Dispatches from Elsewhere: Season 1

2020
Poster for Dispatches from Elsewhere: Season 1

Four ordinary people are brought together through a seemingly innocent puzzle game hidden in real life, only to discover the... More

Where to watch Dispatches from Elsewhere: Season 1

Dispatches from Elsewhere: Season 1 is available to stream in... More New Zealand now on Prime Video.

Dispatches from Elsewhere: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1.1

Peter

Peter is stuck in the everyday routine of his mundane... More 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.

Episode 1.2

Simone

The game continues as Simone and Peter follow the clues... More and explore the city. The gang discovers that the game runs deeper than they thought and they have to make an important choice.

Episode 1.3

Janice

While searching for Fredwynn at the Shareholders meeting, the gang... More has their first encounter with Octavio. Janice explores her past.

Episode 1.4

Fredwynn

Fredwynn takes matters into his own hands, but he needs... More 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.

EPISODE 1.5

Clara

The game begins to have a deeper impact on the... More 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.

EPISODE 1.6

Everyone

With time running out, the gang splits up in an... More effort to find Clara — Simone and Janice follow her artwork, while Fredwynn and Peter link the game to a large corporation.

EPISODE 1.7

Cave of Kelpies

The Milkman leads the gang underground. The players come together... More while Peter and Simone grapple with their feelings for each other. Janice meets someone who gives her an unexpected clue.

EPISODE 1.8

Lee

The gang reflects on their experiences. Peter and Simone go... More on their first date. Janice faces an unexpected decision. Fredwynn is convinced there is more to the story.

EPISODE 1.9

The Creator

Simone, Peter and Janice explore new interests, while Fredwynn finds... More it hard to let go.

EPISODE 1.10

The Boy

A final mystery is solved.

Dispatches from Elsewhere: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

"It’s got heart and charm and it is quite clearly and endearingly the result of one man’s sensibility and vision."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"Does Dispatches From Elsewhere earn its quirkiness? It’s hard to tell based on the limited sample of episodes AMC made available to critics. But it’s not boring, and its optimism is appealing in and of itself. Still, it is a lot."

Rolling StoneRolling Stone

"It’s an honest-to-god good vibes situation, across the board. In its first four episodes, the road may feel familiar and it may be a bit slow to get where it’s going, but it’s a lovely stroll all the same."

ColliderCollider

"If it keeps a sharp enough focus on why its four heroes dove headfirst into the hunt — rather than on what could make it stranger — it might be able to yield some of that wild magic for its audience too."

VarietyVariety

"Simone frequently urges her companions to look around and insists, "there's magic everywhere if you see it." A lot of people simply aren't inclined to believe that. As for those who do, glorious rewards will abound . . . we hope."

SalonSalon

"I don’t dare guess what the vignettes add up to, other than a show so lyrical with dream logic that it’s intriguing even when it’s not strictly successful."

The New YorkerThe New Yorker

"There’s a thin line between “engagingly mysterious” and “indecipherable,” and Dispatches From Elsewhere vigorously skirts both sides."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

"Segel smartly keeps the seemingly labyrinthine story grounded by focusing on the hopes of four fragile characters determined to follow this rabbit hole into which they've stumbled until they find bottom."

TV GuideTV Guide

Dispatches from Elsewhere: Season 1 | Details

Genre
Drama
Country of origin
USA