SDCC 2022: Mythic Quest season 3 teaser takes Apple show to the metaverse

Comic-Con San Diego will host the creators Mythic Quest released a new look at the very different world of season 3 — even if it has the usual HR complaints. Also, it was announced that Apple TV Plus, created by Charlie Day, Megan Ganz and Rob McElhenney would return to air for a third series this fall.

In the teaser, we see a glimpse of the new sleek new gaming studio Ian and Poppy have founded — Grimpop, per the ludicrously sci-fi decal on the wall — along with some of their forays into the metaverse. But while the company may be new, there’s still a lot of shit happening at Mythic Quest HQ, including an HR meeting where everyone seems a little at fault (of course) and Joe Manganiello (Magic MikeAnd, briefly Justice League).

McElhenney plays Ian Grimm as the creative director at a games studio that is behind a popular MMORPG. Charlotte Nicdao plays Poppy, the studio’s lead engineer and co-creative director, who often butts heads with Ian over… anything. Given that the new season’s tagline is “Breakups are hard. Working together is harder,” it seems unlikely that’s going to change. Community’s Danny Pudi and David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaThe roles of Brad and David (respectively) make up what we call the Mythic Quest’s business side.

After the end of the second season saw a lot of upheaval for the Mythic Quest crew — Brad was arrested for insider trading, Ian and Poppy left to start their new venture — season 3 has a lot to pick up from. Someone who will be missing in the new season is F. Murray Abraham’s Carl Longbottom. Abraham, who was an original cast member of the previous two seasons’ episodes, has been confirmed by Lionsgate in April that he will not return to the series. No reason was given for his departure, and his disappearance isn’t addressed in the teaser either.

While Mythic Quest isn’t quite the breakout hit that Ted Lasso has been for Apple, it’s certainly been well received: The show boasts 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and managed last year to get Sir Anthony Hopkins (alongside McElhenney, whatever) to announce that Apple had picked the show up for two more seasons, bringing the total to four.

You can find all of Polygon’s coverage of SDCC 2022 news, trailers, and more here.