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Common Side Effects

Common Side Effects

20258.42 Seasons10 EpisodesReturning Series

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.

Created by Jon Foor
Written by Jon Foor
Produced by Jacey Bradley, Susan Shi, Jonathan Roig
NetworksAdult Swim

Top Cast

Dave King

Dave King

Marshall Cuso (voice)

Emily Pendergast

Emily Pendergast

Frances Applewhite (voice)

Mike Judge

Mike Judge

Rick Kruger (voice)

Martha Kelly

Martha Kelly

Agent Harrington (voice)

Joseph Lee Anderson

Joseph Lee Anderson

Agent Copano (voice)

Themes & Keywords

mushroompharmaceutical industrydark comedyconspiracyadult animationgovernment conspiracyintrospectivemiracle curecomedy thrillerambiguous

About Common Side Effects

Common Side Effects is a animation, drama, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of mushroom, pharmaceutical industry, dark comedy, conspiracy, adult animation, government conspiracy. Created by Jon Foor, it stars Dave King, Emily Pendergast, Mike Judge. 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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