List of Critical Role episodes
"Critical Role" episodes split by campaign and then by year, as well as one-shot episodes. Series overview. In June 2021, the cast of "Critical Role" finished their second "Dungeons & Dragons" campaign. The third campaign premiered on October 21, 2021. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Campaigns. Campaign one (2015–2017). The "Vox Machina" campaign originated as the home game of the cast, played from 2012 to 2017; the show begins in media res with the characters regrouping in the city of Emon after approximately 6 months apart and the streamed campaign picks up where the cast's original  home game left off. While the adventures prior to the Kraghammer arc (2015) were not formally recorded, some shorter recordings have been released by the cast. This includes audio from the first session of the campaign, which was released as a segment in the third episode of the podcast "All Work No Play". Additionally, Liam O'Brien released a recording of the magic carpet being discovered by the party. Episode 36 features a summary of the pre-series history, with artwork created by Wendy Sullivan Green and voice-overs provided by the cast. The comic book, "", is an adaptation of the  group's game before the show. The animated series, "The Legend of Vox Machina", also adapts a canonic story that took place within the pre-stream time frame. Campaign one originally broadcast live on the Geek & Sundry Twitch and YouTube channels between March 12, 2015, and October 12, 2017, for a total of 115 episodes. Starting in November 2016, it was also broadcast live on the Alpha streaming service from Legendary Digital Networks. The show on Alpha had a unique overlay that included "real-time character sheets, damage and heal animations, and visualizations". Campaign one's closed captions were transcribed  by a fan group who submitted them to Geek & Sundry. Geek & Sundry then added these to the YouTube copies of episodes. The VODs have since been uploaded to Critical Role's own YouTube channel. The episodes of campaign one spilt by year: Campaign two (2018–2021). The second campaign began on January 11, 2018, and follows the adventuring party known as The Mighty Nein. The story is set on the continent of Wildemount, which was briefly visited during the Vox Machina campaign. The Mighty Nein campaign is set about 20 years after Vox Machina's final battle against Vecna; it takes  place at a time where tensions are very high between the Dwendalian Empire and the Kryn Dynasty, two of Wildemount's major powers. Prior to a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show had broadcast live, but has been pre-recorded since its return for episode 100 of Campaign Two. In May 2021, the cast announced that campaign two would end shortly, however, "the Mighty Nein's story wasn't finished". "Collider" reported that ""Campaign 2" has spanned 100 hours of battle, 440 slain villains, and 530 total hours of dice-roll-driven adventuring. And that's not even  counting the upcoming 7-hour finale". The finale aired on June 3, 2021; it was the longest episode at just over seven hours. The episodes of campaign two split by year: Campaign three (2021–current). The third campaign premiered on October 21, 2021 with a simulcast live in Cinemark Theatres along with the regular Twitch and YouTube livestream. "Critical Role" will continue to be pre-recorded for the third campaign. Starting with the third campaign, the main campaign of "Critical Role" will not air new episodes on the last Thursday of every month; instead, other content by the studio will  air in its time slot. The story is set immediately after "Exandria Unlimited" which took place 10 years after the events of the second campaign."" Several cast members reprise their roles from "Exandria Unlimited". The campaign is set on the continent of Marquet, which was briefly visited during the Vox Machina campaign. "SyFy Wire" highlighted that Marquet is "home to massive deserts, mountains, and even a volcano" and that it is "uncharted territory for the series"."" The episodes of campaign three split by year: Limited series. Section::::"Exandria Unlimited". "Exandria Unlimited" ("ExU") is an eight-episode limited series, which was originally  broadcast from June 24 to August 12, 2021. The show is set in the city of Emon on the continent of Tal'Dorei 30 years after Campaign One and 10 years after Campaign Two. The players in this series are Ashley Johnson, Robbie Daymond, Liam O'Brien, Aimee Carrero, and Matthew Mercer. The series' game master is Aabria Iyengar (known for other streaming shows such as "Happy Jacks RPG", "Dimension 20", and "Saving Throw"). Anjali Bhimani guest stars in episodes four through six. "IGN" reported that ""Exandria Unlimited" will be considered canon within the wider Critical Role story, and 'will affect future  environments and timelines across the overall lore of Critical Role.' So as fans await what may come from Campaign 3 of the core CR cast, "Unlimited" looks to offer a new vantage point into the world of Exandria". "IGN" also highlighted that "it's likely not the only such story planned; the announcement for the series teases that 'Within the world of Exandria, there are an unlimited amount of stories to be told - and we have only just begun'." In March 2022, Critical Role announced that the two-part adventure sequel, "Exandria Unlimited: Kymal", would be released at the end  of the month. It will follow Dorian Storm returning to his friends after his time in Campaign Three. Daymond, Mercer, Carrero, Bhimani and Iyengar will reprise their roles; Erica Lindbeck will also be joining the cast in an unspecified role. One-shots. In addition to their main campaign series, "Critical Role" has also broadcast many one-shots, short adventures that take place within a single session of play. four of these one-shots are listed on the show's official timeline. These cover canonical events within the storyline that impact the respective campaign, but are told outside the time frame  of the main show. Other one-shots have only a tangential relationship to the campaigns. These are set in the world of Exandria or feature established canon characters but are not considered canonical themselves. Still other one-shots have no connection at all with the campaigns or the world of Exandria. Canon. The following one-shots are listed on the Critical Role website as part of the official timeline. Shared world or characters. These one-shots are set within the world of Exandria or feature established characters from the main campaigns. They are not, however, deemed canonical—having no impact  on the main storyline. Promotional. These one-shots were made as promotions for other properties or groups. Other. These one-shots are not set within Exandria, nor are they promotional.