Side Quest: Season 1

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Apple TV | Season Premiere Date: March 26, 2025

Summary: The "Mythic Quest" anthology spinoff series focuses on the impact the game had on the lives of different employees, players and fans.

Genre(s): Comedy

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Jenna Scherer

Mar 26, 2025

It also feels like a seamless extension of the original series, exploring what it means to be a creative person in a commodified world and what community looks like for those accustomed to living inside their own lonely minds. Read full review

Joel Keller

Mar 26, 2025

While the episode with McElhenny, Waters and Konkle was funny, the episode that starred Grant was funny and heartwarming. Read full review

Emma Fraser

Mar 26, 2025

It’s an enjoyable and ambitious supplement to one of today’s best streaming comedies – but at only four episodes, Side Quest feels too slight, and unable to reach the high bar set by previous Mythic Quest one-offs. Read full review

Collider Jeff Ewing

Mar 26, 2025

With a mere four, however, it feels more like a series of excursions into the ripples of the video game world that couldn't be fit into a standard season — delicious leftovers, but leftovers nonetheless. Read full review

Screen Rant Hannah Gearan

Aug 28, 2025

Overall, Side Quest waxes and wanes in quality, carrying some writing flaws while achieving moments of dramatic greatness. But luckily, it ended on a high note with an episode that is a touching tribute to the gaming community. Read full review

Angie Han

Mar 26, 2025

The distance it puts between itself and its parent proves as much a curse as a blessing. Siloed off into a separate realm, these odds and ends struggle to find much of a way forward on their own. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Mar 26, 2025

“Side Quest” is an easy watch, but a forgettable one. Read full review

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Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 26, 2025
- No episode information is currently available for this season