
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Taste attributes: dramamysteryfresh & originalheavyintricateenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"An adventure wrapped in a mystery tied to a conspiracy."
Boxlist takeAn original, weighty mystery series, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 72 votes
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Season
Season 1
· 2020 · 10 episodesEpisodes (10)
1Peter1 Mar 2020
Peter is stuck in the everyday routine of his mundane life until the day he meets a group of strangers who all have something in common and together they begin an adventure into a world that has been hidden all around them.
2Simone2 Mar 2020
The game continues as Simone and Peter follow the clues and explore the city. The gang discovers that the game runs deeper than they thought and they have to make an important choice.
3Janice9 Mar 2020
While searching for Fredwynn at the Shareholders meeting, the gang has their first encounter with Octavio. Janice explores her past.
4Fredwynn16 Mar 2020
Fredwynn takes matters into his own hands, but he needs his teammates to move on. He searches for the next clue and asks the gang for help, but they take it too far in their search for answers leading them somewhere unexpected.
5Clara23 Mar 2020
The game begins to have a deeper impact on the team members' lives in the real world. The mystery of Clara's disappearance deepens as the gang learns the full story and fresh clues take the game in a new direction.
6Everyone30 Mar 2020
With time running out, the gang splits up in an effort to find Clara — Simone and Janice follow her artwork, while Fredwynn and Peter link the game to a large corporation.
7Cave of Kelpius6 Apr 2020
The Milkman leads the gang underground. The players come together while Peter and Simone grapple with their feelings for each other. Janice meets someone who gives her an unexpected clue.
8Lee13 Apr 2020
The gang reflects on their experiences. Peter and Simone go on their first date. Janice faces an unexpected decision. Fredwynn is convinced there is more to the story.
9The Creator20 Apr 2020
Simone, Peter and Janice explore new interests, while Fredwynn finds it hard to let go.
10The Boy27 Apr 2020
A final mystery is solved.
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
A group of ordinary people who stumble onto a puzzle hiding just behind the veil of everyday life come to find that the mystery winds far deeper than they ever imagined.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 52 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- AMC Networks
- Taste scores
- How we score
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