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Two former high school lab partners stumble on a mushroom that can heal almost anything, apart from the corporate interests of the DEA, big pharma, and international businessmen.

2025 · 21m
Starring Joseph Lee Anderson, Mike Judge, Martha Kelly

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Pilot
    Marshall Cuso shows up in NYC with a mushroom, that can cure any disease or injury; his old classmate, Frances, meets him by chance, but keeps secret that she works for Reutical, a pharmaceutical company.
    20 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Marshall is on the run, trying to flee New York; Frances confides to her boss, Rick, about the mushroom; Rick sends her to Marshall's farm to get more, but the situation gets out of hand.
    21 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Hildy
    Marshall seeks advice from his old mentor, Hildy. Copano and Harrington are drawn further into the mystery of the mushrooms obtained at the raid. Frances has gone to Geneva with her boyfriend Nick (and Rick) but can't resist the call of the mushroom.
    21 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Dumpsite
    Marshall buys a plot of land near a chemical waste site with a plan to grow more mushrooms. Meanwhile, Frances rushes home from Europe after a huge development. Copano and Harrington investigate a connection between Marshall and Frances.
    21 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    Frances and Marshall attempt to grow the last of their mushroom supply, hoping their plan works. Copano and Harrington, surveilling Frances and Marshall, run into danger when confronted by a neighbouring BMX gang.
    21 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    Marshall arrives in jail and learns that some very important people refuse to let him out, while danger lurks around every corner; Frances makes a fateful decision; Copano and Harrington pick up the pieces.
    21 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Joseph Lee Anderson
    Copano
  • Mike Judge
    Rick Kruger
  • Martha Kelly
    Harrington
  • D‌K
    David King
    Marshall
  • Emily Pendergast
    Frances
  • Greg Daniels
    Executive Producer
  • Steve Hely
    Creator

About

Common Side Effects

Animation

Two former high school lab partners stumble on a mushroom that can heal almost anything, apart from the corporate interests of the DEA, big pharma, and international businessmen.

Information

Studio
Discovery Global Adult Animation
Released
2025
Rated
18
Region of Origin
United States
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English (United States)
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English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

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