Dispatches from Elsewhere: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

AMC | Season Premiere Date: March 1, 2020

Summary: Four people (André Benjamin, Sally Field, Jason Segel and Eve Lindley) discover a hidden puzzle that leads to a larger mystery in this anthology series created by Segel.

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E11. Inside the Making of the Series
Air Date: October 17, 2020
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S1:E11. Inside the Making of the Series
Air Date: October 17, 2020
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S1:E10. Episode 10
Air Date: November 30, -0001

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Rob Owen

Feb 27, 2020

Daring and different, but not dark. It’s a rare feel-good contemporary series that’s not dumbed-down. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Feb 27, 2020

Watching the first four episodes of “Dispatches From Elsewhere” is akin to jumping into the middle of “Lost” without a clue. ... And yet I was not bored or frustrated as the characters’ dreams became real, as their memories became open to alterations, as backstories were told in animation. Almost miraculously, “Dispatches” is oblique, but not off-putting. Read full review

Gwen Ihnat

Feb 25, 2020

Thanks to the skill and charisma of these players, Dispatches’ human moments resonate even in the midst of a murky swamp of absurdity. Read full review

Caroline Framke

Feb 25, 2020

It can all be overwhelming, but Segel weaves in enough insights on human longing to keep the chase compelling beyond its often confusing clues. Read full review

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Apr 29, 2020

A lot happens, but as setpieces rather than as a unifying force or plot driver. ... But it’s got heart and charm and it is quite clearly and endearingly the result of one man’s sensibility and vision. If it keeps its focus on what we really want to invest in and doesn’t slide fully into whimsical nonsense, then there will be every reason to stay. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Feb 27, 2020

Does Dispatches From Elsewhere earn its quirkiness? It’s hard to tell based on the limited sample of episodes AMC made available to critics. But it’s not boring, and its optimism is appealing in and of itself. Still, it is a lot. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Mar 2, 2020

Segal is quite good as the emotionally stagnant Peter, matched by Sally Field's movingly mousy Janice. ... But as they jump through surreal hoops, suggesting a magical realism that too rarely enchants, Elsewhere feels like a long ride to nowhere. [2 - 15 Mar 2020, p.9]

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UncleWillard

Apr 8, 2020

Great idea and I loved the sense of mystery and wonder it develops, but the ending is corny and sappy. Unfortunate, as I really liked Philly as a setting.

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 1, 2020
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  S1:E11. Inside the Making of the Series
  Air Date: October 17, 2020
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  S1:E11. Inside the Making of the Series
  Air Date: October 17, 2020
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  S1:E10. Episode 10
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E10. The Boy
  Air Date: April 27, 2020
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  S1:E9. Episode 9
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E9. The Creator
  Air Date: April 20, 2020
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  S1:E9. The Boy
  Air Date: April 27, 2020
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  S1:E8. Episode 8
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E8. Lee
  Air Date: April 13, 2020
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  S1:E8. The Creator
  Air Date: April 20, 2020
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  S1:E7. Episode 7
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E7. Cave of Kelpius
  Air Date: April 6, 2020
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  S1:E7. Lee
  Air Date: April 13, 2020
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  S1:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E6. Everyone
  Air Date: March 30, 2020
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  S1:E6. Cave of Kelpies
  Air Date: April 6, 2020
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E5. Clara
  Air Date: March 23, 2020
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  S1:E5. Everyone
  Air Date: March 30, 2020
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E4. Fredwynn
  Air Date: March 16, 2020
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  S1:E4. Clara
  Air Date: March 23, 2020
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  S1:E3. Janice
  Air Date: March 9, 2020
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  S1:E2. Simone
  Air Date: March 2, 2020
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  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E1. Peter
  Air Date: March 1, 2020
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  S1:E1. Peter
  Air Date: March 1, 2020