MYTHIC QUEST Season 4 Trailer (2025) Comedy

MYTHIC QUEST Season 4 Trailer (2025) Comedy

MYTHIC QUEST Season 4 Trailer (2025) Comedy, Charlotte Nicdao, Rob McElhenney, Ashly Burch
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Apple TV+ has shared a trailer for the fourth season of the acclaimed workplace comedy series Mythic Quest which sees the team reunite as they take on the new challenges of a changing video game landscape; check it out below along with some season four promotional images…

Season four of Mythic Quest brings stars Rob McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis and Naomi Ekperigin back together under the same fluorescent 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.

Mythic Quest season 4 premieres on Apple TV+ on January 29th.
A trailer for Mythic Quest season 4 has been released, offering a first look at co-creator Charlie Day’s long-awaited appearance. Created by Rob McElhenney, Day, and Megan Ganz, the series follows a fictional video-game studio, which holds the biggest multi-player video game of all time, navigating life-like industry challenges. Season 4 is set to premiere on January 29, 2025, on Apple TV+. The returning Mythic Quest cast members include McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis, and Naomi Ekperigin.

In the trailer posted to Apple TV+'s YouTube channel, the returning characters come together as the team faces evolving workplace dynamics. The preview teases significant conflicts between Poppy Li (Nicdao) and Ian Grimm (McElhenney) as they deal with mounting crises affecting their latest project. Rising stars, clashing egos, and efforts to achieve work-life balance promise to add new layers of tension and humor to the season. Check out the trailer below:

What This Means for Mythic Quest Viewers
Co-Creator Charlie Day Will Add New Series Dynamics

Day’s debut in season 4 marks a vital moment for the series, uniting his creative influence with an on-screen role that brings new energy to the ensemble. His presence promises to expand the dynamic between the Mythic Quest characters along with the overarching narrative scope. Additionally, new plotlines hint at the ongoing exploration of workplace relationships and the characters' individual growth. With Ian and Poppy at the center of a brewing game development crisis, the show continues its signature delivery of humor and workplace satire. Day’s appearance only amplifies interest in how his character will interact with the existing cast.

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Mythic Quest is set to focus on its internal studio struggles and mirrors real-world shifts within the gaming industry. By addressing these timely issues, the series reinforces its reputation for satirical comedy with pointed commentary on the challenges of game development. With the team reunited, Mythic Quest appears ready to tackle these themes head-on.

Our Take on the Mythic Quest Season 4 Trailer
Season 4 Promises New Advancements and Character Development
Rob McElhenney as Ian Grimm and F. Murray Abraham as Carl Longbottom in a meeting together in Mythic Quest.
By reuniting familiar faces while introducing new conflicts, the upcoming season has the potential to keep Mythic Quest as engaging and relevant as ever. Day joining the cast is a significant addition to a series already known for its sharp ensemble. With vigorous challenges on the horizon, the stakes for the team are higher than ever. Viewers eager to see the workplace dynamics evolve can look forward to a continuation of Mythic Quest's comedic yet thought-provoking storytelling.

Source: Apple TV+
There’s more than one hit workplace-set series on Apple TV+, and this January, two of its buzziest shows are back: “Severance,” and also “Mythic Quest.”

For the fourth season of “Mythic Quest,” co-creator and lead star Rob McElhenney returns to the office of video game programmers alongside his series co-stars Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis, and Naomi Ekperigin.

The official synopsis teases that the ensemble will reunite “under the same fluorescent office lights as the 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.”

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McElhenney co-created the show with longtime collaborator Charlie Day and Megan Ganz. The show is executive produced by McElhenney and Day under their RCG banner, Michael Rotenberg and Nicholas Frenkel on behalf of 3Arts, and Margaret Boykin, Austin Dill, and Gérard Guillemot for Ubisoft Film & Television. Hornsby and Ganz also executive produce.

The series is produced for Apple TV+ by Lionsgate, 3 Arts Entertainment and Ubisoft Film & Television.

The 10-episode new season of “Mythic Quest” will premiere globally on Wednesday, January 29 on Apple TV+, with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly through Wednesday, March 26. The first three seasons of “Mythic Quest” are now streaming globally on Apple TV+.

In addition to the Season 4 premiere, “Mythic Quest” fans can look forward to the global debut of its much-anticipated anthology series “Side Quest” on March 26, with all four episodes set to debut at launch.

An expansion of the “Mythic Quest” universe, “Side Quest” explores the lives of employees, players and fans who are impacted by the game in an anthology format. The series is from creators Katie McElhenney, Ashly Burch, and John Howell Harris and stars Rob McElhenney, Anna Konkle, Derek Waters, William Stanford Davis, Bria Samoné Henderson, Rome Flynn, Leonard Robinson, Gary Kraus, Annamarie Kasper, Esai Morales, Shalita Grant, and many more in the leading roles across each installment.

“Mythic Quest” Season 4 premieres January 29 on Apple TV+. Check out the trailer below.

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Can a game recover from slipping popularity? The Apple TV+ series “Mythic Quest” is back for a fourth season. New episodes see its reunited team facing a difficult task — making their once in-demand game a hit again. ‘Quest’ hails from creators Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Megan Ganz. McElhenney and Day star on the hit series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” with Ganz serving as executive producer, writer, and director on various ‘Sunny’ episodes.

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An outstanding cast helps make ‘Quest’ a must-watch for many fans. The Playlist’s Brian Tallerico noted their strong performances during the third season. “Mythic Quest” has become more of an “easy hang-out” show thanks to three seasons’ worth of character work by its undeniably talented ensemble,” he wrote.

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Co-creator McElhenney stars as Ian Grimm, the egotistical leader whose creative ideas made the game famous but prove to be just as problematic at times. Charlotte Nicdao portrays lead engineer, Poppy Li. Ian and Poppy’s relationship has become a highlight as it represents something platonic instead of the usual relationship tropes. David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis, and Naomi Ekperigin round at the cast for Season 4.

The series’ official synopsis:

“Back under the same fluorescent 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.”

Start a new game when the fourth season of “Mythic Quest” debuts. The upcoming season’s first two episodes arrive on Apple TV+ January 29. Subsequent episodes debut weekly through March 26. Catch up on previous series episodes, now streaming on the service.

Watch the trailer below:
Apple TV+ has released the official Mythic Quest Season 4 trailer for the upcoming return of the hit workplace comedy sitcom starring It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Rob McElhenney. The next installment is scheduled to make its debut on Wednesday, January 29 on Apple TV+, with the first two episodes. It will then be followed by one new episode weekly through Wednesday, March 26.

Check out the Mythic Quest Season 4 trailer below (watch more trailers):

What happens in the Mythic Quest Season 4 trailer?
The video teases what’s next for the team as they get ready for new challenges, including coming up with new games, Poppy entering a new relationship, and David appearing in court. The ensemble cast also includes Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis, and Naomi Ekperigin.

“In Season 4, the cast returns under the same fluorescent office lights as 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,” reads the show’s newest synopsis.

Mythic Quest is created and executive produced by Ganz, Charlie Day, and Rob McElhenney. The series is executive produced by Michael Rotenberg, Nicholas Frenkel, Margaret Boykin, Austin Dill, Gérard Guillemot, and Hornsby. It is a production by Ubisoft Film & Television, Lionsgate, and 3 Arts Entertainment. Since making its debut in 2020, the show has been garnering positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. It currently holds a Tomatometer rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.
AppleTV+'s workplace comedy Mythic Quest returns for its fourth season this Jan., and from the looks of the trailer, more glorious video game-centric chaos is on the way.

Ian (Rob McElhenney) and Poppy (Charlotte Nicdao) are finally reunited in their work on Mythic Quest, but there are some new complications to contend with, from undercooked AI assistants to Congressional hearings. The trailer also teases some glorious fantasy sequences and hilarious quips and pratfalls from the rest of Mythic Quest's ensemble cast, including David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis and Naomi Ekperigin.

As if that weren't enough, Mythic Quest fans can also look forward to spin-off anthology series Side Quest, out in March.

Mythic Quest Season 4 premieres Jan. 29 on Apple TV+.
Mythic Quest

Season 1 title card
Also known as Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet (season 1)
Genre Comedy
Created by
Charlie Day
Megan Ganz
Rob McElhenney
Starring
Rob McElhenney
Ashly Burch
Jessie Ennis
Imani Hakim
David Hornsby
Charlotte Nicdao
Danny Pudi
F. Murray Abraham
Naomi Ekperigin
Composer Takeshi Furukawa
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 30
Production
Executive producers
Charlie Day
Megan Ganz
David Hornsby
Rob McElhenney
David Gordon Green
Nicholas Frenkel
Michael Rotenberg
Jason Altman
Danielle Kreinik
Gérard Guillemot
Producers
Chris Smirnoff
Jeff Luini
Cinematography Mike Berlucchi
Editors
Trevor Penna
Josh Drisko
Steve Welch
Running time 22–37 minutes
Production companies
RCG Productions
3 Arts Entertainment
Ubisoft Film & Television
Lionsgate Television
Original release
Network Apple TV+
Release February 7, 2020 –
present
Mythic Quest (known as Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet for its first season) is an American comedy television series created by Charlie Day, Megan Ganz, and Rob McElhenney for Apple TV+. The series premiered on February 7, 2020, and follows a fictional video game studio that produces a popular MMORPG called Mythic Quest.

Apple TV+ renewed the series for a second season on January 18, 2020, ahead of its first season premiere.[1] A special episode, "Quarantine", was released on May 22, 2020, and a second special episode, "Everlight", was released on April 16, 2021, ahead of the season two premiere.[2][3] The second season premiered on May 7, 2021.[4][5] In October 2021, the series was renewed for a third and fourth season.[6] The third season premiered on November 11, 2022.[7] The fourth season is set to premiere on January 29, 2025, and the companion anthology series Side Quest is set to be released on March 26, 2025.[8]

Premise
The series follows a fictional video game studio that produces Mythic Quest, a popular MMORPG, run by the game's creator and creative director Ian Grimm (Rob McElhenney). At the start of the series, the studio is about to release a major expansion pack to the game, Raven's Banquet. Grimm argues with lead engineer, Poppy Li (Charlotte Nicdao); head of monetization Brad Bakshi (Danny Pudi); and head writer C.W. Longbottom (F. Murray Abraham).[9]

Cast and characters
Main
Rob McElhenney as Ian Grimm, the creator and creative director of Mythic Quest and later GrimPop. "Ian" is pronounced "Eye-In".
Judah Prehn portrays a young Ian Grimm ("Sarian")
Ashly Burch as Rachel, a game tester and later head of monetization for Mythic Quest.
Jessie Ennis as Jo, David's assistant and Brad's former assistant.
Imani Hakim as Dana Bryant, a game tester for Mythic Quest and later GrimPop.
David Hornsby as David Brittlesbee, the executive producer of Mythic Quest.
Charlotte Nicdao as Poppy Liwanag / Poppy Li, the lead engineer and later co-creative director of Mythic Quest and later GrimPop.
Isla Rose Hall portrays a young Poppy Liwanag ("Sarian")
Danny Pudi as Brad Bakshi, the head of monetization and later a janitor for Mythic Quest.
F. Murray Abraham as Carl Longbottom / C.W. Longbottom (seasons 1–2), the head writer of Mythic Quest.
Josh Brener portrays a young Carl Longbottom ("Backstory!")
Naomi Ekperigin as Carol (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2), the head of human resources and later the head of diversity and inclusion for Mythic Quest.
Recurring
Caitlin McGee as Sue Gorgon
Elisha Henig as Brendan / Pootie Shoe (season 1)
Aparna Nancherla as Michelle (season 1)
John DiMaggio as Dan Williams (season 1)
Craig Mazin as Lou (season 1)
Mazin also portrays Sol Green ("Backstory!")
Humphrey Ker as Paul (seasons 1–2)
Derek Waters as Phil (seasons 2–3)
Mort Burke as Anthony (seasons 2–3)
Ben Stillwell as Kai (season 3)
Austin Zajur as Travor (season 3)
Guest
Jake Johnson as Michael / Doc ("A Dark Quiet Death"), a video game developer and Beans's partner on the Dark Quiet Death video game[a]
Cristin Milioti as Beans ("A Dark Quiet Death"), a video game developer and Doc's partner on the Dark Quiet Death video game[a]
Geoffrey Owens as Tom ("A Dark Quiet Death")
Alanna Ubach as Shannon ("Brendan" & "Playpen")
Anthony Hopkins as The Narrator ("Everlight")
Jason Fuchs as Strauss ("#YumYum")
Parvesh Cheena as Zack Bakshi ("Breaking Brad" & "TBD")
Snoop Dogg as himself ("Breaking Brad")
William Hurt as Peter Cromwell ("Peter")
Michael Cassidy portrays a young Peter Cromwell ("Backstory!")
Shelley Hennig as A. E. Goldsmith ("Backstory!")
Hennig also portrays Ginny Cromwell ("Peter")
Joe Manganiello as himself ("The Two Joes" & "The Year of Phil")
Lindsey Kraft as Sarah Grimm ("Sarian")
Hayley Magnus as Olivia Liwanag ("Sarian")
Casey Sander as Grandpop Joe ("Sarian")
Dionysio Basco as Benito Liwanag ("Sarian")
Sam Witwer as Ian Grimm Sr. ("Sarian")
Robert Picardo as Principal Taggart ("Sarian")
Andrew Friedman as Andy ("The Year of Phil" & "Buffalo Chicken Pizza")
Michael Naughton as Mikey ("The Year of Phil" & "Buffalo Chicken Pizza")
Notes
Johnson and Milioti are credited as main cast members for the single episode in which they appear.
Episodes
Season Episodes Originally released
First released Last released
1
9 February 7, 2020
Specials
2 May 22, 2020 April 16, 2021
2
9 May 7, 2021 June 25, 2021
3
10 November 11, 2022 January 6, 2023
Season 1: Raven's Banquet (2020)
No.
overall No. in
season Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1 1 "Pilot" David Gordon Green Charlie Day & Megan Ganz & Rob McElhenney February 7, 2020
David hires Jo, his new assistant, who immediately begins siding with Ian's opinions, often against David's wishes. In the newest expansion of the game, Raven's Banquet, Poppy creates an in-game item, a shovel, despite Ian's protests. Poppy leaks the shovel to Pootie Shoe, a popular game streamer, who criticizes it. Ian agrees to leave the shovel in the game as long as it can be used as a weapon in addition to Poppy's intended use of in-game digging.
2 2 "The Casino" Todd Biermann & David Gordon Green David Hornsby February 7, 2020
Pootie Shoe draws attention to the Masked Man, a non-player character with a hidden identity. Ian has claimed since its release that there is a backstory behind the character, but reveals that he is still trying to create it. Brad attempts to use the Masked Man to introduce an in-game casino concept to increase profits, but Poppy immediately insults him and tells him that he is not an important member of the team. Brad revolts by leaving the office and makes all in-game items free for purchase. David and Poppy admit they need Brad, as monetizing the game is the only way to support it. Ian and CW decide to create a second character, The White Knight, who is the Masked Man's son. Despite the similarities to the plot of Star Wars, the team decides to proceed with this plot line.
3 3 "Dinner Party" Todd Biermann Megan Ganz February 7, 2020
The Mythic Quest team learns that their game has become an online hangout for Nazis, and attempt to fix their public relations issue. Ian resists an outright ban of Nazis, while Brad, C.W., and David try to determine what types of people should be removed from the game. Poppy releases a new part of the game called Dinner Party, which allows like-minded users to meet and talk. During an in-game anti-Nazi rally, the Nazis use Dinner Party to meet one another and destroy the rally. Poppy and Ian realize that Dinner Party allowed them to see every player who identifies as a Nazi, and move them to an isolated server.
4 4 "The Convention" David Gordon Green John Howell Harris February 7, 2020
Pootie Shoe announces that he will no longer be playing Mythic Quest. Ian, David, Poppy, and Dana attend a gaming convention to find a new person to stream their game. When there are no successful picks, Poppy realizes that Dana would be an ideal candidate to stream the game online. A Girls Who Code group shows up at the office for a tour, and are disappointed when David is only able to find a few women to speak with them.
5 5 "A Dark Quiet Death" Rob McElhenney Katie McElhenney February 7, 2020
The complete lifecycle from birth to bargain bin of the game Dark Quiet Death. Guest stars Jake Johnson and Cristin Milioti as Doc and Beans. In a mid-credits scene, Ian is shown pitching his game in the same way Doc and Beans did. None of the main characters appears during the episode.
6 6 "Non-Player Character" LP David Hornsby February 7, 2020
Poppy takes a tour of Cold Alliance Games and sees what the other side looks like while Ian feels threatened by Paul, a new programmer. Dana starts her new job as a streamer. David deals with a glitch in the game, that is later determined to be caused by an outsider hacking the program. Lou replaces Dana as a program tester working with Rachel.
7 7 "Permadeath" Todd Biermann Aparna Nancherla & Ashly Burch February 7, 2020
Ian challenges the hacker to an in-game showdown. Poppy helps Ian prepare for it. Ian ends up beating the Masked Man, who turns out to be Pootie Shoe.
8 8 "Brendan" Pete Chatmon Megan Ganz February 7, 2020
Ian takes Poppy with him to a mysterious meeting, which turns out to be with Pootie Shoe, who is secretly Ian's son, and who is living with his mother. Poppy feels loyal to Ian, and leaves a message declining the new job from Cold Alliance Games. She later changes her mind, but after calling back, is told that the job is no longer there for her. Dana gets outed that she is actually a company employee, rather than an independent streamer.
9 9 "Blood Ocean" Catriona McKenzie Megan Ganz & Rob McElhenney February 7, 2020
The workers at Mythic Quest want to be paid for their overtime work. David calls up corporate to support them, but is fired. Poppy and Ian argue, and Ian calls Montreal and gets David rehired and overtime pay for all. Ian promotes Poppy to be Co-Creative Director with him.
Specials (2020–21)
No.
overall Title Directed by Written by Original release date
10 "Quarantine" Rob McElhenney Rob McElhenney & Megan Ganz & David Hornsby May 22, 2020
The staff deals with virtual meetings amid the pandemic. Brad and David have Street Fighter contests to decide whether or not the company will make a charity donation. Ian visits a distraught Poppy where she lives.
11 "Everlight" Rob McElhenney Ashly Burch April 16, 2021
The team returns to the office for their annual Everlight party. Poppy and Ian try to rig a LARP tournament in favor of Dana, but Brad ends up winning the tournament instead and with his win, he forces Poppy and Ian to cancel future Everlight parties. Poppy and Ian then challenge Brad and end up defeating him, which means Everlight parties are able to continue in the future.
Season 2 (2021)
No.
overall No. in
season Title Directed by Written by Original release date
12 1 "Titans' Rift" Pete Chatmon Megan Ganz & David Hornsby & Rob McElhenney May 7, 2021
Ian goes on sabbatical and leaves Poppy to work on the new expansion and its name. Dana and Rachel kiss for the first time and express their true feelings for each other. Jo is no longer David's assistant and is now working for Brad. Poppy has sex dreams about Ian, which leads her to the name of the new expansion: Titans' Rift.
13 2 "Grouchy Goat" Pete Chatmon Megan Ganz & David Hornsby & Rob McElhenney May 7, 2021
Rachel and Dana are unsure how to tell the office that they are now dating. Brad assigns them to design a profitable mobile game, with Jo acting as producer. Ian and Poppy work with the design team for the new expansion, but Poppy has trouble being inspirational. To help her be an effective leader, Ian has Poppy speak at a Women in Gaming conference. After hearing Rachel and Dana explain their new mobile game, Brad ends up scrapping it.
14 3 "#YumYum" Angela Barnes John Howell Harris May 14, 2021
Ian and Poppy work separately on the expansion, Jo helps C.W. deal with his publisher, and Brad sets out to find a romantic partner for David.
15 4 "Breaking Brad" Angela Barnes Keyonna Taylor May 21, 2021
Brad's brother Zack visits the office, which Brad interprets as a sign that he will try to break up the company. Poppy receives a Porsche from corporate headquarters due to the success of Battle Royale. Rachel helps Ian drive Poppy's car back to the office, as Ian is unable to drive stick. Ian mentors Rachel to decide what she really wants to do at the company.
16 5 "Please Sign Here" Megan Ganz Katie McElhenney May 28, 2021
Carol tries to wrangle Mythic Quest employees as they refuse to sign the results of a simple workplace assessment. Poppy and Ian get into an argument. Ian tries to open up to her but - trying to present strength - she is dismissive, as a result Ian insults Poppy about her needing to rely on him in order to be successful.
17 6 "Backstory!" Rob McElhenney Craig Mazin June 4, 2021
A flashback episode detailing a young Carl Longbottom's journey to become one of the world's greatest science fiction writers.
18 7 "Peter" Todd Biermann Humphrey Ker June 11, 2021
Rachel accompanies C.W. on a visit to Peter's home, his former colleague who married Anne, who C.W. was in love with more than 40 years ago. Peter is dying, so Ginny, Peter's daughter, secretly sets up the meeting to see if they can hash things out and become friends again.
19 8 "Juice Box" Todd Biermann Megan Ganz & David Hornsby & Rob McElhenney June 18, 2021
After Ian presents his half of the expansion, he ends up in the hospital with an apparent heart attack. Poppy's expansion is well-received, but is later discovered to be impossible to implement. Jo is duped by Zack to buy shares of the company, as Brad tells her she can be arrested for insider trading.
20 9 "TBD" Todd Biermann Randall Valdez-Castillo June 25, 2021
Rachel and Dana tender their resignations to David, but then have second thoughts after Dana is rejected from Berkeley. When Dana pleads for her job back to Ian and Poppy, they unexpectedly tell her that they will pay for her to go to school to learn how to program. Ian and Poppy realize that they cannot take Mythic Quest any further, so they resign and form a new company. Brad wants to be arrested by the Feds for insider trading to improve his "street cred."
Season 3 (2022–23)
No.
overall No. in
season Title [10] Directed by Written by [11] Original release date [12]
21 1 "Across the Universe" Rob McElhenney Megan Ganz & David Hornsby & Rob McElhenney November 11, 2022
22 2 "Partners" Rob McElhenney Megan Ganz & David Hornsby & Rob McElhenney November 11, 2022
23 3 "Crushing It" Steve Welch Naomi Ekperigin November 18, 2022
24 4 "The Two Joes" Nina Pedrad John Howell Harris November 23, 2022
25 5 "Playpen" Danny Pudi Kyle Mack December 2, 2022
Ian is obsessing over the upcoming Mythic Quest movie and he decides to talk to David and Jo about getting a bigger role in its production. Dana persuades Poppy to play some VR games that were created using the Playpen program Poppy made to distract her. Realizing those games are more fun and appealing to players than the project she's been working on for a year, Poppy falls into despair, before Dana helps her see that Playpen is what she should focus her energy on. David reprimands Rachel, Brad and Carol for adding a new monetization tool into Mythic Quest without consulting him. The Montreal higher-ups end up promoting Carol for the stunt, while Brad cajoles Rachel into accepting the job as Head of Monetization at the company.
26 6 "The 12 Hours of Christmas" David Hornsby Humphrey Ker December 9, 2022
David is keeping the staff in the office for Christmas, and tries and fails to infuse some holiday cheer. Poppy and Ian try to help by throwing a party for the Mythic Quest staff at GrimPop, but David gets angry at them for stealing his holiday plans and forces the staff back to work. Meanwhile, Rachel launches her first monetization tool, and garners a million dollars in profit in one day. Rachel, Brad, Dana, Poppy and Ian work together to give the staff bonuses from the monetization and turn the MQ office into a winter wonderland.
27 7 "Sarian" Megan Ganz & Todd Biermann Katie McElhenney December 16, 2022
In 1987, Ian is a young boy who'd rather spend his time inventing a new world, named Sarian, than do his actual school assignments. His divorced mother supports him in this while exhibiting signs of bipolar disorder. After he mentions to his principal that his mother is having a "bed day", his father is notified and takes Ian into his custody. In 2001, Poppy is a young girl obsessed with playing video games and frustrated at a lack of Internet access. Her Filipino father convinces her to treat an upcoming piano recital like a final boss in a video game, and she then requests a bicycle as her reward. Upon getting the bicycle, she immediately goes to the library and accesses the Internet, where she gets access to a trove of user-created games, including one called Sarian. In 2009, Poppy is in a class at MIT on video game design listening to Ian talk about creating video games. When she mentions that playing Sarian inspired her to write her own games, he starts telling her about a new idea he's had for a MMORPG, which he's calling "Grimquest".
28 8 "To Catch a Mouse" Ashly Burch Emma DePaulo Reid December 23, 2022
29 9 "The Year of Phil" Todd Biermann Ashly Burch December 30, 2022
30 10 "Buffalo Chicken Pizza" Heath Cullens Davis Kop January 6, 2023
Poppy is depressed after no venture capital firms agree to fund Playpen, so Ian tries to fix their relationship issues by bringing her a buffalo chicken pizza from the gas station. She agrees, but only if he "meets her halfway" by eating the pizza himself. With the Mythic Quest movie being cancelled and gamers leaving the game, David tries to gather new expansion ideas from the staff. Dana decides to form her own company, and brings aboard both Jo and Brad, who are looking for new opportunities. She takes over the GrimPop space, while Poppy and Ian return to Mythic Quest to add user-generated Playpen content as a new expansion.
Production
Development
On August 9, 2018, it was announced that Apple had given a series order to a new half-hour comedy series written by Rob McElhenney, Megan Ganz, and Charlie Day, all of whom also serve as executive producers alongside Michael Rotenberg, Nicholas Frenkel, Gérard Guillemot, Jason Altman, and Danielle Kreinik. Production companies involved with the series consist of RCG Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Ubisoft Film & Television.[13][14][15] On January 18, 2020, it was announced that Apple had renewed the series for a second season, ahead of its season 1 premiere.[1] In February 2021, it was revealed that the second season would premiere on Apple TV+ on May 7, 2021.[4]

Ubisoft, a large video game publisher, assisted with development of the series. McElhenney said the concept of the show resulted from a discussion Ubisoft had with him about producing a television show around video games. McElhenney had been invited to Ubisoft Montreal to discuss the project, and though he was initially hesitant, as he toured the studio, he saw the potential vision for the show. Since then, Ubisoft has assisted in designing the video game characters and game world, as well as providing other art assets for the show. Ubisoft also helped the writers with details of video game development to stay authentic to industry approaches.[16] On October 21, 2021, Apple renewed the series for a third and fourth season.[6]

Casting
Alongside the initial series announcement, it was confirmed that Rob McElhenney would star in the series.[13] On February 1, 2019, it was announced that F. Murray Abraham, Imani Hakim, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Charlotte Nicdao and Jessie Ennis had joined the cast of the series.[17] Anthony Hopkins was cast as the narrator in the special "Everlight" in April 2021.[18] Also in April, alongside the season two trailer release, Apple announced that Humphrey Ker, Chris Naoki Lee, and Jonathan Wiggs were part of the season two cast, with Snoop Dogg and Derek Waters guest starring.[5] In April 2022, it was announced that F. Murray Abraham had exited the series and would not return for the third season.[19] It was then reported in April 2023 that the reasons for Abraham's departure was after he allegedly committed acts of sexual misconduct on the show's set.[20] In July 2022, it was revealed that Joe Manganiello would appear in season three.[21]

Filming
In March 2019, it was reported by The New York Times that filming of season one had concluded.[22] The special, titled Mythic Quest: Quarantine, was written, shot, and edited in just three weeks, all remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, using products supplied by Apple, such as iPhones.[23] On November 11, 2020, Deadline Hollywood reported that the second season suspended production after positive COVID-19 tests of production team members.[24] In December 2020, it was further reported that while Rob McElhenney claimed "to date there remains ZERO evidence of any transmission at work", at least 12 members of the production staff that worked in close contact with one another had contracted COVID-19, marking the second cluster of COVID-19 cases linked to the Mythic Quest production, and prompting another production suspension.[25]

During a Mythic Quest panel at the Television Critics Association's Winter Press Tour in February 2021, McElhenney stated that he "did not want to be known as the person who got F. Murray Abraham very, very ill", elaborating that Abraham's character was continuing to work remotely for the first few episodes, and did not actually shoot in person until episode seven of the second season, where COVID testing occurred "as many times as five days a week," and Abraham's scenes only included "very small amounts of people on camera".[26] In March 2021, Variety reported that a total of 26 crew members of Mythic Quest came down with COVID-19, making it "the worst outbreak of any show in Los Angeles".[27]

Season four started production in March 2024, after having been delayed because of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strike[28] and wrapped on May 4, 2024.[29]

Release
The first season consisting of nine episodes was released on February 7, 2020. A special episode ("Quarantine") focusing on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was released on May 22, 2020. A second special ("Everlight") was released on April 16, 2021, prior to the second season premiere. The second season premiered on May 7, 2021, and was released with weekly episodes.[4]

Marketing
On June 10, 2019, a trailer for the series was presented by McElhenney at Ubisoft's E3 2019 press conference, where he announced that Mythic Quest would premiere in the fall of 2019.[30] On December 18, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on February 7, 2020.[31]

Reception
Critical response
Critical response of Mythic Quest
Season Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
1 90% (39 reviews)[32] 73 (12 reviews)[33]
2 100% (32 reviews)[34] 73 (9 reviews)[35]
3 95% (21 reviews)[36] —
Season 1
The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 90% approval rating, based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "While it relies too heavily on the workplace comedy formula, Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet is nonetheless hilarious and stands out for exploring the gaming industry with intelligence, thoughtfulness, and sincerity."[32] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100 based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[33]

Season 2
The second season received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 100% based on 32 reviews with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Smartly written, sharply performed, and sentimental without losing its sense of humor, Mythic Quest's stellar second season solidifies its place as one of TV's best workplace comedies."[34] On Metacritic, it has a score of 73 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[35]

Season 3
On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 95% based on 21 reviews with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The core characters have gone their separate ways but Mythic Quest remains thematically cohesive as an acidic sendup of the gaming industry that never compromises its essence as a warm-hearted workplace comedy."[36]

Accolades
Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
American Society of Cinematographers 2021 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a Half-Hour Television Series Michael Berlucchi and Marc Carter (for "Backstory!") Won [37]
Art Directors Guild 2021 Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series Mark Worthington (for "Pilot") Nominated [38]
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards 2021 Best Streaming Series, Comedy Mythic Quest Nominated [39]
Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy Rob McElhenney Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy Danny Pudi Nominated
MPSE Golden Reel Awards 2022 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Half Hour – Comedy or Drama Matthew E. Taylor, Pete Nichols, Matthew Wilson, Sean Heissinger, David Jobe, Elizabeth Rainey, Jody Holwadel Thomas, and Joe Deveau (for "Everlight") Nominated [40]
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2021 Outstanding Narrator Anthony Hopkins (for "Everlight") Nominated [41]
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation Matthew E. Taylor, Sean Heissinger, Pete Nichols, Matthew Wilson, David Jobe, Joe Deveau, Jody Holwadel Thomas and Elizabeth Rainey (for "Everlight") Nominated
TCA Awards 2021 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Mythic Quest Nominated [42]
Individual Achievement in Comedy Charlotte Nicdao Nominated
The series was recognized with The ReFrame Stamp for hiring people of underrepresented gender identities, and of color.[43]

Other media
Audiobook
Inspired by the short story mentioned in the episode "Backstory!", Tears of the Anaren was released in June 2021 on Apple Books as an ebook and an audiobook, which is narrated by C.W. Longbottom (F. Murray Abraham) and Ian Grimm (Rob McElhenney).[44]

Companion series
In December 2022, Apple TV+ ordered Mere Mortals, an eight-episode companion series created and written by Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney. The series features entirely new characters and focuses on the lives of employees, players and fans of the game Mythic Quest. The series has been compared to the stand-alone episodes "A Dark Quiet Death" and "Backstory!".[45] The series was renamed to Side Quest,[46] and is set to release all four episodes on March 26, 2025.[8]

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Certain American television events in 2025 have been scheduled. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; information on controversies, business transactions, and carriage disputes; and deaths of those who made various contributions to the medium.

Notable events
January
Date Event Ref.
1 MSG Networks go dark on Optimum cable systems due to an unresolved carriage dispute between the networks and Optimum owner Altice USA. It is the first carriage dispute between the two parties since Altice purchased Optimum from MSG's parent company Cablevision in 2016. [1]
Family Guy reruns air on Adult Swim for the first time since 2021 after striking a non-exclusive deal for the rights to older episodes. Warner Bros. Discovery had previously lost those rights to The Walt Disney Company after its license had expired and Disney had acquired most of 21st Century Fox in 2019, including Family Guy's production company 20th Television. The programming block played a role in its revival, which began airing in 2005 and is still in production to this day, with new episodes airing on Fox (with Adult Swim formerly airing new episodes of the series next-day in a TV-MA form without Fox edits, cuts or censoring). Reruns begin on Adult Swim with a three-day marathon starting January 1, before airing on its primetime lineup on weekdays afterwards. [2]
5 The 82nd Golden Globe Awards airs on CBS with streaming on Paramount+. Nikki Glaser hosts the ceremony. [3][4]
6 FuboTV agrees to sell a 70% majority stake in its vMVPD business to The Walt Disney Company and merge with Disney's Hulu + Live TV business. The merged company will be led by Fubo's executive team and remain a public company, but with Disney holding majority control of its board. Both the Fubo and Hulu + Live TV services will continue to operate under their respective brands, with Fubo being responsible for carriage negotiations. The deal excludes the Hulu video on-demand service, which will continue to be exclusively held by Disney. As part of the agreement, Fubo settles its antitrust lawsuit with Venu Sports, the proposed sports-focused streaming service joint venture between Disney, Fox Corporation, and Warner Bros. Discovery, with the consortium planning to make a one-time payment of $220 million. Fubo also reaches a carriage agreement for Disney's suite of channels. The merger is expected to be completed between 12 to 18 months, pending regulatory approval. [5][6]
8 In the wake of the January 2025 Southern California wildfires that began on January 7, CBS pulls a scheduled repeat of Fire Country for January 10 and replaces it with a repeat of NCIS: Sydney, while NBC will still air Chicago Fire as planned for January 8 alongside Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med. [7]
In Part 1 of a 2-part crossover event, the gang from FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia volunteer at the titular school of ABC's Abbott Elementary. The Abbott crew are slated to return the favor later in the year as part of Sunny's 17th season. [8]
9 Major American networks cover the state funeral of Jimmy Carter. [9]
Future events
January
Date Event Ref.
26 The 30th Critics' Choice Awards will air on E! from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California with Chelsea Handler as host. [10][11]
February
Date Event Ref.
2 The 67th Annual Grammy Awards will air on CBS with streaming on Paramount+ and be held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. [12]
9 Super Bowl LIX will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana and air on Fox along with Spanish language coverage on Fox Deportes. [13]
22 The 56th NAACP Image Awards will air on BET from the Pasadena Convention Center. [14]
23 The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream live on Netflix. [15]
24 Beyond the Gates will premiere on CBS, the first new soap opera to premiere in 25 years. [16][17][18]
March
Date Event Ref.
2 The 97th Academy Awards will air on ABC from the Dolby Theatre with Conan O'Brien as host. [19][20]
April
Date Event Ref.
19–20 WrestleMania 41 will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be airing on Peacock and pay-per-view. [21]
May
Date Event Ref.
8 The 60th Academy of Country Music Awards will stream live on Amazon Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star with Reba McEntire as host. [22]
TBA The 51st Annual American Music Awards will air on CBS for the first time after airing on ABC for nearly 50 years. [23]
June
Date Event Ref.
8 The 78th Tony Awards will air on CBS from the Radio City Music Hall. [24]
Television shows
Shows expected to debut in 2025
First aired Title Channel Source
January 1 Missing You Netflix [25][26]
January 2 Going Dutch Fox [27][28][29]
January 3 Selling the City Netflix [30]
They Call It Late Night ESPN [31]
January 7 Doc Fox [32][33][29]
January 8 Shifting Gears ABC [34][35]
January 9 American Primeval Netflix [36]
On Call Amazon Prime Video [37]
The Pitt Max [38][39]
January 11 StuGo Disney Channel [40]
January 13 Baylen Out Loud TLC [41]
January 15 Scam Goddess Freeform [42]
With Love, Meghan Netflix [43]
January 16 Mermicorno: Starfall Max [44][45]
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Peacock [46]
January 22 Prime Target Apple TV+ [47]
The Thundermans: Undercover Nickelodeon [48]
W.A.G.s to Riches Netflix [49]
January 25 Kobe: The Making of a Legend CNN [50]
January 26 Watson CBS [51][52][53]
January 28 Great Migrations: A People on the Move PBS [54]
Paradise Hulu [55]
January 29 The Flip Off HGTV [56]
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Disney+ [57][58]
January 30 Scamanda ABC [59][35]
February 2 Common Side Effects Adult Swim [60]
February 3 The Hunting Party NBC [61]
February 10 Extracted Fox [62]
February 19 Win or Lose Disney+ [63][64][65][66]
February 20 Zero Day Netflix [67]
February 23 The Americas NBC [68][69]
Grosse Pointe Garden Society [61]
Suits: L.A. [70][71]
February 24 Beyond the Gates CBS [72][73][74]
February Weather Hunters PBS Kids [75][76][77]
March 4 Daredevil: Born Again Disney+ [78][79]
March 14 Dope Thief Apple TV+ [80]
March 20 The Residence Netflix [81]
March 26 Side Quest Apple TV+ [82]
The Studio [83]
March The Artist The Network [84]
April 11 Your Friends and Neighbors Apple TV+ [85]
April 16 Government Cheese [86]
April Devil May Cry Netflix [87][88]
Spring Iyanu Cartoon Network/Max [89][90]
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight Netflix [91][92][93][94]
June 15 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms HBO [95][96]
June 24 Ironheart Disney+ [78][58]
August 6 Eyes of Wakanda [57][58]
Summer Dexter: Resurrection Paramount+ with Showtime [97]
Iron Man and His Awesome Friends Disney Jr./Disney+ [98]
October Marvel Zombies Disney+ [99][100][101][58]
Fall Untitled Bosch spin-off series Amazon Prime Video [102]
The Road CBS [103]
Chad Powers Hulu [104][105]
December Wonder Man Disney+ [58]
Late Sin City Rehab HGTV [106]
TBA The 'Burbs Peacock [107]
Sheriff Country CBS [108]
Pryce Cahill Apple TV+ [109]
Widow's Bay [110]
Untitled Vince Gilligan TV series [111][112]
The Rainmaker USA Network [113]
Skillsville PBS Kids [114][115][116]
Our Water World Netflix [117]
Adolescence [118]
The Undertow [118]
The Choice [118]
The Witness [118]
Running Point [119]
The Boroughs [120]
Golf [121]
Long Story Short [122]
Pulse [123]
The Undervale [124]
Untitled Sean Combs docuseries Investigation Discovery/Max [125]
Celtics City HBO [126]
Lanterns [127]
It: Welcome to Derry [128][129]
Go-Go Mystery Machine Cartoon Network [130]
Golden Axe Comedy Central [131]
Good Cop/Bad Cop The CW [132]
Sherlock & Daughter [133]
Untitled Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel series Nickelodeon [134]
Happy Face Paramount+ [135]
Alien: Earth Hulu [136]
Mid-Century Modern [137]
Destination X NBC [138]
Snowflakes FX [139]
Tracee Travels The Roku Channel [140]
Tightrope! [141]
Revival Syfy [142]
Denise Richards and the Wild Things E! [143]
Anne Rice's The Talamasca AMC/AMC+ [144]
Debriefing the President TNT [145]
The Librarians: The Next Chapter [146][147][148][149]
Lazarus Adult Swim [150][151]
The Motherhood Hallmark+ [152]
Hey AJ Disney Jr. [153][154][155]
RoboGobo Disney+/Disney Jr. [153][156][157]
The Baldwins TLC [158][159]
We Were Liars Amazon Prime Video [160][161]
Shows expecting to change networks
Show Moved from Moved to Source
WWE Raw USA Network Netflix [162]
Beavis and Butt-Head Paramount+ Comedy Central [163]
Project Runway Bravo Freeform [164]
Inside the NBA TNT ESPN [165]
Law & Order: Organized Crime NBC Peacock [166]
Expected television films and specials
First aired Title Channel Source
January 10 Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? HBO [167][168]
January 14 Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy Peacock [169]
January 17 Henry Danger: The Movie Nickelodeon/Paramount+ [170]
Molly-Mae: Behind It All Amazon Prime Video [171]
January 24 Star Trek: Section 31 Paramount+ [172]
January 25 Family Affair Lifetime [173][174]
February 1 Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story [175][174]
February 8 I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story [176][174]
February 16 Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special NBC [177]
December Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol ABC [178]
TBA Two untitled South Park films Paramount+ [179][180][181]
Community: The Movie Peacock [182][183][184]
The Thanksgiving Text Netflix [185][186][187]
Milestone episodes and anniversaries
Show Network Episode # Episode title Episode airdate Source
Saturday Night Live NBC 50th anniversary TBA February 16 [177]
Shows expected to return in 2025
Show Last aired Type of return Previous channel New/returning/same channel Return date Source
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 2020 Revival HGTV ABC January 2 [188]
Hollywood Squares 2004 First-run syndication CBS January 9 [189][190]
The Joe Schmo Show 2013 Spike TBS January 21 [191][192]
Tic-Tac-Dough 1990 First-run syndication Game Show Network January [193]
NBA on NBC 2002 NBC same TBA [194][195][196][197]
Tennis on TNT TNT [198]
NASCAR on TNT 2014 [199][200]
King of the Hill 2010 Fox Hulu [201][202]
Phineas and Ferb 2015 Disney Channel/Disney XD Disney Channel/Disney+ [203][204]
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
(as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+) 2016 Reboot Playhouse Disney/Disney Jr. Disney Jr. [205]
The Night Manager New season AMC Amazon Prime Video [206][207]
The Terror
(as The Terror: Devil in Silver) 2019 same [208]
Shows expected to end in 2025
End date Show Channel First aired Status Source
January 25 Craig of the Creek Cartoon Network 2018 Ending [209][210][211]
January 30 Mo Netflix 2022 [212][213][214]
January Andrea Mitchell Reports MSNBC 2008 [215]
February 3 9-1-1: Lone Star Fox 2020 [216]
February 13 Cobra Kai Netflix 2018 [217][218][219]
February Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Disney Channel 2023 Canceled [220][221][222][223]
TBA NBA on TNT TNT 1989 Ending [194][224][225][226]
Stranger Things Netflix 2016 [227][228][229]
The Handmaid's Tale Hulu 2017 [230][231]
Big Mouth Netflix [232][233]
You 2018 [234][235]
The Conners ABC [236]
Upload Amazon Prime Video 2020 [237]
Blood of Zeus Netflix [238]
Squid Game 2021 [239]
Harlem Amazon Prime Video [240][241]
Bel-Air Peacock 2022 [242]
Billy the Kid MGM+ [243]
Bosch: Legacy Amazon Prime Video [102]
Andor Disney+ [244][245]
Entering syndication in 2025
A list of programs (current or canceled) that have accumulated enough episodes (between 65 and 100) or seasons (three or more) to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.

Show Seasons In Production Notes Source
9-1-1: Lone Star 5 No Broadcast syndication in local markets. [246]
Tribunal Justice 2 Yes Broadcast syndication in local markets. [247]
Networks and services
Expected to launch
Network Type Launch date Notes Sources
Expected to convert and rebrand
Old network
name New network
name Type Conversion date Notes Source
Expected to close
Network/
service Type End date Notes Source
Smile Over-the-air multicast January 12 The free-to-air children's television network owned and operated by the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will shut down on January 12. In announcements from the network, viewers are being directed to the unaffiliated streaming service Yippee TV and TBN's mobile app TBN+. In late February 2021, Olympusat, the main provider of TBN's networks to cable providers in the United States (including Verizon FiOS and Xfinity), discontinued carriage of the network, thus affecting carriage of Smile to those systems and making it an over-the-air-only service. [248][249]
Television stations
Subchannel launches
Date Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes Source
January 2 Portland, Oregon KRCW-TV 32.4 Shop LC
Sacramento, California KSAO-LD 49.13 National Black Television (NBT)
January 7 Grand Junction, Colorado KLML 20.7 JTV Español
20.8 Story Television
20.14 Jewelry Television
January 8 Bristol, Virginia–Johnson City, Tennessee WCYB-TV 5.5 Rewind TV
Stations expected to change network affiliations
Date Market Station Channel Prior affiliation New affiliation Notes Source
September 1 Cleveland, Ohio WUAB 43.1 The CW MyNetworkTV On October 28, 2024, Nexstar Media Group announced it would purchase WBNX-TV from Ernest Angley Ministries and form a duopoly with its Fox affiliate WJW. In its announcement, Nexstar indicated it would move The CW affiliation back to WBNX, which carried the network from 2006 to 2018 (Nexstar bought control of The CW in 2022). WUAB will replace The CW with MyNetworkTV (which it originally carried from 2006 to 2018) as well as an expanded sports programming slate. [250][251]
WBNX-TV 55.1 Independent The CW
Subchannels changing network affiliations
Date Market Station Channel Prior affiliation New affiliation Notes Source
January 2 Denver, Colorado KWGN-TV 2.4 Charge! HSN2
Houston, Texas KIAH 39.4 TBD
January 7 Grand Junction, Colorado KLML 20.2 Dabl Heroes & Icons
20.3 Defy Ion Plus
20.6 Rewind TV Start TV
20.10 Infomercials Daystar
Idaho Falls, Idaho KVUI 31.3 Infomercials Heroes & Icons
31.8 Rewind TV Start TV
31.11 Infomercials RVTV
Deaths
January
Date Name Age Notes Sources
January 1 Wayne Osmond 73 Musician and member of The Osmonds. Voiced himself on the animated series of the same name. He also appeared alongside three of his brothers on episodes of shows like Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, The Andy Williams Show, The Osmond Family Show and The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters. [252]
January 3 James Arthur Ray 67 Self-help businessman, motivational speaker, and author. He made appearances on Larry King Live, The Today Show, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. [253]
January 6 Dale Wilson 74 Canadian voice actor (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Exosquad, Darkstalkers) [254]
January 7 Peter Yarrow 86 Musician and member of Peter, Paul and Mary. He appeared alongside his groupmates as a "mystery guest" on What's My Line?. [255]
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