The BEST episodes of Search Party (2016)
Every episode of Search Party (2016) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Search Party (2016)!
When former college acquaintance Chantal goes missing, five self-absorbed 20-somethings get entangled in the ominous mystery of her disappearance. Leading the search party is Dory, a lifelong doormat who works as a rich housewife's assistant. Dory makes it her personal mission to find Chantal and she's bringing her friends into the investigation with her. Self-diagnosed narcissist Elliott, who puts his ego aside to help Dory, is particularly good at detective work. Bubbly actress Portia excels at chatting up suspects for information because of her desperate need to be in the spotlight. Sheltered Drew has to grow a spine to help solve the mystery and save his deteriorating relationship with Dory. Dory's ex-boyfriend Julian seeks the truth because of his background as a journalist.
#1 - The House of Uncanny Truths
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2016
The crew heads to where they suspect Chantal may be hiding, but when Dory is floored by a terrifying connection, things take a disastrous turn.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - Murder!
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/19/2017
After finding 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.
#7 - Obsession
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/3/2017
As Elliott descends into insanity, the gang turns their back on Dory, who begins working with Julian at a political campaign.
#8 - Paranoia
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/3/2017
The gang gets invited to Chappaqua, where they receive the key to the city for finding Chantal; a police officer named Joy begins to uncover their tracks.
#9 - Hysteria
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/2017
Dory and Drew receive a visit from Officer Joy Hartman, make a shocking discovery, meet up with Elliott, and make it to Portia's play on time.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - The Mystery of the Golden Charm
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/23/2016
Dory meets a handsome private investigator named Keith, who guides her through a risky adventure to probe deeper into Chantal's personal life.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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 may have bitten off more than they can chew when Dory and Drew come home to a threatening note.
#15 - The Return of the Forgotten Phantom
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2016
The world discovers that Elliott is a liar, so he enlists Drew to help save face. Portia is given the opportunity to dazzle the set, and Dory and her boss Gail go undercover, which ends face-to-face with a prime suspect.
#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.
#17 - The Captive Dinner Guest
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/2016
It's the dinner party from Hell when Dory and Drew invite Portia and Chantal's intense ex-boyfriend over in an effort to get some answers out of him.
#18 - 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 a few major roadblocks along the way.
#19 - Denial
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/10/2017
Dory drops in on Keith's funeral; Drew investigates the threatening flowers left at his work; Portia severs ties with her mother; Elliot endures group therapy at rehab; Julian realizes Mary may be an imperfect role model.
#20 - The Riddle within the Trash
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/24/2016
Dory makes a huge connection in the case, while Drew is tempted by the fruits of another. Elliott's big charity launch ends disastrously when his integrity is challenged. Portia has an altercation with the star on the set of her show.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#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.