Scripted series · TBS
Search Party
There's a difference between missing and lost.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Alia Shawkat
Dory Sief
50 eps
John Reynolds
Drew Gardner
50 eps
John Early
Elliott Goss
50 eps
Meredith Hagner
Portia Davenport
50 eps
Brandon Micheal Hall
Julian Marcus
24 eps
Rebecca Robles
Cindy
7 eps
Griffin Newman
Gavin Rolf
3 eps
Zach Cherry
Duncan
3 eps
Ali Reza
Jordan
3 eps
William Ragsdale
Chuck
3 eps
Parker Posey
Brick
3 eps
Rosie Perez
Lorraine De Coss
4 eps
Tomas Pais
Matthieu
3 eps
Larry Owens
Ritchie
8 eps
Kate Berlant
Nia
6 eps
Jessica Chaffin
Crystal
4 eps
Michael Showalter
Max
5 eps
Kenneth Lee
Alan
4 eps
Charles Rogers
Peeing Man
4 eps
Connor Ratliff
Ted
7 eps
Jay Duplass
Elijah
7 eps
Natalie Walker
Gloria
4 eps
Shunori Ramanathan
Steph
4 eps
J. Smith-Cameron
Mary Ferguson
7 eps
James Young
Robert Witherbottom
7 eps
Jeffery Self
Marc
23 eps
Christine Ebersole
Mariel Davenport
5 eps
Michaela Watkins
Polly Danzinger
6 eps
Michelle Badillo
Winnie
7 eps
Joe Castle Baker
Marty
8 eps
Tymberlee Hill
Joy Hartman
6 eps
Grace Kuhlenschmidt
Pepper
7 eps
Bonnie Milligan
Katherine Witherbottom
9 eps
Greta Titelman
Leonora
7 eps
Catherine Lloyd Burns
Linda Witherbottom
8 eps
Angela Trimbur
Elodie
7 eps
Cole Escola
Chip
10 eps
Aparna Nancherla
Dr. Benny Balthazar
5 eps
Christine Taylor
Gail
11 eps
Shalita Grant
Cassidy
7 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Search Party actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Search Party reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Humour.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
A dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.
The run
Seasons
5 seasons · 50 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201610 episodes
7.1IMDbWhen Dory learns that Chantal, a girl she barely knew in college, has gone missing, she becomes fixated on the mystery. Dory and her friends are not crime solvers, so when she drags them into a pursuit to find the missing girl, they learn the meaning of real danger.
Best episode · S01E10 The House of Uncanny Truths
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201710 episodes
7.3IMDbDory, Portia, Elliott and Drew must deal with the disastrous consequences of successfully tracking down missing classmate Chantal in season two of Search Party. As the friends' paranoia grows, their relationships fray, and it becomes increasingly difficult to trust that no one will discover the group's secret.
Best episode · S02E01 Murder!
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202010 episodes
7.9IMDbSeason three finds the gang swept up in the trial of the century after Dory and Drew are charged for the semi-accidental murder of a private investigator. As Elliott and Portia grapple with whether or not to testify as witnesses, the friends are pitted against each other and thrust into the national spotlight as notorious public figures. As Dory’s sanity begins to fracture, it becomes increasingly clear that they may not have brunch together for quite some time.
Best episode · S03E07 Rogue Witness
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202110 episodes
6.8IMDbIn season 4, Dory is held prisoner by her psychotic stalker Chip. Portia is starring in a film about the trial, although not as herself. Elliott has switched party lines to become a far-right conservative talk show host. Drew is trying to escape his dark past by working as a costumed cast member in a theme park. As the friends begin to connect the dots that Dory might not be touring Europe as her faked social media posts suggest, they must decide whether or not to put their traumatic pasts behind them and once again become a search party – but this time, for Dory.
Best episode · S04E09 The Inferno
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202210 episodes
5.4IMDbIn the final season, Dory enters a very public business partnership with charismatic tech billionaire Tunnel Quinn on the other side of her near-death experience. Dory folds her old friends Portia, Elliott and Drew into the venture as they embark on an altruistic but terrifying journey.
Best episode · S05E06 The Gospel of Judas
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04 · Signature episode
The Captive Dinner Guest
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.
- Directed by Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
- Written by Michael Showalter
S01E05 · Signature episode
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.
- Directed by Ryan McFaul
- Written by Anthony King
S01E03 · Signature episode
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.
- Directed by Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
- Written by Christina Lee
S01E02 · Signature episode
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.
- Directed by Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
- Written by Charles Rogers
S01E07 · Signature episode
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.
- Directed by Ryan McFaul
- Written by Christina Lee
S01E01
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.
- Directed by Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Sarah-Violet Bliss
Showrunner
Charles Rogers
Creator
Tony Hernandez
Executive producer
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Lilly Burns
Executive producer
Michael Showalter
Executive producer
Emily Heller
Writer
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Matt Kriete
Writer
Jordan Firstman
Writer
Craig Rowin
Writer
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Christina Lee
Writer
Sabrina Jalees
Writer
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Andrew Pierce Fleming
Writer
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Anthony King
Writer
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Starlee Kine
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Tony HernandezExecutive Producer
- Lilly BurnsExecutive Producer
- Alia ShawkatProducer
- Sarah-Violet BlissExecutive Producer
- Brittney SegalProducer
- Ryan CunninghamProducer
Writing
- Emily HellerWriter
- Matt KrieteWriter
- Sarah-Violet BlissWriter
- Jordan FirstmanWriter
- Craig RowinWriter
- Christina LeeWriter
Direction
- Lilly BurnsDirector
- Alia ShawkatDirector
- Sarah-Violet BlissDirector
- Michael ShowalterDirector
- Ryan McFaulDirector
- Jay DuplassDirector
Music
- Brian H. KimOriginal Music Composer
- Daniel WohlOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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