- 7.8/101,848 votes
#1 - Taste of the King
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2020
The simulator lands Clancy on a zombie-ravaged earth, where he meets the president, who's a fan of drugs and meditation.
Director: Pendleton Ward
Writer: Pendleton Ward, Duncan Trussell, Mike L. Mayfield
- 7.6/101,475 votes
#2 - Officers and Wolves
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/2020
On a planet populated by baby clowns, Clancy hears a deer-dog's thoughts on death as they head to a slaughterhouse.
Director: Pendleton Ward
Writer: Pendleton Ward, Duncan Trussell, Mike L. Mayfield, Brendon Walsh
- 7.8/101,306 votes
#3 - Hunters Without a Home
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2020
Clancy zaps to an underwater planet, where he crosses paths with Darryl, a student of ceremonial magic and the path to enlightenment.
Director: Pendleton Ward
Writer: Pendleton Ward, Duncan Trussell, Mike L. Mayfield
- 8.1/101,178 votes
#4 - Blinded By My End
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2020
A mishap sends Clancy to a medieval planet, where he rides along with a knight on a mission to avenge her lover's murder.
Director: Pendleton Ward
Writer: Pendleton Ward, Duncan Trussell, Mike L. Mayfield, Meredith Kecskemety
- 9.1/101,544 votes
#5 - Annihilation of Joy
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/20/2020
At a prison for simulated beings suffering from existential dread, Clancy ponders reality as he watches an inmate perish over and over.
Director: Pendleton Ward
Writer: Pendleton Ward, Duncan Trussell, Mike L. Mayfield
- 7.8/10990 votes
#6 - Vulture With Honor
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/20/2020
When his simulator malfunctions, Clancy is forced to face a few real-world problems. Later, he meets a meditation master.
Director: Pendleton Ward
Writer: Pendleton Ward, Duncan Trussell, Mike L. Mayfield
- 8.2/101,032 votes
#7 - Turtles of the Eclipse
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/20/2020
A boring trip takes a remarkable turn when Clancy accidentally falls into another world - and comes face to face with Death.
Director: Pendleton Ward
Writer: Pendleton Ward, Duncan Trussell, Mike L. Mayfield
- 9.7/102,857 votes
#8 - Mouse of Silver
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/20/2020
Clancy joins his mother on an emotional journey through the wondrous cycle of birth, life and death.
Director: Pendleton Ward
Writer: Pendleton Ward, Duncan Trussell, Mike L. Mayfield
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Traversing trippy worlds inside his universe simulator, Clancy the space caster explores existential questions about life, death and everything in between.
Genres:AnimationComedySci-Fi & FantasyMystery
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Taste of the King" is the best rated episode of "The Midnight Gospel" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 1848 votes. Directed by Pendleton Ward and written by Pendleton Ward, Duncan Trussell, Mike L. Mayfield, it aired on 4/20/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Officers and Wolves".