TV series

Search Party

Name: Search Party
Released: 2016
Cast: Alia Shawkat, John Reynolds, John Early, Meredith Hagner

2016–2022· 5 seasons· 22 min episodesTV-MA★ 6.9Ended

On TBS · HBO Max — From Jax Media · Semi-Formal Productions

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Synopsis

A dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.

Themes

dark comedy missing person twenty something search party

Episodes

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E1 The Mysterious Disappearance of the Girl No One KnewNext upNov 21, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.7
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Natasha Rothwell (Real Woman), Michael Gregory Fung (Jimmy), Davis Hall (Doug), Katie Hartman (Dover Real Estate Receptionist), Krister Johnson (Eric), Sarah Mezzanotte (Bitchy Bitch), Elia Monte-Brown (Corrine), Margaret Singer (Kendra)
E2 The Woman Who Knew Too MuchNov 21, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.8
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Kwabena Ampofo (Bartender), Alex Corrado (Speaker), Juanita Howard (Elderly Woman), Kenneth Maharaj (Bodega Cashier), Richard Millen (Train Passenger), Rafael Poueriet (Police Officer), Alysia Reiner (Trina), Zach Cherry (Duncan)
E3 The Night of One Hundred CandlesNov 22, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
Synopsis
The crew makes waves at Chantal's vigil, and Dory is intent on telling the parents that she saw their daughter.
Guest stars: Katie Maguire (Miranda), Simone Black (Maggie), Buzz Bovshow (Richard), Diane Ciesla (Nancy), Sydney Farley (Poem Friend #2), Samantha Gambuzza (A Capella #2), Sas Goldberg (Leslie), Suzanne Hevner (Woman at Vigil #3)
E4 The Captive Dinner GuestNov 22, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
It's the dinner party from Hell when Dory and Drew invite Portia and Chantal's intense ex-boyfriend over in an effort to get some answers out of him.
Guest stars: Griffin Newman (Gavin Rolf), Ron Livingston (Keith), Phoebe Tyers (April)
E5 The Mystery of the Golden CharmNov 23, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
Dory meets a handsome private investigator who guides her through a risky adventure to probe deeper into Chantal's personal life.
Guest stars: Bridey Elliott (Penelope), Alysia Reiner (Trina), James Collins Jr. (Lobby Guard), Courtney Reed (Receptionist), Loukas Skipitaris (Waiter), Mary Catherine Wright (Dotty), Teresa Yenque (Teresa), Ali Reza (Jordan)
E6 The Secret of the Sinister CeremonyNov 23, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Sunita Mani (Pia), Paige Faure (Pregnant Woman), Charles Gould (Liam), Marcy Harriell (Casey), Dan Robert (Dan), Soojeong Son (Kara (as SJ Son)), Emily Walton (Jennifer), Clara Wong (Maude)
E7 The Riddle Within the TrashNov 24, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 6.8
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Sunita Mani (Pia), Zack Segel (Dave), Zach Cherry (Duncan), Rosie Perez (Lorraine De Coss), Christine Ebersole (Mariel Davenport), Ron Livingston (Keith), Phoebe Tyers (April)
E8 The Return of the Forgotten PhantomNov 24, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Judy Gold (Paulette Capuzzi), Zach Cherry (Duncan), Ali Reza (Jordan), Deidre Goodwin (Barb), Marva Hicks (Virginia), Kelly Q.E. Hudson (Ellen), Daniel K. Isaac (Barista), Franca Vercelloni (Amy)
E9 The Password to the ShadowsNov 25, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: William Ragsdale (Chuck), Nan Wang (Asian Man), Rosie Perez (Lorraine De Coss), Jennifer Kim (Agnes Cho), James Young (Robert Witherbottom), Bonnie Milligan (Katherine Witherbottom), Catherine Lloyd Burns (Linda Witherbottom), Clare McNulty (Chantal Witherbottom)
E10 The House of Uncanny TruthsNov 25, 2016 · 22 min · ★ 8.3
Synopsis
The crew heads to where they suspect Chantal is hiding, but when Dory is floored by a terrifying connection, things take a disastrous turn.
Guest stars: Parker Posey (Brick), Rosie Perez (Lorraine De Coss), Kate Berlant (Editor), Linas Phillips (Farley), Tomas Pais (Matthieu), Bonnie Milligan (Katherine Witherbottom), Clare McNulty (Chantal Witherbottom), Ron Livingston (Keith)