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Season 1 – Search Party

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The disappearance of former college acquaintance Chantal leads several 20-somethings to get entangled in the mystery of how she went missing. Leading the search party is Dory, a lifelong doormat who works as a rich housewife's assistant. Dory makes it her personal mission to find Chantal -- and she's bringing her friends into the investigation with her. Self-diagnosed narcissist Elliott, who puts his ego aside long enough to agree to help Dory, is particularly good at detective work. Bubbly actress Portia excels at chatting up suspects for information because of her desperate need to be in the spotlight. Sheltered-but-sweet doofus Drew has to grow a spine to help solve the mystery and save his deteriorating relationship with Dory. Dory's ex-boyfriend Julian seeks the truth, regardless of who it hurts, because of his background as a journalist.
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Critics Consensus

Search Party is an engaging, weird, dark, funny mystery elevated by exceptional performances throughout.

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Judy Berman TIME Magazine 01/08/2022
With its awkward humor, narcissistic characters and hipster-realist aesthetic, the show felt like a more self-aware successor to Lena Dunham's Girls. Go to Full Review Lauren Carroll Harris Guardian 07/31/2019
Wonderfully droll, the show fits the anti-aspirational trajectory that TV comedy from Seinfeld to Broad City has made so successful: no one hugs and no one learns. Go to Full Review Emily St. James Vox 07/26/2019
Even though it's a comedy and a frequently savage satire of millennial-targeted entitlement, it's also an effective thriller, with perfect cliffhangers, great pacing, and moody cinematography to match. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider Feb 6
Search Party‘s first season goes to some unexpected places, making more entertaining than most of that era’s shows about young millennial angst. Go to Full Review Carla Monfort Espinof 07/05/2022
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A unique comedy that manages a multitude of genres without getting lost along the way and making a cynical, fun, smart portrait of society and millennial angst. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Kevin Fallon The Daily Beast 07/06/2021
When a show is branded a "cult favorite," the misconception is that it's only for a niche audience. I reject that when it comes to Search Party... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nancy N @Bisquick Feb 18 Vapid, insipid, stupid.......I honestly have no clue why people would watch this mess. Maybe only really young people (of which I am not one)???? We don't like or sympathize with any of the characters. The plot is almost non-existent......we're watching S1 E5 and have gotten nowhere except not liking the majority of the characters. Funny, not. Dark comedy, not even close. Insightful, I hope not....... See more Ronald T. @Ronzorro Feb 14 Love it! Fresh! Good script writing. Authentic acting. See more Jay C. @suifuun2 Jan 20 Different than anything you've ever watched, and yet still somehow familiar. This is a show with perfect dialogue, perfect plotting, perfect pacing, perfect acting, perfect sound design & soundtracking, and perfect directing. Every single actor in this show -- from the main characters all the way down to unnamed minor characters -- steals the scene in their own way. It's refreshing. It inspires you to write. To feel. This has quickly become possibly my favorite show of all time. See more PT J @Finyar Jan 10 Loved every single second. See more Sam N @TedHarmon76 May 11 Every single one-off character is interesting and extremely wierd, the one line later in the series about the community garden show goes to show how much the writers want to catch me off guard repeatedly with things that have absolutely nothing to do with the story. It is incredibly jarring, it feels like people from other shows are often just popping in with absolutely no affect on the plot. The plot itself is great, and even the most unlikeable character does actually become very interesting. If it didn't go into their pathology and vindicate those who hate their actions it'd be unsatisfying. See more Eric S Mar 27 John Early is friggin HIGHlarious in this show. John Early is comedy and Meredith Hagner is great also. John Reynolds does some great acting, the only down is Alia Shawkat who seems to just be there and be lost. John Early is great! See more Read all reviews
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Alia Shawkat

Dory

John Reynolds

Drew

John Early

Elliott

Meredith Hagner

Portia

Griffin Newman

Gavin Rolf

William Ragsdale

Chuck

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 21, 2016 The Mysterious Disappearance of The Girl No One Knew When Dory discovers that her friend, Chantal, has gone missing, she becomes obsessed with finding out what happened, even though her boyfriend and friends couldn't care less. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 21, 2016 The Woman Who Knew Too Much Dory begins to doubt whether she saw Chantal the night before, but an offbeat realtor claims that she has the proof Dory is looking for. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 22, 2016 The Night of One Hundred Candles The crew makes waves at Chantal's vigil, and Dory is intent on telling the parents that she saw their daughter. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 22, 2016 The Captive Dinner Guest Dory and Drew invite Portia and Chantal's intense ex-boyfriend over for a dinner party in an effort to get some answers. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 23, 2016 The Mystery of the Golden Charm Dory meets a handsome private investigator who guides her through a risky adventure to probe deeper into Chantal's personal life. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 23, 2016 The Secret of the Sinister Ceremony The crew drops in on a sinister cult tied to Chantal's disappearance, but they reassess their situation when Dory and Drew come home to a threatening note. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 24, 2016 The Riddle Within the Trash Dory makes a huge connection in the case; Drew is tempted by the fruits of another; Elliott's big charity launch ends disastrously; Portia has an altercation with the star on the set of her show. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 24, 2016 The Return of the Forgotten Phantom The world discovers that Elliott is a liar, so he enlists Drew to help save face; Portia is given the opportunity to dazzle the set; Dory and her boss go undercover. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 25, 2016 Password to the Shadows The crew wreaks havoc on Chantal's sister's rehearsal dinner and have no choice but to pay off an unlikely source for Chantal's possible whereabouts. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 25, 2016 The House of Uncanny Truths The crew heads to where they suspect Chantal is hiding, but when Dory is floored by a terrifying connection, things take a disastrous turn. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Sarah-Violet Bliss, Tony Hernandez, Charles Rogers, Michael Showalter
Network
TBS
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 21, 2016
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