According to Dan Harmon, the last time he spoke to his “Rick and Morty” co-creator Justin Roiland was over text in 2019. The executive producer described the conversation as “unprecedentedly confrontational” in a profile with The Hollywood Reporter.

Additionally, Harmon has spoken out about the allegations against his co-creator for the very first time. “I would feel so safe and comfortable making this about me, but that trick is worthless here and dangerous to others,” Harmon said. “It’s other people’s safety and comfort that got damaged while I obsessed over a cartoon’s quality. Trust has now been violated between countless people and a show designed to please them. I’m frustrated, ashamed and heartbroken that a lot of hard work, joy and passion can be leveraged to exploit and harm strangers.”

The profile documents the rift between the two co-creators that happened around Season 2 of the sci-fi comedy.