Announced at Annecy 2023, the new animated comedy series from the famed ‘King of the Hill’ creators looks at big pharma’s secret knowledge of the ‘elixir of life;’ the show is produced by Bandera Entertainment.
Today at Annecy 2023, Adult Swim announced it has greenlit Mike Judge and Greg Daniels' new half-hour animated comedy, Common Side Effects, which delves into the complex reactions to the revelation of the mysterious “elixir of life.” Joe Bennett and Steve Hely created the series. It is executive produced by King of the Hill creators Judge and Daniels.
The show follows former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances, who start 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.
“Tonally, this is like nothing else in animation right now, so we knew immediately that Common Side Effects belonged on Adult Swim,” said Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, and Boomerang. “Mike, Greg, and this entire team have such deep pedigrees in the comedy and animation worlds, and this new series will tackle everything from government corruption to the pharmaceutical industry through their unique and hilarious perspectives.”
“From the moment we heard the idea for Common Side Effects, we knew it was the perfect tone for our animation brand,” added Suzanna Makkos, executive vice president original programming for Adult Swim and Max. “The series is based on a thought-provoking idea that is totally original and brought to life with complicated, larger-than-life characters. We look forward to introducing this special show to the world.”
Bennett will also debut a sci-fi animated series, Scavengers Reign for Max, and his animated shorts have been featured on FXX’s anthology series Cake. Hely was co-executive producer for HBO series Veep and a producer/writer for American Dad, The Office, and 30 Rock.
Bandera Entertainment produces Common Side Effects with Judge, Daniels and Bandera president Dustin Davis serving as executive producers.
Source: Adult Swim
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
