Midst is "an immersive, semi-improvised sci-fantasy series in which three mysterious and unreliable narrators spin a tale about complicated antiheroes making bad decisions in a world on the edge of disaster."[2]
The story[]
Photograph of Third Person (Xen, Sara Wile, and Matt Roen), by Critical Role.[art 2]}
"Midst is set in the 'space-western' town of Stationary Hill, on the doomed desert planet of Midst, and follows three protagonists – a crotchety outlaw, a struggling cultist and a diabolical bastard – as their paths intersect in unexpected ways."[3] They are all trying to survive as they tie up loose ends, betray everyone who’s ever given them a chance, and question the broken society they were born into, facing all these obstacles right as the moon explodes.
The characters[]
- Lark: Hunter/Trapper
- Moc Weepe: Impresario, Black Candle Cabaret
- Phineas Thatch: Adsecla to the Prime Consector
- Atticus Concord: "Businessman" and Former Reporter
- Sherman Guthrie: Bartender, Black Candle Cabaret
- Tzila Guthrie: Precocious Preteen
- Saskia Del Norma: Founder, Black Candle Cabaret
- Jonas Spahr: Prime Consector of the Trust
- Jedediah Pom: Media Attaché to the Consector[4]
- Francis “Fuze” Peabody: Is going to die
- Imelda Goldfinch: The head notary of the Trust on Midst
Production[]
Midst originally consisted of thirty-eight 15- to 40-minute podcasts spread over two seasons, which were released beginning January 28, 2020 through April 29, 2022.[5]
The show was created by a multimedia performance trio called Third Person (Xen, Sarah Wile, and Matt Roen), who originally preferred to remain anonymous while voicing all of the characters. They are also the creators of an unrelated six-episode podcast called "Blueberries Hill", a Beatrix Potter-inspired storybook series.
Acquisition by Critical Role Productions LLC/Metapigeon LLC[]
On March 29, 2023, Critical Role announced that they had made Midst their first acquisition of an outside-produced property.[6] The episodes of the first two seasons were remastered with updated sound and music and re-released beginning April 11, 2023, with additional "lightly-animated video editions" on various podcast apps, the Critical Role YouTube Channel, and the Midst website. The second season began re-release August 23, 2023,[7] and a new, third and final season released beginning February 14, 2024[8] for a further 19 episodes. At the same time, Critical Role announced they would continue their partnership with Third Person following the conclusion of Midst.[9]
Third Person and Critical Role later announced Moonward, a four-part miniseries audio drama set in the world of Midst, in which the actors of Third Person are joined by Marisha Ray and Liam O'Brien. The show is set shortly after the events of Midst's three seasons, featuring a group of characters "on an expedition to locate the sunken remains of Midst's destroyed moon." The first full trailer for Moonward was released on July 24, 2024.[10]
List of episodes[]
| Season One | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original airdate | Link | Runtime |
| 1 | 1 | Unrise | 2020-01-08 | VOD | 15:39 |
| It begins with a bang. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Secrets | 2020-01-09 | VOD | 24:50 |
| Right this way. Your table's waiting. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | Mica | 2020-01-09 | VOD | 24:55 |
| The best radio rescue you've never heard. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | Fold | 2020-01-17 | VOD | 21:24 |
| Where everybody knows your name. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | Missions | 2020-01-24 | VOD | 32:03 |
| A notable newcomer tours the town. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | Zero | 2020-01-31 | VOD | 22:03 |
| Count your blessings. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | Scry | 2020-02-07 | VOD | 21:49 |
| Reading the future is a risky business. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | Gala | 2020-02-14 | VOD | 32:41 |
| A magnificently Un-eventful occasion. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | Convert | 2020-02-21 | VOD | 26:32 |
| The Good in all of us. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | Trust | 2020-02-28 | VOD | 17:52 |
| What you didn't want to hear about a friend. | |||||
| 11 | 11 | Descent | 2020-03-06 | VOD | 18:51 |
| That sinking feeling. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | Coda | 2020-03-13 | VOD | 18:03 |
| The performance of a lifetime. | |||||
| 13 | 13 | Loose End | 2020-03-20 | VOD | 25:13 |
| Out like a light. | |||||
| 14 | 14 | Remains | 2020-03-27 | VOD | 17:53 |
| Consector CSI. | |||||
| 15 | 15 | Accounting | 2020-04-03 | VOD | 22:14 |
| Paperwork makes the caper work. | |||||
| 16 | 16 | Garage Sale | 2020-04-10 | VOD | 13:01 |
| A deal you can't afford to miss. | |||||
| 17 | 17 | Convergence | 2020-04-17 | VOD | 16:47 |
| Money can't buy happiness, but Valor can. | |||||
| 18 | 18 | A Good Man | 2020-04-24 | VOD | 24:13 |
| Do not show weakness. | |||||
| 19 | 19 | Moonfall | 2020-5-01 | VOD | 30:08 |
| We told you this was going to happen. | |||||
| Season Two | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original airdate | Link | Runtime |
| 20 | 1 | Shelter | 2021-07-30 | VOD | 19:18 |
| A storm is coming. | |||||
| 21 | 2 | Ascendancy | 2021-08-13 | VOD | 14:18 |
| Who's in charge here, anyway? | |||||
| 22 | 3 | Stalemate | 2021-08-27 | VOD | 14:02 |
| Three's a crowd. | |||||
| 23 | 4 | Weather | 2021-09-10 | VOD | 24:52 |
| Change is in the air. | |||||
| 24 | 5 | Sugarcoat | 2021-09-24 | VOD | 31:09 |
| One short day in the crystalline city. | |||||
| 25 | 6 | Tinderbox | 2021-10-08 | VOD | 21:40 |
| An explosive situation. | |||||
| 26 | 7 | Security | 2021-10-22 | VOD | 22:38 |
| Company comes to call. | |||||
| 27 | 8 | Wake | 2021-11-05 | VOD | 23:07 |
| Unrecognizable yet unmistakable. | |||||
| 28 | 9 | Crossroads | 2021-11-19 | VOD | 27:45 |
| Don't be afraid to ask for directions. | |||||
| 29 | 10 | Oversight | 2021-12-03 | VOD | 27:27 |
| The room where it happens. | |||||
| 30 | 11 | Buddies | 2021-12-17 | VOD | 24:32 |
| The devil you know. | |||||
| 31 | 12 | Lazaretto | 2021-12-31 | VOD | 26:11 |
| Mother knows best. | |||||
| 32 | 13 | Inside | 2022-02-04 | VOD | 40:58 |
| For the good of the Trust. | |||||
| 33 | 14 | Imago | 2022-02-18 | VOD | 29:53 |
| A cure is never complete. | |||||
| 34 | 15 | Truth | 2022-03-04 | VOD | 20:11 |
| This is part of who you are now. | |||||
| 35 | 16 | Blood Ties | 2022-03-18 | VOD | 27:23 |
| Faces old and new. | |||||
| 36 | 17 | Compensation | 2022-04-01 | VOD | 28:58 |
| Too little, too late. | |||||
| 37 | 18 | Boss | 2022-04-15 | VOD | 23:41 |
| The Baron will see you now. | |||||
| 38 | 19 | Exposed | 2022-04-29 | VOD | 36:18 |
| The monster within. | |||||
| Season Three | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original airdate | Link | Runtime |
| 39 | 1 | Imbalance | 2024-02-14 | VOD | 0:20:47 |
| Don’t be suspicious. | |||||
| 40 | 2 | Breakfast | 2024-02-21 | VOD | 0:15:18 |
| Bready or not, here they come. | |||||
| 41 | 3 | Change | 2024-02-28 | VOD | 0:24:31 |
| Going through the motions. | |||||
| 42 | 4 | Foundation | 2024-03-06 | VOD | 0:27:02 |
| Lightbulb moment. | |||||
| 43 | 5 | Acculturation | 2024-03-13 | VOD | 0:20:56 |
| Power is a potent cocktail. | |||||
| 44 | 6 | Switcheroo | 2024-03-20 | VOD | 0:21:40 |
| Finally on the right track. | |||||
| 45 | 7 | Tempest | 2024-03-27 | VOD | 0:19:10 |
| A force of nature. | |||||
| 46 | 8 | Fault | 2024-04-03 | VOD | 0:18:48 |
| These roots run deep. | |||||
| 47 | 9 | Baron | 2024-04-10 | VOD | 0:17:14 |
| Unorthodox negotiation tactics. | |||||
| 48 | 10 | Bedrock | 2024-04-17 | VOD | 0:23:35 |
| Tonight we wear black. | |||||
| 49 | 11 | Resolve | 2024-04-24 | VOD | 0:22:28 |
| It's complicated. | |||||
| 50 | 12 | Interest | 2024-05-01 | VOD | 0:26:38 |
| Things are finally coming together. | |||||
| 51 | 13 | Machinations | 2024-05-08 | VOD | 0:30:04 |
| A calculated risk. | |||||
| 52 | 14 | Shindig | 2024-05-15 | VOD | 0:27:58 |
| Life is a cabaret, old chum. | |||||
| 53 | 15 | Breach | 2024-05-22 | VOD | 0:43:50 |
| Trickle-down economics. | |||||
| 54 | 16 | Trustfall | 2024-05-29 | VOD | 0:42:17 |
| What goes up... | |||||
| 55 | 17 | Ghosts | 2024-06-05 | VOD | 0:40:51 |
| The show must go on. | |||||
| 56 | 18 | Home | 2024-06-12 | VOD | 0:28:42 |
| A hill to die on. | |||||
| 57 | 19 | Balance | 2024-06-26 | VOD | 0:58:49 |
| It's time. | |||||
External links[]
Midst Podcast on YouTube- Sam & Marisha Meet the Creators of Midst! (Midst Roundtable) on the Critical Role YouTube channel
- Midst Season 2 Roundtable Discussion w/ Sam & Marisha on the Critical Role YouTube channel
- MIDST Trailer Season 3 Episode 0 on the Critical Role YouTube channel
- Midst Season 3 Roundtable on the Critical Role YouTube channel
References[]
- ↑ See "MIDST Trailer - Season 1 Episode 0" at 0:02.
- ↑
Hype: Listen to Our New Sci-Fantasy Audio Drama, Midst! on CritRole.com
- ↑ "Critical Role Makes First Entertainment Acquisition, Buying Sci-Fi Podcast 'Midst' From Its Three Anonymous Founders" by Todd Spangler on Variety.com, March 20, 2023.
- ↑ All character information comes from the Midst Podcast original website.
- ↑ See Midst Episodes on Podchaser.
- ↑ See "Critical Role Buys Midst Podcast" by Christian Hoffer on ComicBook.com, March 29, 2023; "Critical Role Makes First Entertainment Acquisition, Buying Sci-Fi Podcast 'Midst' From Its Three Anonymous Founders" by Todd Spangler on Variety.com, March 20, 2023.
- ↑ Hype: Listen to Our New Sci-Fantasy Audio Drama, Midst! on CritRole.com
- ↑ See MIDST Trailer Season 3 Episode 0.
- ↑ Hype: The Third and Final Season of Midst premieres February 14th! on CritRole.com
- ↑ "Critical Role is branching out further into the podcasting business and putting 2 heavyweight cast members on a new, experimental show" by Cheryl Teh, BusinessInsider.com, 11 July 2024.
Art:
- ↑ Midst/Critical Role promotional art (source). This file is a copyrighted work. Its use in this article is asserted to qualify as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.
- ↑ Photograph of Third Person (Xen, Sara Wile, and Matt Roen), by Critical Role (source). This file is a copyrighted work. Its use in this article is asserted to qualify as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.