Side Effects Apr 2026

A new series produced for Adult Swim and Max that explores psychedelic themes.

The most prominent story is the psychological thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh. Side Effects

: Sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Expecting to die, she spends her remaining time getting revenge on those who wronged her. A new series produced for Adult Swim and

: Alice unexpectedly goes into remission and is forced to deal with the "side effects" of her actions while she thought she was dying. Other "Side Effects" Stories Side Effects

: A 2002 short film about a shy man who enters a drug trial and falls in love, only for the trial's effects to complicate the relationship.

: A novel by Michael Palmer about a pathologist who uncovers a conspiracy involving illegal medical testing.