8.8/10276 votesLoading...#1 - The Infinite Loop
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 1/28/2021
The real Lylah appears, and the gang finally gets a solid lead on Dory’s whereabouts.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Andrew Pierce Fleming, Matt Kriete
8.7/10407 votesLoading...#2 - The House of Uncanny Truths
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2016
The crew heads to where they suspect Chantal is hiding, but when Dory is floored by a terrifying connection, things take a disastrous turn.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Charles Rogers
8.7/10237 votesLoading...#3 - Irrefutable Evidence
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 6/25/2020
Alarming evidence surfaces that potentially obliterates Dory and Drew's chances of being acquitted. Elliott confronts his roots, and Portia attempts to make amends for testifying against her friends.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
8.5/10279 votesLoading...#4 - Psychosis
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2017
The gang ties up loose ends before facing the reality that they might go to jail by midnight, leaving it up to Dory to figure something out.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
8.5/10236 votesLoading...#5 - A Dangerous Union
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 6/25/2020
As the gang tries their best to put aside their differences at Elliott and Marc's epic wedding, Dory can't help but feel wary that a threatening presence looms nearby.
Director: Carrie Brownstein
Writer: Sabrina Jalees
8.5/10233 votesLoading...#6 - The Reckoning
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/25/2020
It's the tensest day of the gang's lives as the jury deliberates over Dory and Drew's fate.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
8.4/10221 votesLoading...#7 - Rogue Witness
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 6/25/2020
Elliott takes the stand to testify for the defense. Portia's faith deepens, as does her bond with her new Christian friends. Drew makes a dangerously self-sabotaging choice, and Dory receives a terrifying message.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Craig Rowin
8.4/10250 votesLoading...#8 - The Shadows
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/28/2021
The gang gets some much-needed closure.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
8.3/10228 votesLoading...#9 - In God We Trust
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/25/2020
While Dory and Drew face their grueling first day in court, which begins with damning testimony from Portia, Elliott plays with fire by appearing on a conservative talk show.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Jordan Firstman
8.3/10217 votesLoading...#10 - The Inferno
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/28/2021
After rescuing Dory, the gang’s left wondering if it was all worth it. Drew gets a huge surprise, and Chip finds the answers he's been searching for.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
8.2/10220 votesLoading...#11 - Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity-Jig
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 1/21/2021
Chip drags Dory back to the house, where a nosy Paula Jo awaits. Drew rushes back to New York after seeing something strange on social, Portia has a bleak first day on set, and Elliott gains even more notoriety.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Jordan Firstman
8.2/10235 votesLoading...#12 - The Imposter
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 1/28/2021
After bringing her family to financial ruin, Chantal is inspired to tell her life story. Dory sees something on TV that reminds her who she is.
Director: Alia Shawkat
Writer: Starlee Kine
8.1/10309 votesLoading...#13 - Murder!
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/19/2017
After finding the not-so-missing Chantal and killing the not-so-villainous Keith, the gang is faced with the horrifying task of trying to bury a body before the sun comes up.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
8.1/10266 votesLoading...#14 - Paranoia
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/3/2017
The gang is invited to Chappaqua where they receive the key to the city for finding Chantal, while a police woman named Joy begins to uncover their tracks.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Christina Lee
8.1/10252 votesLoading...#15 - Frenzy
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/17/2017
The gang must get $60,000 to their blackmailer; Joy follows Fat Franky around town, which doesn't end as suspected.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
8.1/10239 votesLoading...#16 - The Rookie Lawyer
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2020
Pandemonium breaks loose when an anonymous tip is leaked to the press. Dory and Drew lawyer up, while Elliott and Portia head for the hills. Or, rather, the sand dunes of East Hampton.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Craig Rowin
8.0/10287 votesLoading...#17 - Conspiracy
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2017
The gang goes on a mission to cover up Keith's semi-accidental murder and return Chantal to her family, with just a few major roadblocks along the way.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
8.0/10225 votesLoading...#18 - The Whistleblower
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/25/2020
Given the mountains of evidence against them, Dory, Drew, and their uninspiring legal team struggle to come up with a half-decent defense strategy, while Portia and Elliott are aggressively interrogated under fluorescent lighting.
Director: Jay Duplass
Writer: Andrew Pierce Fleming, Matt Kriete
8.0/10220 votesLoading...#19 - Public Appeal
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 6/25/2020
Dory enlists her family to join her for a melodramatic TV interview, where they give the performance of a lifetime. Portia bonds with her new Christian friends, while Elliott and Marc's wedding plans become more and more extravagant.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
7.9/10342 votesLoading...#20 - The Secret of the Sinister Ceremony
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/23/2016
The crew drops in on a sinister cult tied to Chantal's disappearance, but they reassess their situation when Dory and Drew come home to a threatening note.
Director: Ryan McFaul
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss
7.9/10314 votesLoading...#21 - The Password to the Shadows
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2016
The crew wreaks havoc on Chantal's sister's rehearsal dinner and have no choice but to pay off an unlikely source for Chantal's possible whereabouts.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss
7.9/10235 votesLoading...#22 - The Accused Woman
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/25/2020
Dory's arrested and the friends are spiraling. What do they do now? Are the cops coming for them next? And more importantly, which one of them told the authorities?
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
7.9/10213 votesLoading...#23 - The Thoughtless Woman
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 1/21/2021
Dory’s finally at peace in her new home – but she doesn’t quite feel like herself anymore. The gang’s search takes them to the Lil Sticky’s factory, where owners Richard and Gertrude give them the red-carpet treatment.
Director: John Lee
Writer: Starlee Kine
7.8/10241 votesLoading...#24 - Obsession
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/3/2017
As Elliott descends into insanity, the gang turns their backs on Dory, who begins working with Julian at a political campaign.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Andrew Pierce Fleming, Matt Kriete
7.8/10215 votesLoading...#25 - Escape to Nowhere
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/14/2021
Dory escapes, Drew’s past resurfaces, Portia meets her movie’s director, and Elliott embraces his new role at the network.
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers
Writer: Emily Heller
The Best Episodes of Search Party
Every episode of Search Party ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Search Party!
A dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears.
Genres:ComedyDramaCrime
Best Episodes Summary
"The Infinite Loop" is the best rated episode of "Search Party". It scored 8.8/10 based on 276 votes. Directed by Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers and written by Andrew Pierce Fleming, Matt Kriete, it aired on 1/28/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The House of Uncanny Truths".