Mythic Quest (2020)
aka Quête mythique : Le banquet du corbeau · 神话任务：群鸦盛宴 · Mythic Quest: Banquete de cuervos · Mythic Quest : Le festin du corbeau · מסע אגדי
Meet the team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all time. But in a workplace focused on building worlds, molding heroes, and creating legends, the most hard-fought battles don’t occur in the game—they happen in the office.
Cast
Episodes
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As the hit video game Mythic Quest prepares to launch its newest update, creator Ian Grimm obsesses over a seemingly minor detail.
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Brad takes the day off to prove a point, leaving Poppy and David to keep the game afloat. Dana and Rachel have a girls' night in.
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The development team must take decisive action when the internet discovers a dark group of gamers congregating in Mythic Quest.
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When Pootie_Shoe announces that he's no longer playing Mythic Quest, the team needs to find a new star streamer to promote it.
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From inception to demise, the life cycle of video game Dark Quiet Death.
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Poppy steps out for a meeting and Mythic Quest headquarters descends into chaos.
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Ian challenges a hacker to an epic in-game showdown.
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As Poppy weighs a difficult decision, Ian whisks her away on a mysterious road trip.
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With his workforce unionizing, Ian faces a looming departure, the game’s future, and the meaning of two words: Blood Ocean.
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As the MQ staff works from home, Poppy struggles with solitude while Brad and David start a charitable competition.
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The team returns to the office for their annual Everlight party. Poppy and Ian rig a LARP tournament in an underdog's favor.
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With Ian on sabbatical, Poppy must come up with a title for the new expansion. Dana and Rachel take their relationship to new heights.
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Brad wants to launch a mobile game. Poppy is pulled away from working on the expansion with Ian to speak at a luncheon for women in gaming.
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Ian and Poppy work separately on the expansion, Jo helps C.W. deal with his publisher, and Brad sets out to find a romantic partner for David.
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Brad attempts to convince the development team that his brother Zack is not the nice guy he's pretending to be. Rachel does Ian a favor.
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Carol tries to wrangle Mythic Quest employees as they refuse to sign the results of a simple workplace assessment.
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A fresh-faced young man discovers what it takes to become one of the world's greatest science fiction writers.
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Rachel accompanies C.W. on an acrimonious visit to his former friend turned rival.
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Ian presents his half of the expansion and ends up in the hospital. David ponders his legacy.
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Ian and Poppy collaborate again, Rachel and Dana figure out their next move, and Brad looks to settle a feud once and for all. Season finale.
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As David stewards Mythic Quest, Ian and Poppy consider offers for their offshoot game. Jo assembles the entire team for C.W.'s celebration.
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Ian feels adrift in his new partnership with Poppy. David and Jo are suspicious of an employee's return. Dana and Rachel meet the new testers.
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David uses exciting news about MQ to make Ian jealous. Poppy, Rachel, and Jo go to brunch.
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When David gets stuck in traffic, Jo takes his place to meet with a famous actor for the movie. Brad tries to help Carol raise money through NFTs.
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Poppy begrudgingly takes feedback from Dana about her work. Carol, Brad, and Rachel navigate the aftermath of their monetization gambit.
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In the first holiday season since Ian and Poppy’s departure, David grabs the reins and tries to infuse the team with Christmas spirit.
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Two kids from across the globe find their passions in a world that doesn’t understand them.
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Ian’s and Poppy’s clashing office preferences put them at odds. Jo and Brad team up to get rid of a pest in David’s office.
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David’s motion-capture session with Joe Manganiello gets hijacked. Dana helps Poppy prepare her PlayPen VC pitch.
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Ian tries to repair his partnership with Poppy. David hits an impasse with the movie. Dana has a realization about Grimpop.
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Ian and Poppy reveal their project as they struggle with personal and professional lines. The Mythic Quest team adjusts to their new game's growth.
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David uses AI to help regulate gamer behavior—then needs humans to regulate the AI. Meanwhile, no one is regulating Ian and Poppy's arguments.
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Ian, David, and Jo embark on a day of self-discovery. Brad teaches Dana and Rachel about financial responsibility.
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A mysterious host invites the MQ team to a glamorous murder mystery party on a private island.
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Poppy grapples with a discovery as Ian tries to help in his own unique way. Dana runs into unexpected competition.
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When Dana's plans for a new game are threatened by her ties to MQ, Brad devises a long con to help her. Jo throws Poppy a party.
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David and Rachel face scrutiny over Playpen. Dana makes a difficult decision. Ian's attempt to help Poppy doesn't go as planned.
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Pootie_Shoe attempts to rebrand himself by challenging a rival to an MMA fight.
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As Poppy considers a major life change, David scrambles to keep MQ afloat.
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An unexpected visitor from Montreal evaluates MQ. Ian and Poppy face a pivotal decision.