“Endings are hard. But after four incredible seasons, Mythic Quest is coming to a close. We’re so proud of the show and the world we got to build — and deeply grateful to every cast and crew member who poured their heart into it,” series creators/executive producers Megan Ganz, David Hornsby and Rob McElhenney said in a statement Friday. “To all our fans, thank you for playing with us. To our partners at Apple, thank you for believing in the vision from the very beginning. Because endings are hard, with Apple’s blessing we made one final update to our last episode — so we could say goodbye, instead of just game over.”
The news isn’t entirely surprising. The well-reviewed comedy series, which had a much-discussed start to 2020, had a quiet fourth season that kept audiences quiet.
The newest season reunites lead actors McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis and Naomi Ekperigin under the same fluorescent office lights. The reunited Mythic Quest team faces new challenges in a changing video game landscape where stars rise, egos clash, relationships blossom and everyone tries to find a little more work-life balance.
Mythic Quest, which originally featured F. Murray Abraham, was produced by Lionsgate, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Ubisoft. The series spawned the spin-off Side Quest, which explores the lives of employees, players, and fans impacted by the game in an anthology format. The four-episode series stars McElhenney, Anna Konkle, Derek Waters, William Stanford Davis, Bria Samoné Henderson, Rome Flynn, Leonard Robinson, Gary Kraus, Annamarie Kasper, Esai Morales, Shalita Grant, and more.
You could also see that in the spin-off Side Quest that was broadcast after the fourth season. That was also not quite it.
But it was fun while it lasted! And I'm curious about the new ending.