side Effects feels like the next great high-concept adult animation. The first two episodes blend dark humor, sharp social commentary, and surreal visuals in a way that's thought-provoking and inspiring.

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Metacritic

Marshall and Frances are former high school lab partners who battle drug companies and the DEA in this animated series.

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Rotten Tomatoes

What makes the series captivating is its style and deadpan voice.

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