Apple TV+'s Show About A Game Developer Gets Its Own Quarantine Episode

If there's one show that's ever truly captured what it's like to work in the video game industry, it's Apple TV+'s Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet. If you're a gamer or at all interested in the industry, Mythic Quest almost single-handedly makes subscribing to Apple TV+ worth it. And now the show is jumping on the COVID-19 bandwagon and getting its very own quarantine special, much like Parks and Rec and others before it.

Mythic Quest: Quarantine will stream on Apple TV+ beginning Friday, May 22. The special will follow the developers of the titular massive online video game as they contend with the new Work From Home world necessitated by the global pandemic. Given that MQ is an Apple TV+ exclusive, it's not surprising to hear that this half-hour episode was shot entirely on iPhones. Check out the trailer below.

Mythic Quest stars It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia's Rob McElhenney, who also serves as executive producer and co-creator along with Charlie Day, and Megan Ganz. It's produced in part by Ubisoft Motion Pictures and Lionsgate Television. The cast also includes F. Murray Abraham, Charlotte Nicdao, Community's Danny Pudi, Imani Hakim, Ashly Burch (known for her video game voice work), David Hornsby (Rickety Cricket on It's Always Sunny), and others.

In our review, we called Mythic Quest "an interesting and entertaining look at the video game development industry" that uses the setting to "explore issues that arise when art and commerce go head-to-head." Look forward to watching this special quarantine episode on May 22, and until then, check out the 9 things we thought Mythic Quest got right about the game industry. We're also eagerly anticipating the show's second season, although there's currently no word when it might arrive.

And speaking of things you should be watching, consider listening to GameSpot's weekly TV series and movies-focused podcast, You Should Be Watching. With new episodes premiering every Wednesday, you can watch a video version of the podcast over on GameSpot Universe or listen to audio versions on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts.