Common Side Effects (2024)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances begin to unravel a conspiracy involving big pharma and the federal government to suppress knowledge of a rare mushroom that may hold the key to curing all the world’s diseases.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (22,329 votes)
Episode average: 8.4 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

8.37 avg 10 episodes 8.1 → 9.0 23 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	8.1	1,519
2	Lakeshore Limited	8.2	1,284
3	Hildy	8.1	1,178
4	Dumpsite	8.3	1,118
5	Star-Tel-Lite	8.3	1,073
6	In the System	8.4	1,037
7	Blowfish	8.2	986
8	Amelia & Wyatt	8.3	974
9	Cliff's Edge	8.8	1,074
10	Raid	9.0	1,183