Search Party

2016

Seasons & Episodes

7.6| 0h30m| TV-MA| en
Synopsis

A dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.

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Jax Media

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Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?
Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
memelian This is a great show for keeping you company during an ongoing early miscarriage. Always good to be reminded that the situation could hade been worse and that the universe can provide some things that are enojoyable. Plus close to no children on screen at all!
dirtphelia You cannot be serious with this show. The first two or three episodes were actually not bad but then it goes down hill fast. The show begins by poking fun how ridiculously self-absorbed and, well, ridiculous four Brooklyn hipsters are, and it's easy to relate to Dory, our protagonist.Then it just gets plain stupid. Dory wants to find Chantal for no apparent reason. She's just bored and picks up missing person hunting as her new hobby. The writing deteriorates before our eyes, going from funny to cheesy in record time.The show seemed to have potential but, ironically, the producers just might be so self-absorbed that they forgot to take the pulse of this show.Could be a generational thing. Maybe mindless and stupid is the new funny, which would make sense for a generation that doesn't look up from their cell phones anyway.
Jessica If you go into this for a cookie-cutter Bones, SVU, CSI type show or constant one-liners you will be disappointed. The characters aren't meant to be likable, but serve to rustle up emotions like annoyance and frustration. The brilliance of this show is its commentary on what it means to search for meaning, fulfillment, and actualization in a post-modernist society. The jokes are subtle and character based. There is a heady dose of nihilism, which is done in a style unlike any other show I've seen, and it's deeply existentialist. This show serves as a mirror into our own lives. That's the kind of mindset it should be viewed in--don't expect to like the characters or a mystery.
hardflopy I usually do not bother to write a review and leave that to others, but every single review I found on this here was negative and in no way representative of how people I know perceived this show. I seriously question the (lack of) taste of the previous reviewers. If this is not your genre than don't review it.I am TV show addict and am always on the look out for something new, something that puts my mind in motion and moves me or something that just makes me laugh. Stumbled across "Search Party" yesterday and binge watched all available episodes. It's a refreshing take on dark comedy. The casting here is phenomenal and so is the script and story.The main character is portrayed by Alia Shawkat, which you should remember from the classic "Arrested Development". She's grown up now, and her acting has grown with her. This is definitely one of her best performances. I could talk about the rest of the cast here but this review would get too long. Rest assured they live up to the standards set by Alia.In a nutshell I would summarize this show as an inside look at American culture of this generation. The main character is in search of herself, and I don't think the "friends" she has are helping her move forward. An old college acquaintance goes missing and she takes it upon herself to figure out what happened to her (in order to fill a void in her own life). That's it! A simple proposition that generates a lot of interesting and funny situations. The characters in this show are hilarious ranging from the uber-gay, the fake, two faced, and the paranoid.I strongly advise you give this a try and form your own opinion. I can assure you that this is a well worth addition to the fall TV scheduling. Probably one the most refreshing and stylish shows this season. Can't wait for the next episode. Enjoy!