“Search Party,” an American TV black comedy series conceived by Sarah-Violet Bliss along with Charles Rogers, and Michael Showalter. The series takes place in New York City and revolves around a bunch of friends who get involved in investigating a young woman that went missing and showcases the incidents that happen from getting involved.
The series portrays their adventure and multiple incidents and investigations that direct them to different circumstances. Packed with drama, mysteries, black humour, and sentimental scenes that had the viewers binge-watching every episode for a long time. The sitcom stars Alia Shawkat, John Reynolds, John Early, Meredith Hagner, and Brandon Micheal Hall.
The series is executively produced by Tony Herandez, Lilly Burns, alongside Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers, Michael Showalter. The producers are Brittney Segal, Jake Fuller, Alia Shawkat, and John Skidmore.
The series debuted on November 21, 2016 on TBS for the first and second seasons. Later, the series was greenlit for a third season run in 2018. It was declared that the show would be shifting to HBO Max and released the third, fourth and fifth seasons.
When the series first aired it received positive reviews from the audience and critics alike. Throughout the seasons, the series managed to maintain its flow which earned them favourable responses. Although the series amassed popularity among the viewers, it ended with the fifth season. Let’s find out in detail below.
Search Party season 6: Will it happen?
“Search Party” has so far produced five seasons and an overall 50 list of episodes. The first season was released from November 17 to November 25, 2016, consisting of 10 episodes. The second season was launched from November 19 to December 17, 2017, comprising 10 episodes. The third season was aired on June 25, 2020, with all 10 episodes. The fourth season premiered from January 14 to January 18, 2021, containing 10 episodes. The fifth and final season of the series was released on January 7, 2022, with a list of 10 episodes.
The show has continuously been looking for ways to revive itself in unique ways and it arrives with a ton of wit and black comedy that has made the viewers hooked. Nonetheless, with the launch of the fifth season and also the final outing of the series, fans have begun wondering whether or not the show makers will bring back the series with a sixth season.
Nevertheless, it was formally declared recently that the “Search Party” show will conclude with the fifth season and currently, there is no word from the show makers concerning a sixth season so we assume that the show has indeed ended for good.
We know that it’s very sad and disappointing to say goodbye to a popular show like “Search Party” but one should understand that all good things come to an end.
The cast of Search Party
The cast of Search Party had almost all the major characters return throughout the seasons and apart from the major characters many other supporting characters also played an important part but not all of them returned in every season. Here are the names of the cast members and the characters they portray—
Main cast
- Alia Shawkat (as Dory Sief)
- John Reynolds (as Drew Gardner)
- John Early (as Elliott Goss)
- Meredith Hagner (as Portia Davenport)
- Brandon Micheal Hall (as Julian Marcus)
Recurring cast
- Clare McNulty (as Chantal Witherbottom)
- Jeffery Self (as Marc)
- Ron Livingston (as Keith Powell)
- Bonnie Milligan (as Katherine Witherbottom)
- Connor Ratliff (as Ted)
- Catherine Lloyd Burns (as Linda Witherbottom)
- Christine Taylor (as Gail)
- Phoebe Tyers (as April)
- Claire Tyers (as June)
- Tymberlee Hill (as Joy Hartman)
- Jennifer Kim (as Agnes Cho)
- Christine Ebersole (as Mariel Davenport)
- Rosie Perez (as Lorraine De Coss)
- Parker Posey (as Brick)
- Michael Showalter (as Max)
- Kate Berlant (as Nia Carpourtalas)
- J. Smith-Cameron (as Mary Ferguson)
- Griffin Newman (as Gavin)
- Kathy Griffin (as Liquorice Montague)
- Jeff Goldblum (as Tunnel Quinn)
- Larry Owens (as Ritchie)
- Angela Trimbur (as Elodie)
- Greta Titelman (as Leonore)
- Michelle Badillo (as Winnie)
- Grace Kuhlenschmidt (as Pepper)
- Joe Castle Baker (as Marty)
- Aparna Nancherla (as Benny Balthazar)
Search Party: Where to watch?
The series Search Party is available to stream on HBO Max and Netflix. Go watch now!