What do you do when your coworkers at a well-known game studio push you to the edge of sanity, day in and day out? For the characters in Mythic Quest, that edge became blurred years ago. In Season 4 of the acclaimed Apple TV+ comedy, they’ll go beyond the boundaries of what they thought possible.
Recently, I had the privilege of watching the first nine episodes of Season 4. Do they pass muster? Read on for my review.

About Mythic Quest Season 4
Here’s a brief synopsis for the season per Apple:
“Back under the same florescent office lights, the reunited team at Mythic Quest confronts new challenges amongst a changing video game landscape as stars rise, egos clash, relationships bloom and everyone tries to have a little more ‘work-work’ life balance.”
Season 4 stars Rob McElhenney as Ian, Charlotte Nicdao as Poppy, David Hornsby as David Brittlesbee, Danny Pudi as Brad, Ashly Burch as Rachel, Imani Hakim as Dana, Jessie Ennis as Jo and Naomi Ekperigin as Carol. The series hails from creators McElhenney, Megan Ganz and Charlie Day (who has a delightful cameo this season). McElhenney is also the showrunner.
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Chaos Has a New Name
If there’s one thing Season 4 excels at, it’s maintaining the same level of unhinged, fast-paced chaos that’s par for the course in Mythic Quest. Of course, what separates it from McElhenney and Day’s other popular sitcom, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, is that Mythic Quest boasts a heaping helping of heart, even when these characters commit reprehensible acts. Season 4 also packs an emotional wallop when we least expect it.

What’s more surprising is the new layers the series uncovers for these characters and the uncharted depths it mines. The writers also make big narrative swings for the fences that pay off beautifully. The direction the season takes, plot-wise, is anything but predictable. Some characters make out-of-pocket decisions and embark on a darker path, but this series will undoubtedly leave the door wide open for redemption.
The season struggles somewhat to balance the large main cast. That said, each player has at least one significant moment of character development along the way. Season 4 also boasts some of the show’s trademark heartfelt beats, although perhaps not on the level of Season 1’s emotionally charged “A Dark Quiet Death.” One scene, in particular, will make your heart grow three sizes (figuratively) like the Grinch. Another that springs to mind will have you reaching for the tissues.
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Performances
The main cast of Mythic Quest fires on all cylinders as usual, but Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi and Jessie Ennis really stand out. Nicdao gets to stretch her dramatic wings, as she does at least once a season, in an episode that truly cements her as a versatile talent. Hornsby and Ennis provide comedic relief while their characters move in intriguing directions.
Pudi’s Brad is as smooth and sly as we’ve come to expect; however, Season 4 incorporates a new layer to him. One that — gasp — humanizes him. Of course, we know Brad’s a real softie on the inside, but the aforementioned layer certainly chips away a bit at his mystique and formidable presence. His carefully curated facade.

Ian and Poppy
I’d be remiss if I omitted to mention Ian and Poppy, our favorite co-creative directors. Season 4 delves deeper into their complex, messy, magnetic dynamic. Developments in the characters’ personal lives certainly affect their working relationship. Mythic Quest explores their mutual codependency without slapping labels on it. It’s significantly more complicated — and deeper — than mere friendship or romance. The season thrusts their bond under a microscope and really examines it, allowing for comedic and dramatic twists aplenty.
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Is It Worth Watching?
Overall, Mythic Quest Season 4 is a wild, joyful ride with tight writing from start to finish. It’s a laugh-out-loud, smart comedy that never talks down to its audience and stretches its characters beyond their limits in a good way. (Side note: Episode four might be the show’s best yet. But you didn’t hear that from me.)
With an artful exploration of character dynamics, clever one-liners and hilarious running gags, you can expect the narrative to take you by surprise and keep you on your toes. It’s a blast and a half, this nerdy little comedy with so much depth.
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Mythic Quest Season 4 premieres its first two episodes on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, only on Apple TV+.
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