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Solar Opposites centers around Korvo, Terry, Jesse, and Yumyulack — a family ofaliens who crash land on Earth and are forced to stay there, often disagreeing on whether this is a good thing. The family comes from Planet Shlorp, an advanced alien world that sent out one hundred ships — each carrying 2 adults and their replicants — tocolonize new planets shortly before their home planet was destroyed by an asteroid.
The series also features parallel storylines, the most prominent of which follows a society of humans shrunk by the replicant Yumyulack and imprisoned in a terrarium known as "the Wall".[2] Starting in the third season, another storyline follows a group of intergalacticcorrupt police officers, known as the SilverCops, that routinely arrest andbrutalize Shlorpians fleeing from the destruction of their homeworlds.
Justin Roiland (seasons 1–3) andDan Stevens (seasons 4–6) as Korvotron "Korvo" Opposites, an intelligent Shlorpian scientist who hates Earth and wants to leave as soon as possible. He is the designated leader of their mission to find a new world and later becomes Terry's husband.
Thomas Middleditch as Terrance "Terry" Opposites, Korvo's evacuation partner and later husband, and the pupa specialist who enjoys being on Earth and is fascinated with human culture.
Sean Giambrone as Yumyulack Opposites, Korvo's replicant/son who is a self-proclaimed scientist and bounty hunter. As a hobby, he shrinks adult humans who annoy him and keeps them inside a terrarium in his bedroom known as "the Wall". In the fifth season, Giambrone also portrays a fictionalized version of himself.
Mary Mack as Jesse Opposites, Terry's replicant/daughter who is generally kind and wants to fit into human society.
Sagan McMahan[c] as The Pupa, an infant, color-changing alien who will one day evolve into its true form and terraform the Earth into a copy of the Shlorpian homeworld using the data stored in its DNA.
Justin Roiland (seasons 1–2) andEric Bauza (seasons 4, 6) as Chris the Red Goobler, a "red goobler" produced from Korvo via Terry-induced stress. His only purpose is to kill Korvo. He becomes engaged to a human woman and is portrayed as a "bro" archetype, often expressing his fondness forThe Hangover movie,Joe Rogan, and tight polo shirts, later opening his own bar after Korvo turns his fiancée into a rat.
Wendi McLendon-Covey as P.A.T.R.I.C.I.A. (season 1), a robot created by Korvo to serve as his wife. Their name stands for "Patricia Automated Television Retro‐fitted Intelligent Companion In Action."
Tony Hale as Little Buddy (seasons 3–4), an artificial alien that hatched from an egg laid by the Pupa
JK Sevens (seasons 5–6), a robot from the planet Clervix-3 who follows the Shlorpians back to Earth
Dan Bakkedahl as Commander Zarck (seasons 5–6), the Shlorpian's original mission leader who was jettisoned out of their ship as part of a What If scenario and seeks revenge against them
Rob Schrab as Principal Principal Cooke, the principal atJames Earl Jones High School, who is openly prejudiced against Yumyulack and Jesse and is engaging in a secret affair with Ms. Frankie. His first name is revealed to also be "Principal", making his full name and title "Principal Principal Cooke".
Kari Wahlgren as Ms. Frankie, a teacher at James Earl Jones High School who is openly prejudiced against Yumyulack and Jesse and is engaging in a secret affair with Principal Cooke
Natalie Morales as Ms. Perez (season 1), a gender studies teacher at James Earl Jones High School
Ken Marino as Kevin (seasons 1, 4–6), a neighbor of the Shlorpians
Andy Daly as Lindsey Tim Weekly (seasons 1–3), one of Yumyulack's captives, shrunken down for wearing a red shirt. Tim becomes a scavenger and resistance leader against the Duke's regime, before taking his place.
Christina Hendricks as Cherie, a formerBenihana waitress placed in the Wall by Yumyulack for serving him shrimp he didn't want. She becomes one of Tim's allies in his fight against the Duke before being betrayed by Tim. She later gives birth to her and Tim's daughter, Pezlie, the first human to be born tiny. She then seeks to expose Tim for his crimes, saves her daughter when the Bowinian Church kidnaps her, and moves to the Backyard where she becomes queen of the Wall.
Alfred Molina as Ringo / the Duke (seasons 1–2, 5–6), the corrupt ruler of Yumyulack's Wall, who maintains order and control by hoarding the supplies given to the Wall's inhabitants by Jesse. Ringo is later unintentionally resurrected with amnesia by Terry after using the make-alive ray on the Backyard.
The Janitor (seasons 1, 3), the first person to be placed in the Wall who later hunts mosquitoes in the lower levels
Mark (season 3), a deliveryman and Allie's boyfriend
Miguel Sandoval as Enrique (seasons 1–2), the father of Pedro and a member of Tim's resistance movement. After receiving insulin from the Duke, he betrays Tim and Cherie and becomes one of the Walldermen.
Andrew Matarazzo as Pedro (season 1), Enrique's son who is trying to get his diabetic father insulin
Jeannie Elias as Sister Sasha (seasons 1, 3), the first head of the Bowinian Church, who worship Jesse as their god
Maurice LaMarche as Sonny (seasons 1–2), one of the Wallderman working for the Duke
Nat Faxon as Bryson (season 1), a member of Tim's resistance movement
Rainn Wilson as Steven (seasons 1, 3), the former CEO ofAT&T who becomes a mouse milk farmer with his pet mouse, Molly, in the lower levels. After Molly's death during the Great Wall War, Steven retreats to the lower levels and gradually goes insane, eventually learning how to control the mosquitoes living in the Wall.
Phil LaMarr as Jean-Pierre (season 1), a prisoner of the Duke and cellmate of Tim who joins his resistance movement
Sterling K. Brown as Halk Hogam (seasons 2–3), A haunted war hero from the Great Wall War, member of Tim's resistance movement, and a formerBones executive story editor trying to solve a string of grisly murders. He later joins the Wall Council and becomes Cherie's ally.
Albert (seasons 3–5), the head of the Wall Council and later the leader of Basketballburgh in the Backyard
Joe Sanders (season 3), a member of the expedition to the lower levels
Pat (season 4), an enforcer for the Bowinian Church
Jerry (season 4), a disciple of the Bowinian Church who works in the market
Lauren Tom as Nicole (season 3), the power minister and member of the Wall Council who joins the expedition to the lower levels
Steve Hytner as Avocado Eggrolls (season 3), a member of the Muck People
Carlos Alazraqui as Montez (seasons 4–6), the chief enforcer of the Bowinian Church who is secretly a spy working with Cherie and later escapes with her to the Backyard
Lamorne Morris as Benny (season 4), an enforcer for the Bowinian Church
Tim Heidecker as Garth (season 4), a farmer who discovers that the Wall is slowly getting colder
Spencer Grammer as Lynette (season 4), a member of the Heathens, who joins Cherie to help save Pezlie from the Bowinian Church
Jimmy (season 4), a member of the Heathens, who joins Cherie to help save Pezlie from the Bowinian Church
Little Richard / the Bounty Hunter (season 5), a ruthless killer working for Albert who travels across the Backyard on his pet lizard
Clancy Brown as Gavin (season 5), a drifter who travels across the Backyard on his pet hedgehog, Hedgey, and is hired by Oscar to escort precious cargo
Charlotte Nicdao as Sofia (season 5), Oscar's niece who joins Gavin on his journey in the Backyard
Oscar Nunez as Oscar (season 5), the owner of a saloon in the settlement of Gutterville in the Backyard
Troy Baker as McManus (season 5), a loanshark in the Backyard whom Gavin is in debt to
Cree Summer as Rebecca Jones (season 6), a reporter for theSmall Things Considered news broadcast
Will Sasso as Skip (season 6), an impressionable man whom Cherie attempts to install as a puppet ruler
Jess Harnell as the Blood Baron (season 6), a one-handed maniac who drinks blood
Gary Anthony Williams as the Falcon (season 6), an aspiring dictator who speaks in the third person
Colton Dunn as Greg (season 6), a womanizer masquerading as a skilled pilot
Eliza Coupe as Nomi (season 6), part of the crew of the Ariana 1, who is fascinated with Yumyulack
Beck Bennett as Chip "Oz" Ozmonski (season 6), the navigator for the crew of the Ariana 1
Dan Stevens as Walter (season 6), the silent muscle for the crew of the Ariana 1
Kieran Culkin as Glen Kumstein / Dodge Charger (seasons 3–6), a neighbor of the Shlorpians who is later shot into space and joins the SilverCops. After becoming a wanted man, Glen changes his DNA to become a dog-like humanoid and renames himself "Dodge Charger", but after attending SilverCop bootcamp, he joins the GoldCops.
Christopher Meloni as LoneSun (season 3), the leader of a squad of SilverCops who recruit Glen
Carlos Alazraqui as Ventrez (season 3), the second-in-command of LoneSun's squad
Blake Perlman as:
Glorgax (season 3), an insectoid alien and member of LoneSun's squad
Quigonowski (season 5), an insectoid alien and a SilverCop grunt during the war against the Equinites
Sutton Foster as Pobo (season 3), a floating canine alien and member of LoneSun's squad
Clancy Brown as Cromus (season 3), an officer of the SilverCops, later revealed to be an undercover GoldCop
Zobert (season 5), an overconfident SilverCop trainee who bullies Tomblr
The GoldCop Boss (season 6), Dodge's commanding officer in the GoldCops
Stephen Lang andRon Funches as Sergeant Argent (season 5), the two-headed drill instructor at the SilverCop bootcamp
Morgan Spector as Buttercup (season 5), the leader of the Equinite Resistance, a race of horse-like aliens whose planet is under invasion by the SilverCops
Cree Summer as Portia (season 6), a car-like alien and Dodge's girlfriend
Andy Cobb as the SilverCop Boss (season 6), the leader of a squad of SilverCops who are sent to Earth
Jess Harnell as Glorpus (season 6), a pterosaur-like alien and member of the SilverCop squad sent to Earth
Maribeth Monroe as Qeeflax (season 6), an insectoid alien and member of the SilverCop squad sent to Earth
Debra Wilson as Bronkray (season 6), a member of the SilverCop squad sent to Earth
On August 28, 2018, it was announced thatHulu had given the production a two-season order consisting of sixteen episodes. The series was created byRick and Morty co-creatorJustin Roiland andMike McMahan, who were also expected to serve as executive producers.[3] It is distributed by20th Television.[4][5] On June 18, 2020, Hulu renewed the series for an expanded third season consisting of 11 episodes.[6] On June 22, 2021, Hulu renewed the series for a fourth season.[7] On October 6, 2022, Hulu renewed the series for a fifth season.[8] On July 26, 2024, Hulu renewed the series for a sixth season.[9] In March 2025, the series was confirmed to end with the sixth season.[10]
The Wall in Yumyulack's room where he imprisons shrunken-down people was, as Roiland has noted, one of the duo's initial ideas for the series, as they were interested in a "B-story" that lasted the entire first season.[11][12]
On January 25, 2023, Roiland was removed from the show, alongside sister showKoala Man, after he was charged with felony domestic abuse. Both shows are distributed by20th Television, via their20th Television Animation division.[13] On June 20, 2023, it was announced thatDan Stevens was officially taking over as the voice of Korvo.[14]
The first teaser for the series was released on March 25, 2020,[15] and the first trailer on April 15, 2020.[16] The first season premiered on May 8, 2020. Internationally, the series premiered onDisney+ under the dedicated streaming hubStar as anoriginal series on February 23, 2021.[17][18] The second season premiered on March 26, 2021.[19]
The third season premiered on July 13, 2022.[20] The fourth season premiered on August 14, 2023.[21] The fifth season premiered on August 12, 2024.[9] The sixth and final season premiered on October 13, 2025.[22]
Hulu announced thatSolar Opposites became both the most-watched program and the most-watched Hulu Original comedy premiere on the platform following its debut from May 8—12, 2020.[25] According to market research company Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, the series was the second-largest gainer in global demand during the week of May 3—9, 2020. It saw a 326.7% spike in demand, making it one of the most popular new series at the time.[26]Nielsen Media Research, which records streaming viewership on U.S. television screens, announced that the show ranked as the tenth most-streamed original series in the U.S. with 196 million minutes of watch time during the week of March 22–28, 2021.[27] It rose to seventh place with 171 million minutes of watch time the following week, March 29–April 4, 2021.[28] In April 2021,Solar Opposites experienced a 40.3% month-on-month increase in U.S. demand, according to Parrot Analytics.[29]
Whip Media's viewership tracking appTV Time, which tracks viewership data for the more than 21 million worldwide users of its app, calculated that the series was the fourth most anticipated returning television series in July 2022.[30] It ranked as the seventh most-streamed original series in the U.S. for the week of July 24, 2022.[31] Nielsen Media Research further reported that it was the tenth most-streamed original series in the U.S. with 309 million minutes of watch time from of August 14—20, 2023.[32][33] TVision, which utilizes its TVision Power Score to evaluateCTV programming performance by factoring in viewership and engagement across over 1,000 apps and incorporating four key metrics—viewer attention time, total program time available for the season, program reach, and app reach—calculated thatSolar Opposites was the fifteenth most-streamed series from August 12—18, 2024.[34] It subsequently moved to nineteenth place during the week of August 19–25, 2024.[35] The series ranked No. 12 onHulu's "Top 15 Today" list—a daily updated list of the platform's most-watched titles—on October 9, 2024.[36]
OnRotten Tomatoes, season 1 has an approval rating of 92% based on reviews from 37 critics, with an average rating of 7.60/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Charming, hilarious, and surprisingly sincere,Solar Opposites revels in the ridiculousness of life while finding a few fresh things to say about humanity along the way."[37] OnMetacritic it has aweighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[38]
Dan Fienberg ofThe Hollywood Reporter praised the animation of the series, acclaimed the performances of the voice actors, and complimented the humor of the show, writing, "Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan's new Hulu animated comedySolar Opposites has enough loopy sci-fi elements to appeal toRick and Morty fans and a distinctly adult sensibility."[39] Alison Foreman ofMashable praised the dynamic and strong relationships between the different characters, drawing comparisons with other families coming from adult animated sitcoms such asThe Simpsons while complimenting the humor of the show, calling it a "spectacular gem worthy of its own fanbase."[40] Joe Matar ofDen of Geek rated the series 5 out of 5 stars, praised the show for its classic sitcom format, acclaimed the performances of the voice actors, and applauded the comicality, stating that despite the comparisons withRick and Morty, the series manages to stand on its own.[41] Alex McLevy ofThe A.V. Club gave the show a B grade and called it "a mischievous cousin of3rd Rock from the Sun" while saying it doesn't stray too far from the template Roiland set withRick and Morty. McLevy feels the show is still finding its feet, but "Luckily, the humor is so reliably strong, the pacing so breakneck as it races from one plot to the next, that it's hard not to be won over bySolar Opposites' avalanche of charm."[42] Joyce Slaton ofCommon Sense Media ratedSolar Opposites 3 out of 5 stars, writing, "Solar Opposites is an animated show by the brains behindRick and Morty. It has the same style and vibe, including lots of edgy humor, cheerful gory violence, surreal visuals and plot twists, and wall-to-wall language."[43]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has an approval rating of 100% based on reviews from 14 critics, with an average rating of 8.10/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Solar Opposites successfully shoots for the moon in an ambitious sophomore outing that manages to build on the first season while adding plenty of fun surprises."[44]
Jess Joho ofMashable found that the second season givesSolar Opposites its own identity, writing, "Roiland and otherRicky and Morty talent finally releasing themselves from the creative shackles of what works for that show, to find their own uniquely satisfying rhythm."[45] Joe Matar ofDen of Geek rated the second season 5 out of 5 stars, found it to be a "bigger, crazier, and funnier" season compared to the first one, and gave praise for its cursed language, references to pop culture, and level of violence depicted across its episodes.[46] Davis Opie ofDigital Spy rated the second season of the series 4 out of 5 stars, stating, "Everything that worked in season one is intensified here for the better," and claimed thatSolar Opposites manages to be distinct fromRick and Morty across its humor and story lines, saying, "Solar Opposites is very much its own beast."[47] Ethan Anderson ofSlashFilm gave the second season a grade of 8 out of 10, stated it brings back the humor of the first season with a dark storytelling, and claimed it manages to be "bigger, crazier, and even more confident" than the first season.[48]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the third season has an approval rating of 100% based on reviews from 7 critics, with an average rating of 8/10.[49]
Lex Briscuso ofSlashFilm called the third season ofSolar Opposites "bright, bold, and, frankly, bananas in the best way," writing, "Solar Opposites has established itself as a spicy animated situational comedy that pulls from the best parts of its predecessor,Rick and Morty, yet doesn't get stuck looking for its place outside of the Adult Swim hit's shadow. The show is self-assured with a unique vibe and tone all its own, and that continues to shine in the third season. By leaning into the more human elements of what the series has to offer — both the base exploration of those concepts with the aliens and the desperate attempt at a reclamation from the wall people — season 3 ofSolar Opposites reminds us that clever structure can give way to everything else you love about a story: clever writing, brash jokes, and pure cathartic connective tissue."[50] Anthony Orlando ofBuzzFeed rankedSolar Opposites 10th in their "17 Shows And Characters That Absolutely, Positively Should Have Received Emmy Nominations," saying, "Sure, this show may not be as good asRick and Morty, butSolar Opposites is very much its own comedic beast. Co-creator Justin Roiland and his team inject the same amount of hilarity and creativity into this alien-centric show as he did with the former series. Also, the side-adventures in The Wall should've garnered some nominations by themselves, as they made for an outstanding show within the show."[51]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the fourth season has an approval rating of 100% based on reviews from 8 critics, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[52]
Ross McIndoe ofSlant Magazine called the fourth season ofSolar Opposites "a mad blend of pop-cultural references and meta-gags, some of which land and some of which don't," also adding that season four is "true to the scatological, self-awareness of the show's prior ones."[53] Nate Richard ofCollider has called season four "the series' most entertaining to date" and "one of the better original comedy series that Hulu has to offer," though the show "start to get repetitive at points".[54] Praising Dan Stevens voice replacing Justin Roiland's, Tessa Smith ofMama's Geeky wrote, "Dan Stevens steps in without missing a beat as the voice of Korvo."[55]
On January 27, 2021, it was revealed at the 2021 Funko Fair that new figures based on the series would be made, which were released on June 25, 2021.[66] On November 17, 2021, Hulu launched an online storefront which featured merchandise based on select shows from its service, withSolar Opposites being one of them.[67][68]
On July 22, 2022, atSan Diego Comic-Con that a 192-pageart book titled "The Art ofSolar Opposites" will be released in early 2023 for $49.99 and will be published byDark Horse Books.[69] However, as of September 2024, the book has not been released.
A music video, titled "WTF is Christmas? (A Solar Opposites Song ft.Darren Criss)" and written by Tony Ferrari, was released on November 11, 2021, where Korvo tries to remember what Christmas is all about.[70]
^Known as 20th Century Fox Television for the first season.
^Was still credited as 20th Television in Holiday Special on Disney+ prints outside US, also still credited on screen as "A 20th Television Production" until 2022.[1]
^The Pupa is also voiced byLiam Cunningham in the first season finale.
