Dan Harmon Breaks Silence On Allegations Against ‘Rick And Morty’ Co-Creator Justin Roiland: ‘Frustrated, Ashamed And Heartbroken’

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With the long-awaited new season of “Rick and Morty” coming up next month, series-co-creator Dan Harmon sat down for an extensive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, in which he discusses his new animated series for Fox, “Krapopolis”, and addresses the state of his relationship with “Rick and Morty” co-creator Justin Roiland.

Earlier this year, Roiland was charged with felony domestic violence over an alleged incident from 2020; the charges were subsequently dismissed.

Adult Swim, which airs the show, severed ties with Roiland. New voice actors were eventually cast for the characters Roiland had voiced.

According to Harmon, the last time he communicated with Roiland was in 2019, via text, admitting it left him in tears. READ MORE: ‘Rick And Morty’ Season 7 Premiere Date Announced Following Justin Roiland Scandal “He said things that he’d never said before about being unhappy, and I remember saying to him the last time we spoke in person, like, ‘I am worried about you, and I don’t know what to do about that except to give you all the string and also just say I’m scared that you’re not going to come back.’ But then this conversation became unprecedentedly confrontational.” Harmon said. “I think that’s as far as I get to take the story,” he added. “At that point, we’re no longer both there for it, and it starts to become not only unfair for me to continue but totally uncomfortable because, from there, a friendship goes away, and I still don’t fully understand why.” READ MORE: Adult Swim Severs Ties With Justin Roiland After Domestic Abuse Charges, ‘Rick And Morty’ Voices To Be Recast In fact, tensions had been growing between Roiland and Harmond since the series’ second season, as Harmon’s role on the show