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Season 1 – Side Quest

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Side Quest — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A modest spinoff of Mythic Quest, this amiable anthology very much feels like an optional add-on but a breezily bingable one at that.

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Mar 28, 2025
“Side Quest” is an easy watch, but a forgettable one. Go to Full Review
Ben Travers IndieWire Mar 26, 2025
They could’ve made a show so reliant on what came before that it becomes purely, utterly, dully derivative. Instead, “Side Quest” is an expansion pack designed to spread joy by creating more of it. Go to Full Review
Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter Mar 26, 2025
As it turns out, a detour’s only a detour when there’s a set path to be deviating from. Without one, it’s just an aimless, if largely pleasant, wander. Go to Full Review
Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media May 21, 2025
The lighthearted series offers four fun (and sometimes quirky) short narratives that fall outside of the Mythic Quest story world, but remain within its universe. Go to Full Review
Tara Ariano Cracked Apr 18, 2025
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Three of the four episodes, unfortunately, feel like pitches that were rejected to be Mythic Quest stand-alones. Go to Full Review
Peter Martin ScreenAnarchy Mar 27, 2025
It's very much a mixed bag. ... The final episode is the first to be (nearly) entirely animated, giving us a closer look at the game that caused all the fuss. ... Its arc is, frankly, wonderful, and easily the best and most complete of the four episodes. Go to Full Review
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Gareth V @geewah Jul 23, 2026 Mythic Quest's appeal was always its ensemble and its ability to balance comedy with genuine character work. Side Quest ditches the ensemble and tries to coast on anthology storytelling, which just exposes how much the show relied on its core cast. Disappointing. See more
Craig B @Boundsy Jan 1, 2026 Not too bad a short 'add-on' anthology series to Mythic Quest. Probably unnecessary, but an easy watch all the same. See more
Andrei D @RT74856639 Apr 15, 2025 This is bad enough to be insulting to the original series See more
Jason C @RT01165014 Apr 5, 2025 I have been an avid Mythic Quest watcher since the beginning and was very excited for an expansion in the MQ universe. I really wanted to like this series, but after watching season 1, I couldn’t be more disappointed. The stories were frankly boring, the characters uninteresting and lacking in depth. I lacked any emotional investment in any of the characters or episodes. The producers and writers seem to completely miss what makes MQ worth watching, namely the humor and complex interpersonal dynamics of the characters. At the end of each episode of SQ I was left feeling cheated. Only my deep love for MQ compelled me to suffer through the whole season. If masochism isn’t your thing, definitely skip this. Honestly, MQ fans deserved so much better. See more
John H @RT57217976 Mar 29, 2025 Best show I’ve ever seen in my entire life, and I’ve seen every episode of WINGS so that’s saying something! See more
The_Matthew T @RT40494941 Mar 27, 2025 Sooooooo baaaaaaddddd!!!!!! 💩 See more
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Side Quest — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Maurice Marable

Director

Todd Biermann

Director

Josh Gordon

Director

Will Speck

Director

Kalena Ranoa

Host

Rob McElhenney

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 26, 2025 Song and Dance Phil, the art director of MQ, attempts to enjoy a Hawaiian vacation with his girlfriend while dealing with increasingly invasive calls from Ian Grimm. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 26, 2025 Pull List When a Black-owned comic bookshop receives only one copy of the latest MQ comic, five superfans fight over who deserves it the most. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 26, 2025 Fugue A young cellist joins a touring video game orchestra, only to discover what happens when your dream job becomes a nightmare. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 26, 2025 The Last Raid Five high school friends in a long-running MQ guild discover a glitch that might break the game or their friendship. Details

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Season Info

Director
Maurice Marable, Todd Biermann, Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Executive Producer
Charlie Day, Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney, David Hornsby, Todd Biermann, Nick Frenkel, Michael Rotenberg, Margaret Boykin, Genevieve Jones, Ashly Burch, John Harris
Screenwriter
Ashly Burch, Leann Bowen, John Harris, Javier Scott, Katie McElhenney
Network
Apple TV
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 26, 2025
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