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Two former high school lab partners, Marshall and Frances, reconnect after Marshall discovers the Blue Angel Mushroom — a rare fungus with extraordinary healing properties. Together they unravel a conspiracy by pharmaceutical giant Reutical and the federal government to suppress the cure from reaching the world.
Released: 2025-02-02
Creators:
Joe Bennett
Steve Hely
Producers:
Greg Daniels
Mike Judge
Dustin Davis
James Merrill
Sean Buckelew
Network: Adult Swim
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Characters
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Marshall Cuso
Dave King
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Frances Applewhite
Emily Pendergast
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Rick Kruger
Mike Judge
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Agent Harrington
Martha Kelly
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Agent Copano
Joseph Lee Anderson
Episodes
Pilot
Marshall reconnects with his high school lab partner Frances after discovering a mysterious mushroom with seemingly miraculous healing properties, setting off a chain of dangerous events.
Director:
Camille Bozec
Writers:
Joe Bennett
Steve Hely
Released: 2025-02-02
Lakeshore Limited
As word of the mushroom spreads, Marshall finds himself on the run from forces determined to suppress its existence.
Director:
Sean Buckelew
Writer:
Steve Hely
Released: 2025-02-02
Hildy
Marshall seeks refuge with Hildy, his former mycology mentor, hoping she can help him understand and protect the mushroom.
Director:
Vincent Tsui
Writer:
Emma Barrie
Released: 2025-02-09
Dumpsite
Frances investigates the mushroom's effects while Marshall tries to stay one step ahead of the pursuing pharmaceutical agents closing in around them.
Director:
Camille Bozec
Writer:
Jean Kyoung Frazier
Released: 2025-02-16
Star-Tel-Lite
Marshall and Frances attempt to cultivate the mushroom with help from their neighbors, unaware of the surveillance tightening around them.
Director:
Sean Buckelew
Writer:
Dave King
Released: 2025-02-23
In the System
Marshall's situation grows more dangerous as he faces legal trouble, while Frances struggles with mounting pressure from corporate interests.
Director:
Vincent Tsui
Writer:
Jon Foor
Released: 2025-03-02
Blowfish
Marshall must navigate dangerous new relationships behind bars while searching for a way out.
Director:
Camille Bozec
Writer:
Karey Dornetto
Released: 2025-03-09
Amelia & Wyatt
Marshall and Frances each confront difficult truths about their alliance and the increasingly high stakes of their mushroom crusade.
Director:
Sean Buckelew
Writer:
Dan Schofield
Released: 2025-03-16
Cliff's Edge
The operation to protect and study the mushroom expands, but so does the threat from authorities and corporations determined to shut it down.
Director:
Vincent Tsui
Writer:
Sophie Kriegel
Released: 2025-03-23
Raid
As the season reaches its climax, Marshall and Frances face the full force of the conspiracy they have been fighting to expose.
Director:
Camille Bozec
Writer:
Steve Hely
Released: 2025-03-30