Side Quest (2025)

TV ShowComedy1 season, 4 episodes
Side Quest posterReview score: 51%

Plot

Side Quest will explore the lives of employees, players and fans who are impacted by the game. The new extension series takes a page out of the acclaimed departure episodes of "Mythic Quest," including the upcoming episode "Sarian."

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  1. 01Side Quest S01E03FugueS01E03 · 5.8A young cellist joins a touring video game orchestra, only to discover what happens when your dream job becomes a nightmare.
  2. 02Side Quest S01E02Pull ListS01E02 · 5.5When a Black-owned comic book shop receives only one copy of the latest MQ comic, five superfans fight over who deserves it the most.
  3. 03Side Quest S01E01Song and DanceS01E01 · 5.2Phil, the art director of MQ, attempts to enjoy a Hawaiian vacation with his girlfriend while dealing with increasingly invasive calls from Ian Grimm.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2025Aired 5.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Side Quest S01E01Song and DanceMarch 25, 2025 5.2Phil, the art director of MQ, attempts to enjoy a Hawaiian vacation with his girlfriend while dealing with increasingly invasive calls from
  2. S01E02Side Quest S01E02Pull ListMarch 25, 2025 5.5When a Black-owned comic book shop receives only one copy of the latest MQ comic, five superfans fight over who deserves it the most.
  3. S01E03Side Quest S01E03Season's bestFugueMarch 25, 2025 5.8A young cellist joins a touring video game orchestra, only to discover what happens when your dream job becomes a nightmare.
  4. S01E04Side Quest S01E04The Last RaidMarch 25, 2025 4.3Five high school friends in a long-running MQ guild discover a glitch that might break the game—or their friendship.

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