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These are lists of the longest and shortest episodes, per their final runtimes as posted to YouTube.[note 1] The longest episode aired to date is "Fond Farewells" (2x141) at 7:02:56, and the shortest episode in the main campaigns to date is "Strange Bedfellows" (1x03) at 2:36:16.

This article was last updated as of "The Hallowed Cage" (3x118).

Longest episodes[]

The table below lists the ten longest episodes, including specials and miniseries episodes. Four of these episodes are part of Campaign One, two are each from Campaign Two and Candela Obscura, and one each is from Exandria Unlimited: Calamity and Campaign Three.

bold Denotes episode that is or once was the longest to date
Rank Episode Runtime
1 "Fond Farewells" (2x141) 7:02:56
2 "Candela Obscura: Broken Path" (CO2x03) 6:13:12
3 "Downfall: Part Three" (3x101) 6:11:02
4 "Fire and Ruin" (E3x04) 6:07:33
5 "Unfinished Business" (1x100) 5:46:36
6 "Vecna, the Ascended" (1x114) 5:44:46
7 "Candela Obscura: Into the Abyss" (CO4x03) 5:33:47
8 "The Temple Showdown" (1x11) 5:32:34
9 "Tangled Depths" (1x88) 5:30:29
10 "Fair-weather Faith" (2x123) 5:24:27

Longest in Campaign One[]

bold Denotes episode that is or once was the longest to date
Rank Episode Runtime
1 "Unfinished Business" (1x100) 5:46:36
2 "Vecna, the Ascended" (1x114) 5:44:46
3 "The Temple Showdown" (1x11) 5:32:34
4 "Tangled Depths" (1x88) 5:30:29
5 "The Final Ascent" (1x113) 5:02:21
6 "The Sunken Tomb" (1x44) 4:55:26
7 "Vorugal" (1x71) 4:52:25
8 "A Name Is Earned" (1x49) 4:51:32
9 "Family Matters" (1x96) 4:48:48
10 "Deadly Echoes" (1x82) 4:48:33

Longest in Campaign Two[]

bold Denotes episode that is or once was the longest to date
Rank Episode Runtime
1 "Fond Farewells" (2x141) 7:02:56
2 "Fair-weather Faith" (2x123) 5:24:27
3 "Dark Waters" (2x98) 5:08:24
4 "The Cathedral" (2x86) 5:03:24
5 "Refjorged" (2x76) 5:00:31
6 "The Stowaway" (2x45) 4:58:55
7 "Found & Lost" (2x26) 4:53:28
8 "Long May He Reign" (2x140) 4:45:45
9 "Rumble at Rumblecusp" (2x105) 4:42:21
10 "Family Shatters" (2x96) 4:35:27

Longest in Campaign Three[]

bold Denotes episode that is or once was the longest to date
Rank Episode Runtime
1 "Downfall: Part Three" (3x101) 6:11:02
2 "Assault on the Malleus Key" (3x113) 5:06:09
3 "The Aurora Grows" (3x49) 5:01:45
4 "The Hallowed Cage" (3x118) 4:58:19
5 "Crisis of Faith" (3x61) 4:52:56
6 "Chasing Nightmares" (3x11) 4:52:18
7 "Fight for the Bloody Bridge" (3x114) 4:48:06
8 "Bloody Flowers" (3x67) 4:47:31
9 "The Weave Mind" (3x116) 4:47:30
10 "In Too Deep" (3x14) 4:45:07

Longest specials and miniseries episodes[]

bold Denotes episode that is or once was the longest to date
Rank Episode Runtime
1 "Candela Obscura: Broken Path" (CO2x03) 6:13:12
2 "Fire and Ruin" (E3x04) 6:07:33
3 "Candela Obscura: Into the Abyss" (CO4x03) 5:33:47
4 "Blood and Shadow" (E3x03) 5:21:36
5 "The Mighty Nein Reunited Part 2" (Sx74) 5:21:12
6 "The Legend of Zelda One-Shot: Lookout, Here We Come!" (Sx76) 5:05:01
7 "Candela Obscura: The Collectors" (CO1x03) 5:01:53
8 "Critical Role Extra – The Return of Liam!" (Sx15) 4:55:47
9 "The Gift Among the Green" (E1x06) 4:45:11
10 "Critical Role One-Shot: Epic Level Battle Royale" (Sx30) 4:44:59

Shortest episodes[]

The two tables below list the ten shortest episodes, one including miniseries and one excluding them. Because of the nature of many of them, specials are not included in either table. Including miniseries but not specials, twelve episodes are shorter than three hours, all of which are from UnDeadwood or Campaign One. The shortest episode in Campaign Two, "The Favor" (2x56), is the fourteenth shortest episode; excluding miniseries, it is the tenth shortest episode, the only episode in Campaign Two to make top ten.[note 2] The shortest episode in Campaign One, "Strange Bedfellows" (1x03), is shorter than the shortest episode in Campaign Two, "The Favor", by 25 minutes.

bold Denotes episode that is or once was the shortest to date
Shortest episodes, including miniseries
Rank Episode Runtime
1 "UnDeadwood Part III: I Got My Wish" (Ux03) 2:03:11
2 "UnDeadwood Part I: Stay Close, Reverend" (Ux01) 2:03:41
3 "UnDeadwood Part IV: Goodnight, Miss Miriam" (Ux04) 2:17:26
4 "Strange Bedfellows" (1x03) 2:36:16
5 "UnDeadwood Part II: God Don't Play Cards" (Ux02) 2:40:03
6 "Heredity and Hats" (1x60) 2:42:35
7 "Winter's Crest in Whitestone" (1x36) 2:48:24
8 "Test of Pride" (1x51) 2:54:25
9 "Breaching the Emberhold" (1x06) 2:57:00
10 "Enter Vasselheim" (1x16) 2:57:38
Shortest episodes, excluding miniseries
Rank Episode Runtime
1 "Strange Bedfellows" (1x03) 2:36:16
2 "Heredity and Hats" (1x60) 2:42:35
3 "Winter's Crest in Whitestone" (1x36) 2:48:24
4 "Test of Pride" (1x51) 2:54:25
5 "Breaching the Emberhold" (1x06) 2:57:00
6 "Enter Vasselheim" (1x16) 2:57:38
7 "Passed Through Fire" (1x69) 2:58:27
8 "Uninviting Waters" (1x62) 2:59:40
9 "The Family Business" (1x47) 3:00:33
10 "The Favor" (2x56) 3:01:16

Shortest in Campaign One[]

bold Denotes episode that is or once was the shortest to date
Rank Episode Runtime
1 "Strange Bedfellows" (1x03) 2:36:16
2 "Heredity and Hats" (1x60) 2:42:35
3 "Winter's Crest in Whitestone" (1x36) 2:48:24
4 "Test of Pride" (1x51) 2:54:25
5 "Breaching the Emberhold" (1x06) 2:57:00
6 "Enter Vasselheim" (1x16) 2:57:38
7 "Passed Through Fire" (1x69) 2:58:27
8 "Uninviting Waters" (1x62) 2:59:40
9 "The Family Business" (1x47) 3:00:33
10 "Glass and Bone" (1x08) 3:01:25

Shortest in Campaign Two[]

bold Denotes episode that is or once was the shortest to date
Rank Episode Runtime
1 "The Favor" (2x56) 3:01:16
2 "Welcome to Cognouza" (2x137) 3:07:41
3 "Dubious Pursuits" (2x40) 3:10:40
4 "Fleeting Memories" (2x14) 3:16:55
5 "Sarsaparilla, Licorice, and Red Hot" (2x127) 3:18:21
6 "Dangerous Liaisons" (2x37) 3:18:29
7 "Punishment and Politics" (2x87) 3:21:12
8 "Ice and Fire" (2x121) 3:21:14
9 "Family Gathering" (2x71) 3:24:18
10 "Curious Beginnings" (2x01) 3:24:31

Shortest in Campaign Three[]

bold Denotes episode that is or once was the shortest to date
Rank Episode Runtime
1 "Ghosts, Dates, and Darker Fates" (3x10) 3:16:29
2 "A Woodworker's Quandary" (3x08) 3:22:59
3 "A Hungry Jungle" (3x18) 3:23:12
4 "Seeking Sedition" (3x88) 3:24:44
5 "Intense Interrogations" (3x85) 3:31:28
6 "The Momentum of Murder" (3x39) 3:32:46
7 "The Nein Hells" (3x111) 3:33:30
8 "Ominous Lectures" (3x45) 3:35:02
9 "Hope Within History" (3x55) 3:35:15
10 "The Eve of the Red Moon" (3x81) 3:36:06

Shortest specials and miniseries episodes[]

bold Denotes episode that is or once was the shortest to date
Rank Episode Runtime
1 "Exandria: An Intimate Appendix - Ruidus and the Gods" (Sx75) 0:05:26
2 "Exandria: An Intimate History" (Sx61) 0:09:55
3 "The Story of Vox Machina" (Sx06) 0:21:44
4 "D&Diesel" (Sx03) 0:29:45
5 "Critical Role Answers Your Questions at SDCC!" (Sx14) 0:42:07
6 "San Diego Comic-Con 2024 - Critical Role Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A" (Sx87) 0:43:41
7 "Kith & Kin Fireside Chat Q&A" (Sx63) 0:44:48
8 "How to Score a Massive Hit" (Sx01) 0:50:59
9 "Stephen Colbert's D&D Adventure with Matthew Mercer" (Sx43) 0:52:31
10 "Critical Role's 'The Dating Game' Panel – SDCC 2016" (Sx13) 0:53:43

Notes[]

  1. Most episodes are aired live with pre-roll and outro reels that are not included in their final versions, making them longer on Twitch than they are on YouTube. For example, "Fond Farewells" (2x141) has a runtime of 7:02:56 on YouTube and a runtime of 7:28:33 on Twitch (subscription needed).
  2. The second shortest episode of Campaign Two, "Welcome to Cognouza" (2x137), is the nineteenth shortest episode in the main campaigns.

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