S5E10: Rickmurai Jack

In the finale of "Rick and Morty" Season 5, we witness the fallout from Rick and Morty's relationship issues. Morty returns to Rick, showing off a vial of portal fluid to prove he's not replaceable. Meanwhile, Rick has been hanging out with two crows, in a bid to find a new sidekick and leave Morty behind. The episode takes a wild turn when Rick is drawn into an adventure with the crows, who have their own dramatic backstory involving betrayal and revenge. The crows eventually leave Rick for another bird, illustrating the fickle nature of his new companions. This pushes Rick to return to his old dynamic with Morty, as they reconcile after realizing they're stuck with each other despite everything. The twisty plot of this episode doesn't stop there; it also dives deeper into the show's lore. Evil Morty reappears, revealing his plan to break free from the Central Finite Curve — a multiverse construct that confines all Ricks and Mortys to universes where Rick is the smartest man alive. He succeeds, shattering this barrier and stepping into an unknown multiverse where he can finally escape Rick's shadow. Meanwhile, our usual duo is left dealing with the implications of this revelation as they try to patch things up in their own dysfunctional way.