Side Quest (TV series)
A modest spinoff anthology set in the Mythic Quest universe.
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A spin-off of Mythic Quest, this American anthology comedy miniseries for Apple TV+ was created by Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris, and Katie McElhenney. All four episodes debuted on March 26, 2025, to generally favorable reviews.
Production
On December 15, 2022, Apple TV+ ordered an eight-episode companion series titled Mere Mortals, created and written by Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris, and Katie McElhenney. The series focused on new characters and the lives of employees, players, and fans of Mythic Quest, and was compared to stand-alone episodes of that show such as "A Dark Quiet Death" and "Backstory!" On November 14, 2024, the series was reannounced under the new title Side Quest and reduced to four episodes. Rob McElhenney and Derek Waters were announced to reprise their Mythic Quest roles as Ian Grimm and Phil, respectively. Other announced cast members included Anna Konkle, William Stanford Davis, Bria Henderson, Rome Flynn, Leonard Robinson, Gary Kraus, Annamarie Kasper, Esai Morales, and Shalita Grant.
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- Wikipedia: Side Quest (TV series) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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