Solar Opposites

***Solar Opposites*** is an American adult animated sitcom created by *Rick and Morty* co-creator Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan for NickAdult and Hulu. Originally created for the Fox Broadcasting Company, the project was shelved, then bought by Hulu and later aired on NickAdult in 2023. The series debuted on May 8, 2020. The series was originally ordered as 2 seasons consisting of 8 episodes each. In June 2020, the series was renewed for a third season consisting of 12 episodes to debut on July 13, 2022. The second season was released on March 26, 2021. In June 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season consisting of 12 episodes.

## Premise

*Solar Opposites* "centers around a family of aliens from a better world who must take refuge in middle America. They disagree on whether this is awful or awesome." A parallel storyline follows a society of humans shrunk by the replicant Yumyulack and imprisoned in a terrarium known as "The Wall".

## Cast and characters

### Main

* Justin Roiland as Korvo: an intelligent alien 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.
* Thomas Middleditch as Terry: Korvo's evacuation partner and Pupa specialist who enjoys being on Earth and is fascinated with human culture.
* Sean Giambrone as Yumyulack: Korvo's replicant who is a self-proclaimed scientist and bounty hunter. He shrinks random people to add to his terrarium, "The Wall".
* Mary Mack as Jesse: Terry's replicant who is generally kind and wants to fit into human society.
* Sagan McMahan as The Pupa: An infant alien linked with the titular Solar Opposites who will one day evolve into its true form and terraform the Earth into a copy of the Shlorp homeworld for the Shlorp ruling class, using the data stored in its DNA and change colors like yellow, orange, purple, and light blue.

### The Wall

* Andy Daly as Lindsey Tim: One of Yumyulack's captives, shrunk down for wearing a red shirt. He becomes a scavenger and resistance leader against the Duke's regime, before taking his place.
* Christina Hendricks as Cherie: A Benihana chef placed in the Wall by Yumyulack for serving him shrimp he didn't want. She becomes one of Tim's companions in his fight against the Duke.
* Alfred Molina as The Duke / Ringo (seasons 1–2): the corrupt ruler of Yumyulack's Wall, he maintains order and control by hoarding the supplies given to the Wall's inhabitants by Jesse.
* Sterling K. Brown as Halk Hogam (season 2): A haunted war hero of the Resistance and former *Bones* executive producer trying to solve a string of grisly murders in peacetime.
* Rainn Wilson as Steven: The former CEO of AT&T who becomes a mouse milk farmer with his pet mouse, Molly, in the lower levels.
* Pezlie: is the daughter of Cherie and Tim. She was so named by Cherie because she was born inside a PEZ dispenser. She is the first Human to be born tiny.
* Jimmi Simpson as Ethan:
* Miguel Sandoval as Enrique: is the father of Pedro. After getting insulin from The Duke, he betrayed Tim and Cherie and became one of his enforcers. In Season 2, he became a Wallderman for Tim, before being drowned by him in chocolate syrup.
* Andrew Matarazzo as Pedro: is the son of Enrique.
* Phil LaMarr as Jean-Pierre
* Jeannie Elias as Sister Sasha
* Tom Kenny as The Janitor
* Justin Roiland as Kramer Guy
* Nick Reczynski as Steve the Nutritionist

### Recurring

* Tiffany Haddish as Aisha: The alien ship's artificial intelligence.
* Kari Wahlgren as Mrs. 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.
* Rob Schrab as Principal Cooke: The principal at James Earl Jones High School who is openly prejudiced against Yumyulack and Jesse and is engaging in a secret affair with Mrs. Frankie.

1. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 28, 2018). Alien Animated Comedy From 'Rick and Morty' Duo & 20th TV Gets Hulu Series Order.