The President Curtis Rick and Morty spinoff is finally here — and it comes with a massive surprise. Dan Harmon just confirmed that President Curtis gets a total makeover. His old dirty political tricks? Gone. His corruption? Wiped clean. This new show gives him a fresh start as a real hero — and it sounds incredible.
Who Is President Curtis?
If you watch Rick and Morty, you know this guy. President Andre Curtis first appeared way back in season 2. He’s loud. He’s charming. He’s the President of the United States in the Rick and Morty universe. Keith David voices him — and does it brilliantly.
Over 11 seasons, Curtis showed up in many big episodes. But he wasn’t always a good guy. Sometimes he cheated. Sometimes he put himself first. Sometimes he did whatever it took to stay in power — even if it wasn’t right.
That old version of Curtis doesn’t exist in this new show.
Dan Harmon Confirms the Big Retcon
Dan Harmon co-created President Curtis alongside James Siciliano. And in an exclusive interview, Harmon confirmed it clearly: the team made a decision to strip out Curtis’ political corruption entirely.
In the original show, Curtis sometimes treated power like a game. He cared more about keeping his job than doing what was right. That kind of character works as a side figure. But it doesn’t work as a hero.
So Harmon and the team changed it. The new Curtis cares about doing his job properly. He accepts consequences. He doesn’t cheat to win.
The show also digs into Curtis’ emotional life for the first time. His loneliness. His complicated history with his ex-wife. These are parts of him that Rick and Morty never explored.
What Is the Show Actually About?
President Curtis follows the commander-in-chief as he faces threats that Rick Sanchez refuses to deal with. We’re talking alien invasions. Paranormal events. Weird interdimensional problems. The stuff Rick finds too boring to bother with.
Curtis tackles all of it with help from Special Agent O’Doyle, played by Jim Rash, and his sharp chief of staff Banks, played by Stephanie Beatriz. Together, they fight to protect a world that most people don’t even know needs saving.
The show runs 10 episodes in season 1. Each episode drops weekly. It airs on Adult Swim at 11:30 p.m. ET on Sundays. New episodes stream the next day on HBO Max.
Could Season 2 Happen?
Co-creator James Siciliano says he built season 1 to work as a light, connected story. He told Screen Rant it would be nice to keep the show going. But nothing is confirmed yet. Season 2 depends on how fans respond.
Final Verdict
The President Curtis Rick and Morty spinoff gives fans something fresh and genuinely exciting. Dan Harmon wiped the slate clean. New hero. New emotional depth. New alien threats. Ten episodes on Adult Swim and HBO Max.
Set your reminders. Curtis is ready for his moment.
