In 2023, Adult Swim had an average of just *** thousand viewers in the United States across the year, nearly ** thousand fewer than were recorded in the previous year. Seven years ago, the network enjoyed an average viewership of over *** million, but like the Disney Channel, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and other channels targeting younger generations, Adult Swim has suffered as its viewers increasingly move online.

As of the week running from December 30, 2020, Adult Swim programming broadcast at 11.30pm had a rating of 0.28, meaning that 0.28 percent of adults aged between 18 and 49 years old in TV-equipped households in the United States were tuned into Adult Swim at that time. Adult Swim is an adult-oriented programming block of Cartoon Network, and has sometimes been considered controversial for its focus on sexual themes and violence in its shows, which include 'Home Movies', 'Rick and Morty', and 'The Venture Bros.' to name but a few. Aside from its original content, Adult Swim also runs other adult animation features including syndicated programs like 'Mission Hill' and Seth McFarlane creations 'Family Guy' and 'American Dad'. One of the most well-known Adult Swim shows is sketch comedy 'Robot Chicken', created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich in 2005.