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By Joyce Slaton
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Mature humor, fantasy violence in Rick and Morty spinoff.
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President Curtis
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What's the Story?
Conspiracies are real! Dark cabals work endlessly to destroy all life in the universe! And PRESIDENT CURTIS (Keith David) is the man who stands between a peaceful planet and imminent destruction. His administration faces frequent threats from beyond the stars (and from beneath the crust of the Earth); luckily, Curtis is a man of both courage and action, and he's joined by two stalwart members of his staff: Special Agent Francis O'Doyle (Jim Rash), half-leprechaun, half-human, with psychic and fighting powers like no other cabinet member; and Chief of Staff Roe Banks (Stephanie Beatriz), a cyborg with both brains and might.
Is It Any Good?
This irreverent series spun off from Rick and Morty plays like a mashup between the original series and The X-Files, with an episodic structure that makes it easy to jump in anywhere. As Rick and Morty fans already know, President Andre Curtis is one of the few people on Earth who know just how often our planet is threatened with total destruction. How often? Constantly! Or, at least, in every episode of President Curtis, in which the Loch Ness monster, a mutated resident of the moon, or denizens of Hollow Earth will stop by to wreak some havoc.
The adventures are paced at breakneck speed, Rick and Morty-style, but of course there are plenty of breaks for gags about searching for Napoleon's mummified penis, or visiting a "paranormal Guatanamo." The humor is just as sharp and juvenile as on the original series, but the mindbending antics are a little more down-to-earth: There's only one Curtis, his staffers don't shapeshift, and each new threat to peace on our planet is securely quelled by the end of the episode. It's an easy watch, especially for Rick and Morty fans, and boasts enough laughs to ensnare new fans too. Just don't expect President Curtis to do a lot of political maneuvering and diplomacy; he's too busy confronting kaiju and giving Abe Lincoln's unquiet ghost a helping hand.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about conspiracies connected with governmental agencies. What are some conspiracies you've heard of? Why do people believe in them?
President Andre Curtis is a character who originally appeared on Rick and Morty. Do you have to have watched Rick and Morty to understand and appreciate a TV show built around a character from that show? Why or why not?
A spinoff show features characters from another series in a new situation. What spinoffs can you name? Why would showrunners make spinoffs? Do they have a guaranteed audience? Are they always successful?
TV Details
- Premiere date : July 26, 2026
- Cast : Keith David , Jim Rash , Stephanie Beatriz
- Network : Adult Swim
- Genre : Comedy
- Topics : Adventures , Aliens
- TV rating :
- Last updated : July 28, 2026
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