RateCharles Rogers
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Search Party
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MovieNerd ScoreA dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.
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Episodes
Season 1
10 episodes
When 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.
S1 E1 · 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.
S1 E2 · 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.
S1 E3 · 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.
S1 E4 · 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.
S1 E5 · 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.
S1 E6 · The Secret of the Sinister Ceremony
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.
S1 E7 · 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.
S1 E8 · The Return of the Forgotten Phantom
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.
S1 E9 · The Password to the Shadows
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.
S1 E10 · The House of Uncanny Truths
The crew heads to where they suspect Chantal is hiding, but when Dory is floored by a terrifying connection, things take a disastrous turn.
Season 2
10 episodes
Dory, 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.
S2 E1 · Murder!
After finding the not-so-missing Chantal and killing the not-so-villainous Keith, the gang is faced with the horrifying task of trying to bury a body before the sun comes up.
S2 E2 · Conspiracy
The gang goes on a mission to cover up Keith's semi-accidental murder and return Chantal to her family, with just a few major roadblocks along the way.
S2 E3 · Paralysis
Life after murder proves to be harder than expected as the friends readjust to their superficial Brooklyn lives.
S2 E4 · Suspicion
The darkness creeps back in as Dory is confronted by Keith's ex-wife, Portia is cast in a play about the Manson Murders, Drew begins a long con to escape to China, and Chantal reveals a bit too much to Julian.
S2 E5 · Paranoia
The gang is invited to Chappaqua where they receive the key to the city for finding Chantal, while a police woman named Joy begins to uncover their tracks.
S2 E6 · Obsession
As Elliott descends into insanity, the gang turns their backs on Dory, who begins working with Julian at a political campaign.
S2 E7 · Denial
While the gang's distance grows, Dory drops in on Keith's funeral, Drew investigates the threatening flowers left at his work, Portia severs ties with her mother, Elliott endures group therapy at rehab, and Julian realizes Mary may be an imperfect role model.
S2 E8 · Hysteria
Dory and Drew receive a visit from Officer Joy Hartman, make a shocking discovery, meet up with Elliott, and make it to Portia's play on time.
S2 E9 · Frenzy
The gang must get $60,000 to their blackmailer; Joy follows Fat Franky around town, which doesn't end as suspected.
S2 E10 · Psychosis
The gang ties up loose ends before facing the reality that they might go to jail by midnight, leaving it up to Dory to figure something out.
Season 3
10 episodes
Season 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.
S3 E1 · The Accused Woman
Dory's arrested and the friends are spiraling. What do they do now? Are the cops coming for them next? And more importantly, which one of them told the authorities?
S3 E2 · The Rookie Lawyer
Pandemonium breaks loose when an anonymous tip is leaked to the press. Dory and Drew lawyer up, while Elliott and Portia head for the hills. Or, rather, the sand dunes of East Hampton.
S3 E3 · The Whistleblower
Given the mountains of evidence against them, Dory, Drew, and their uninspiring legal team struggle to come up with a half-decent defense strategy, while Portia and Elliott are aggressively interrogated under fluorescent lighting.
S3 E4 · A National Affair
The media can't get enough of this salacious case, and Dory is starting to enjoy the attention. Meanwhile, Drew addresses the skeletons in his closet, and a betrayed Elliott cuts ties with Portia, driving her into the open arms of Christ.
S3 E5 · Public Appeal
Dory enlists her family to join her for a melodramatic TV interview, where they give the performance of a lifetime. Portia bonds with her new Christian friends, while Elliott and Marc's wedding plans become more and more extravagant.
S3 E6 · In God We Trust
While Dory and Drew face their grueling first day in court, which begins with damning testimony from Portia, Elliott plays with fire by appearing on a conservative talk show.
S3 E7 · Rogue Witness
Elliott takes the stand to testify for the defense. Portia's faith deepens, as does her bond with her new Christian friends. Drew makes a dangerously self-sabotaging choice, and Dory receives a terrifying message.
S3 E8 · A Dangerous Union
As the gang tries their best to put aside their differences at Elliott and Marc's epic wedding, Dory can't help but feel wary that a threatening presence looms nearby.
S3 E9 · Irrefutable Evidence
Alarming evidence surfaces that potentially obliterates Dory and Drew's chances of being acquitted. Elliott confronts his roots, and Portia attempts to make amends for testifying against her friends.
S3 E10 · The Reckoning
It's the tensest day of the gang's lives as the jury deliberates over Dory and Drew's fate.
Season 4
10 episodes
In 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.
S4 E1 · The Girl in the Basement
Dory wakes up to a terrifying new reality, while Portia, Elliott, and Drew grow impatient with their seemingly AWOL “friend.”
S4 E2 · Something Sharp
Dory tries to break out of her felt prison, Drew starts a new life at a theme park, Portia auditions for the film adaption of the trial, and Elliott reconsiders his political beliefs for a chance to host his own talk show.
S4 E3 · Escape to Nowhere
Dory escapes, Drew’s past resurfaces, Portia meets her movie’s director, and Elliott embraces his new role at the network.
S4 E4 · Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity-Jig
Chip drags Dory back to the house, where a nosy Paula Jo awaits. Drew rushes back to New York after seeing something strange on social, Portia has a bleak first day on set, and Elliott gains even more notoriety.
S4 E5 · Doctor Mindbender
Chip feeds Dory his own version of the events that brought them together, while the gang takes a closer look into Dory’s absence.
S4 E6 · The Thoughtless Woman
Dory’s finally at peace in her new home – but she doesn’t quite feel like herself anymore. The gang’s search takes them to the Lil Sticky’s factory, where owners Richard and Gertrude give them the red-carpet treatment.
S4 E7 · The Infinite Loop
The real Lylah appears, and the gang finally gets a solid lead on Dory’s whereabouts.
S4 E8 · The Imposter
After bringing her family to financial ruin, Chantal is inspired to tell her life story. Dory sees something on TV that reminds her who she is.
S4 E9 · The Inferno
After rescuing Dory, the gang’s left wondering if it was all worth it. Drew gets a huge surprise, and Chip finds the answers he's been searching for.
S4 E10 · The Shadows
The gang gets some much-needed closure.
Season 5
10 episodes
In 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.
S5 E1 · Genesis
As Dory embarks on a curious new path, Portia, Elliott, and Drew contemplate how to move forward in life, work, and love.
S5 E2 · Exodus
Dory spreads the word about her enlightenment while attempting to make amends with her friends.
S5 E3 · Kings
Dory invites the gang to a meeting of the minds with tech billionaire Tunnel Quinn.
S5 E4 · Leviticus
The gang kicks off a nationwide search for the first recipients of their highly-anticipated enlightenment pill.
S5 E5 · Acts of the Apostles
Dory makes a shocking discovery about the Lyte pill that calls her beliefs into question.
S5 E6 · The Gospel of Judas
Dory starts to suspect that she’s being poisoned from within, while Drew casts doubt upon her teachings.
S5 E7 · Book of the Wars of the Lord
Dory and her disciples orchestrate a hostage situation as they rush to finish the Lyte pill’s formula.
S5 E8 · Song of Songs
Dory’s enlightenment brigade prepares to take the pills as Chantal attempts to fend off the end of the world.
S5 E9 · Lamentations
After discovering the pills’ grisly side-effects, the squad scrambles to save humanity before it’s too late.
S5 E10 · Revelation
The gang crosses paths with an unlikely savior in their fight for survival.