TV series
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2020-03-01
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 10 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery
- Network
- AMC
- Production
- AMC Studios
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jason Segel as Peter
- André 3000 as Fredwynn
- Sally Field as Janice
- Richard E. Grant as Octavio
- Eve Lindley as Simone
- Ceci Balagot as Clara
- Deanna Dunagan as Nana
- Venus Schultheis as Kimbra
- Jannette Sepwa
- Wesley Holloway as Peter (age 8)
- John O'Donnell as Martin
- Lexi Perkel as Abacadebra
Creators and crew
- Jason Segel - Creator
- Alethea Jones - Executive Producer
- Heidi Schreck - Executive Producer
- Scott Rudin - Executive Producer
- Bart Nickerson - Executive Producer
- Sheila Callaghan - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Peter
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.
Episode 2: Simone
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.
Episode 3: Janice
While searching for Fredwynn at the Shareholders meeting, the gang has their first encounter with Octavio. Janice explores her past.
Episode 4: Fredwynn
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.
Episode 5: Clara
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.
Episode 6: Everyone
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.
Episode 7: Cave of Kelpius
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.
Episode 8: Lee
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.
Episode 9: The Creator
Simone, Peter and Janice explore new interests, while Fredwynn finds it hard to let go.
Episode 10: The Boy
A final mystery is solved.
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