Solar Opposites Just Hit Netflix — The Hilariously Wild Rick and Morty Alternative You Missed

Solar Opposites, the animated sci-fi comedy co-created by Mike McMahan and Justin Roiland, premiered as a Hulu original in May 2020 and is now streaming on both Netflix and Hulu. The series follows an alien family that arrives on Earth with plans to study and eventually colonize the planet, while a separate long-running subplot focuses on a captured group of shrunken humans inside a terrarium.

1. What Solar Opposites is
2. Cast and production changes
3. Notable episodes and series structure
4. Where to watch

What Solar Opposites is

Solar Opposites is an animated series about a group of extraterrestrials who flee their home world and come to Earth. The group includes two mission leaders and parental figures, two younger clones, and an engineered organism called the Pupa that is designed to eventually terraform the planet.

The show mixes short, standalone stories with a serialized element centered on the Pupa and a terrarium subplot. Episodes range from character-focused comedy to science fiction setups that reference and parody familiar genre tropes.

Cast and production changes

Solar Opposites was co-created by Mike McMahan and Justin Roiland and produced by 20th Television Animation. The principal voice cast includes:

• Korvo — originally voiced by Justin Roiland; the role was later recast with Dan Stevens.
• Terry — voiced by Thomas Middleditch.
• Yumyulack — voiced by Sean Giambrone.
• Jesse — voiced by Mary Mack.

Moreover, Mike McMahan previously worked on Rick and Morty and was part of the team credited on that show’s Emmy-winning episode “Pickle Rick.” In 2023, following allegations made against Justin Roiland, both Rick and Morty and Solar Opposites replaced his roles; Solar Opposites cast Dan Stevens as Korvo and continued production.

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Notable episodes and series structure

The series uses a mix of formats. For example, early episodes establish recurring gags and premises—such as an in-universe TV show called “Funbucket” that the aliens watch—while other episodes depart into longer, more experimental beats.

One long-running element is Yumyulack’s shrinking of humans and their confinement in a terrarium, which leads to multi-episode developments and at least one bottle episode that examines the society formed inside that enclosure. Additionally, the show has produced holiday-themed episodes, including a 2021 Christmas installment that leans into genre parody and darker tonal shifts.

Where to watch

Solar Opposites premiered on Hulu in May 2020 and, as of now, is available to stream on both Netflix and Hulu. If you have an account on either service, you can search their catalogs for the series title to find available seasons and episodes.