By chance, a man finds a plant that was previously only the stuff of legends. He discovers that it has nearly supernatural powers to heal most ailments and injuries — even to revive the dead. Is his first instinct to share his findings with recognized scientific bodies? Definitely not: he’s pretty sure his once-in-a-lifetime find will mark him for assassination by Big Pharma, health insurance companies or the government — and probably all three conspiring together against cures that threaten their dominance. Can you even imagine living in such a world?

Adult Swim’s new animated series Common Side Effects has sci-fi elements, but otherwise seems to take place in a perfectly recognizable America, where pharmaceutical companies prioritize profits over social responsibility or care for its patients, and intractable student debt keeps desperate employees trapped in jobs for immoral employers. Basically, it’s come along just in time for the “Free Luigi” moment.