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Critical Role Abridged
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All the twists and turns of an episode of Critical Role in half the time! In Critical Role Abridged, the rich tapestry of a Critical Role campaign is lovingly distilled to its most pivotal, hilarious, and poignant moments in about 60-90 minutes per episode.
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Seasons & episodes
1The Draw of Destiny9 May 2024 · 84mDisparate souls collide in the mountain spires of Jrusar when three different groups of adventurers meet during a battle against an unusual array of enemies...
2Trial by Firelight9 May 2024 · 73mThe three groups of adventurers slowly begin to form a cohesive unit as a tentative alliance is forged with the vigilant and mysterious Lord Eshteross...
3The Trail and the Toll9 May 2024 · 64mWhile investigating a series of thefts at the behest of their potential patron, the group stumbles onto something much more dangerous than they anticipated, with lasting consequences...
4On the Trail of a Killer9 May 2024 · 63mDetermined to avenge a tragic loss, the group takes to the streets in search of answers, but their probing into Jrusar's secrets could have dangerous ramifications...
5The Threat Between the Walls9 May 2024 · 64mAfter stumbling into a literal den of thieves, the group picks up their quarry’s trail and seek the end of the thread they’ve pulled…
6Growing Bonds and Teasing Threads9 May 2024 · 63mThe group celebrates their success by getting to know each other better and looking into the background of Orym's contact in the city, but the past is following one of them closely...
7Behind the Curtain9 May 2024 · 67mAfter a performance goes slightly awry, the group begins investigating the strange disappearances that have all taken place in and around the Dreamscape Theater...
8A Woodworker's Quandary9 May 2024 · 61mThe group gets to know a very unusual new friend who requests their help in a missing person's case while Dorian receives some unwelcome tidings from a beloved family member...
9Thicker Grows the Meal and Plot9 May 2024 · 71mThe group continues their search for Chetney's missing friend, even as their discoveries yield stranger and stranger reports about the man they're looking for...
10Ghosts, Dates, and Darker Fates9 May 2024 · 64mAfter a successful but interrupted burglary, the party splits in order to follow leads, go on a date, and investigate the machinations of the mysterious Nightmare King...
11Chasing Nightmares9 May 2024 · 73mThe group comes face to face with the terrifying entity known as the Nightmare King but the interaction leaves only questions to an increasingly perplexing puzzle...
12Make It Fashion9 May 2024 · 70mThe group readies themselves for the ball while beginning to piece together a cryptic puzzle of criss-crossing threads of fate...
13A Dance of Deception10 May 2024 · 64mWith a heist somewhat planned the group attends the masquerade ball but have trouble keeping a low profile as various complications arise...
14In Too Deep14 May 2024 · 73mThe ball takes several unexpected twists and turns when dancing shifts to fighting and fighting shifts to fleeing...
15The Tunnels Below17 May 2024 · 70mBells Hells awaken to the repercussions of their antics at the ball, but the unwanted attention of certain parties could be the key to unraveling some of Jrusar’s mysteries…
16The Shade Mother21 May 2024 · 74mWith a new alliance made, Bells Hells discover an unsettling entity within the mines beneath the city whose terrors are more potent than any of them bargained for...
17Heart-to-Heartmoor24 May 2024 · 63mWith a strange job to take and stranger mysteries to chase, Bells Hells prepares for their journey into the Oderan Wilds while opening up about their lives and their secrets...
18A Hungry Jungle28 May 2024 · 63mWhile traveling to the Heartmoor Hamlet, Bells Hells find their night's rest interrupted by an enormous fey plant creature intent on devouring them whole...
19Omens Above31 May 2024 · 66mNewly arrived in the Heartmoor Hamlet, Bells Hells seek answers to long-sought questions and prepare for the midnight museum heist...
20Breaking and Entering...4 Jun 2024 · 64mWith the heist underway, Bells Hells explore the traps and trinkets of the Twilight Mirror Museum, finding unexpected dangers as they venture deeper into the vault...
21Fight at the Museum...7 Jun 2024 · 67mBells Hells may have located their quarry, but the heist is far from over as they face down freshly formed formidable foes...
22Promise and Potential11 Jun 2024 · 71mNow returned to Jrusar, Bells Hells meet with old and new allies to catch up on the city news and determine their next mission...
23To The Skies14 Jun 2024 · 65mBells Hells finish their business in Jrusar and take to the skies on The Silver Sun skyship, where wonders and dangers lurk among the clouds…
24The Hellcatch Valley18 Jun 2024 · 72mBells Hells’ fantastical flight takes them to the lawless town of Bassuras, where danger, deception, and delight lurk behind every corner…
25A Taste of Tal'Dorei21 Jun 2024 · 73mBells Hells explore Bassuras and the Paragon's Call stronghold while getting to know their new friend Dusk, whose past strangely intersects with one of their own...
26Hidden Truths25 Jun 2024 · 71mBells Hells seek out allies and options in their evolving plan to infiltrate Paragon’s Call…
27A Race for the Prize28 Jun 2024 · 64mBells Hells tend to their inner relationships before returning to the Seat of Disdain, but a surprising face in Paragon's Call rattles several members of the group...
28The Deathwish Run2 Jul 2024 · 66mBells Hells enter the deadly crawler race known as Deathwish, where survival is the only rule and winning is the only option...
29Dark Portents5 Jul 2024 · 63mWith a mother-daughter reunion interrupted by deception, Bells Hells must decide who they can trust and how to navigate the tides of dangerous new knowledge...
30Reunion & Revelation9 Jul 2024 · 65mBells Hells entangle themselves further in dangerous Fey business as they ride across the treacherous Hellcatch Valley to find answers to a growing mystery…
31Breaking Point12 Jul 2024 · 70mBells Hells process their feelings as they work through moon mysteries, family conflict, and a shocking revelation about one of their own...
32A Stage Set16 Jul 2024 · 71mBells Hells tinker with former friendships and robotic inner workings before returning to Paragon's Call, this time as newly minted members...
33Blood and Dust19 Jul 2024 · 74mSurrounded by chaos, Bells Hells act quickly to secure their quarry, but their attempted escape leads to an unexpected confrontation with a deadly foe...
34What Dreams May Come23 Jul 2024 · 78mBells Hells grapple with a devastating loss, refusing to accept fate's machinations as they attempt to stay a step ahead of Paragon's Call...
35Pyrrhic Return26 Jul 2024 · 80mBells Hells sail the stormy skies as they return to Jrusar and reconnect with allies in a race to keep hope alive...
36A Desperate Call30 Jul 2024 · 71mBells Hells magically arrive in the city of Whitestone and meet a few legendary heroes in their search to save Laudna, but discover that her soul is not so easily retrieved...
37From the Boughs2 Aug 2024 · 68mBells Hells traverse a dark and corrupted Whitestone and face twisted traumatic shadows of the past in their effort to save Laudna's soul...
38A Dark Balance6 Aug 2024 · 74mBells Hells return to safety from the treacherous shadow realm with renewed hope to save their lost friend...
39The Momentum of Murder13 Aug 2024 · 67mBells Hells must contend with the bureaucracy of being murder suspects before they can begin their turbulent travels to southern Marquet...
40Compulsions20 Aug 2024 · 70mBells Hells reflect upon the latest and strangest moon developments as they near the Gloomed Jungles and prepare for a potential rendezvous with the Gorgynei lycans...
41Call of the Wild27 Aug 2024 · 71mBells Hells travel deep into the Gloomed Jungles with the Gorgynei to seek a godly trial that may help Chetney's plight...
42The City of Flowing Light3 Sept 2024 · 66mBells Hells depart from their new allies and head to Yios, where they are quickly dazzled by the lake-top metropolis' glamor and gambling...
43Axiom Shaken10 Sept 2024 · 70mBells Hells seek out answers about the stolen texts from members of the Grim Verity, but the knowledge revealed could change everything they know about the gods of Exandria…
44Bawdy Basement Belligerence17 Sept 2024 · 71mTrapped in the basement of a fugitive, Bells Hells turn to chaos in an effort to escape their hunters and learn more about who leads their adversaries...
45Ominous Lectures24 Sept 2024 · 70mBells Hells return to the Aydinlan Seminary to speak with two professors about the mysteries affecting their friends, but an unexpected guest complicates everything...
46Night at the Ligament Manor1 Oct 2024 · 70mBells Hells travel to the Fey Realm, where they meet Fearne's curious Nana Morri and learn more about Fearne's unconventional upbringing...
47The Fey Key8 Oct 2024 · 72mBells Hells carefully traverse the shadowy side of the Fey Realm and dodge numerous dangers in their attempt to destroy the first Malleus Key…
48An Exit Most Fraught15 Oct 2024 · 69mBells Hells need to leave the Fey Realm behind, but the threats on their scent are extremely unkind...
49The Aurora Grows22 Oct 2024 · 69mBells Hells travel the aurora-filled skies of the Hellcatch Valley, concocting plans and gathering allies as the days tick down to the apogee solstice...
50Red Moon Rising29 Oct 2024 · 63mWith the apogee solstice imminent, Bells Hells begin their infiltration of the Tishtan ruins, where they encounter new faces in the fight against the Ruby Vanguard...
51The Apogee Solstice5 Nov 2024 · 75mBells Hells race against time and lifelong plotting as they attempt to stop the Ruby Vanguard from releasing the god-eater Predathos and potentially dooming the world...
52Far From The Others12 Nov 2024 · 71mWith the magic of the apogee solstice having split the party across Exandria, half of Bells Hells must contend with the dangers and surprising connections of Northern Wildemount...
53Ripples19 Nov 2024 · 65mThe Team Wildemount half of Bells Hells arrive in Uthodurn, where they get a wider sense of how magic is responding to the events of the apogee solstice...
54Treacherous Toys26 Nov 2024 · 69mBells Hells' Team Wildemount tangles with the pasts of some of their own through enigmatic dreams and illuminating confrontations...
55Hope Within History3 Dec 2024 · 70mBells Hells' Team Wildemount meets with the King and Queen of Uthodurn, where insight on Ludinus Da'leth reveals a new focus and destination for the group...
56By Goat or By Boat10 Dec 2024 · 64mBells Hells' Team Wildemount travel through the cursed Savalirwood as they attempt to locate the ruins of the corrupted city Molaesmyr...
57The Sorrow of Molaesmyr17 Dec 2024 · 64mBells Hells’ Team Wildemount venture deeper into the haunted ruins of Molaesmyr and search for the tower that once belonged to the imperious mage Ludinus Da’leth…
58Escape From The Past7 Jan 2025 · 62mBells Hells' Team Wildemount are assailed by the corrupted creatures of Molaesmyr as they attempt to flee with the secrets they've obtained from the ruins...
59Somewhere Out There21 Jan 2025 · 72mOrym, Ashton, and Laudna find themselves in an unfamiliar land, meeting unfamiliar people, as they attempt to piece together why they were separated from their friends and where exactly they are in the world...
60Faith or Famine28 Jan 2025 · 67mTeam Issylra makes their way towards civilization, where a small town's troubles with an overbearing temple offers a new perspective on how helpful the gods can be...
61Crisis of Faith4 Feb 2025 · 67mTeam Issylra battles agents of the Dawnfather as they attempt to release the temple's unwanted and autocratic rule over the town of Hearthdell...
62A Long Walk of Reflection11 Feb 2025 · 63mTeam Issylra trek towards the mountains of the Demithore Valley in search of a teleport spell while taking time to bond as friends and as a team...
63A Haunted Past18 Feb 2025 · 63mTeam Issylra must battle a strange shadow entity in order to find a way home, but plans stall when a shocking revelation rocks the group to its core...
64Reunited25 Feb 2025 · 68mThough split across the continents of Exandria and separated by the constraints of weird magic, both teams of Bells Hells converge in Jrusar to finally reconvene with their companions...
65A Path of Vengeance4 Mar 2025 · 65mBells Hells settle into their reunion, comparing notes between experiences and dealing with the consequences of past actions...
66Aid of the Tempest11 Mar 2025 · 67mBells Hells arrive in Orym's hometown of Zephrah and learn of a possible solution to Keyleth's lingering wounds, but acquiring the key ingredient is a dangerous endeavor...
67Bloody Flowers18 Mar 2025 · 68mBells Hells search for a way to cure Keyleth and confront the demonic denizens that have made the cursed Grey Valley their homebase...
68For The Tempest25 Mar 2025 · 69mBells Hells race to return to Zephrah with faith that their gains in the Grey Valley will save Keyleth and return hope to their fight...
69Nice1 Apr 2025 · 74mBells Hells take some time to enjoy Zephrah before resuming their search for answers and aid in their fight against Ludinus and the Ruby Vanguard...
70Embattled in Bassuras8 Apr 2025 · 70mBells Hells return to Bassuras, seeking their friend Imahara Joe's assistance, but they quickly discover that Joe needs their aid first... and fast...
71Mist and Whimsy15 Apr 2025 · 75mBells Hells travel to the fog shrouded islands of the Shattered Teeth and meet several of the unusual denizens of the chaotic land...
72Phantasmal Parley22 Apr 2025 · 75mBells Hells engage with a cursed pirate ship filled with ghosts, seeking passage across the waters of the Shattered Teeth, but a parley is not easily granted...
73Kindling the Spirits29 Apr 2025 · 79mBells Hells continue their journey through the fog-shrouded ocean of the Shattered Teeth with the skeletal crew of the Crimson Abyss, where surprising requests lead to surprising results...
74Roots Between Worlds6 May 2025 · 69mBells Hells explore the island of Kalutha and prepare themselves to take counsel from the fated wisdom of the Great Tree of Atrophy...
75An Ancient Flame13 May 2025 · 66mBells Hells delve into the claustrophobic caverns of Athos Peak, seeking the resting place of an ember of the great fire primordial Emperor Rau'shan...
76A Gathering of Heroes20 May 2025 · 71mBells Hells return to Whitestone in search of allies and refuge, taking time to reflect on the weight of their choices and the path ahead...
77The Promise and the Price27 May 2025 · 77mBells Hells' resident witches delve into the hidden horrors of Whitestone Castle and a choice is made regarding the shard of Rau'shan...
78Fractures3 Jun 2025 · 83mBells Hells face interparty turmoil as they grapple with the consequences of choices made and broken trust at a crucial crossroads...
79To Hurt Is to Heal10 Jun 2025 · 78mBells Hells find respite in the Fey Realm while they seek ways to mend their broken trust and rebuild their friendships...
80A Test of Trust17 Jun 2025 · 68mBells Hells put their trust in each other to the test as they tackle Nana Morri's final task for them among tangled and lost ruins within the Fey Realm...
81The Eve of the Red Moon1 Jul 2025 · 77mBells Hells ponder fey bargains and prepare for their dangerous race through Ruby Vanguard territory...
82Rush for the Bloody Bridge8 Jul 2025 · 76mWith their Fey Realm tasks complete, Bells Hells turn their attention to the ruddy moon and the foes that block the bridge…
83Ruidus15 Jul 2025 · 73mBells Hells take their first steps on Ruidus and begin their investigation of the mysterious ruddy moon…
84Red Rural Revelations22 Jul 2025 · 69mBells Hells are introduced to a village on Ruidus and learn about the way of life on the moon…
85Intense Interrogations29 Jul 2025 · 72mBells Hells question their captured enemies, but their search for information is interrupted by the pursuing hunt from another foe...
86Doorways to Darker Depths5 Aug 2025 · 75mBells Hells stumble upon a secret entrance to Exandria from Ruidus, but this lucky portal leads to a place just as dangerous as the one waiting for them in the sky...
87Arrival at Kreviris12 Aug 2025 · 75mBells Hells reach the city of Kreviris, where they explore the surface details of the Ruidian capital…
88Seeking Sedition19 Aug 2025 · 70mWhile seeking contact with the Volition rebellion, Bells Hells find themselves cornered with no way out of their underground hideaway as enemies close in...
89Divisive Portents26 Aug 2025 · 71mBells Hells join the Volition rebellion, where they learn about the inner workings of Kreviris and its leaders known as the Weave Mind...
90Mission Improbable9 Sept 2025 · 73mBells Hells split the party in order to take on two different missions to prove themselves to the Volition, but as the stakes rise, so does the danger...
91True Heroism16 Sept 2025 · 81mChaos reigns as Bells Hells attempt to find each other and leave Kreviris, but an old enemy complicates their attempted escape...
92Broken Roads23 Sept 2025 · 76mRattled and reeling, Bells Hells prepare to leave Ruidus and return to Exandria, where tensions are escalating and pressure is building…
93Bittersweet Reunions30 Sept 2025 · 76mThe Crown Keepers endure a battle for their lives and the very heart of their team, with dire consequences for every move...
94Where The Red Fearne Glows7 Oct 2025 · 68mBells Hells begin their hunt for Ludinus' whereabouts and how to slow his plot, but not before an old foe arrives to test one of their own to the brink…
95Gathering of Needs14 Oct 2025 · 72mBells Hells take time to focus inwards on their grief and their healing, but inner demons threaten the harmony of their bond...
96Shadows New and Old21 Oct 2025 · 66mBells Hells work to fortify their bonds and friendship in the face of darkness before engaging in a whirlwind of travel stops on the way to Aeor...
97Ancient Sins28 Oct 2025 · 69mBells Hells encounter Aeorian terrors as they explore the ruined city and seek out the wrinkle in Ludinus' plans...
98The Nox Engine4 Nov 2025 · 79mLive at the Greek Theatre! Bells Hells battle the creeping terror of an unleashed demon, but their own darkest thoughts may prove to be the real enemy...
99Downfall (1)11 Nov 2025 · 84mIn the midst of a lull in the Calamity, a group of powerful individuals embark on a divine mission to the flying city of Aeor...
100Downfall (2)18 Nov 2025 · 85mThe Divine continue their infiltration of Aeor, looking deeper into the city's flaws and virtues as they seek out the center of its hubris...
101Downfall (3A)25 Nov 2025 · 55mAll of the Divine planning and improvising comes to a head in the final battle within Aeor's underbelly...- 102Downfall (3B)2 Dec 2025 · 72mAll of the Divine planning and improvising comes to a head in the final battle within Aeor's underbelly...
103Reconciliation9 Dec 2025 · 89mBells Hells contemplate the revelations of the Occultus Thalamus while one of their own is brought low by darkness and desire...
104Cages16 Dec 2025 · 77mBells Hells seek a way to cut Delilah's puppet strings once and for all...
105The Cradle's Convocation6 Jan 2026 · 77mBells Hells meet with the Exandrian Accord in Vasselheim, where plans begin to form and connections begin to solidify...
106Collecting Legends13 Jan 2026 · 80mBells Hells take center stage in the Platinum Sanctuary, where they must prove themselves as worthy potential heroes to the Exandrian Accord...
107Unseelie Interrupted20 Jan 2026 · 72mBells Hells return to the Fey Realm in an attempt to tangle an upcoming meeting between Ludinus and the Unseelie Court...
108Under the Arch Heart's Eye27 Jan 2026 · 78mBells Hells endure rocky combat and fey wiles within a temple of the Arch Heart, but come face to face with a surprising eavesdropper with plans of their own..
109Looming3 Feb 2026 · 76mBells Hells learn just how resilient the Fey can be when it comes to matters of the mind and seek answers from Fearne's estranged, strange father...
110A Test of Fate10 Feb 2026 · 80mBells Hells make haste to the Raven's Crest temple in Vasselheim by invitation from the Matron of Ravens, but the welcome they receive puts them all on the edge...
111In the Shadow of War17 Feb 2026 · 76mBells Hells reel from their recent conversations with the divine and seek out calmer heads and resolute monoliths within the city of Vasselheim...
112The Nein Hells24 Feb 2026 · 78mBells Hells meet their new allies on the road to Kreviris and learn just what makes this team so mighty...
113The Assembling of Legends3 Mar 2026 · 82mBells Hells introduce the Mighty Nein to the moon before flashing backwards to the reunion of Exandria's most legendary heroes...
114Assault on the Malleus Key10 Mar 2026 · 81mWith allies in tow and an army at their backs, Vox Machina begin their assault on the Malleus Fortress...
115Fight for the Bloody Bridge17 Mar 2026 · 81mVox Machina assail the Malleus Key, intent on rescuing the trapped Vax’ildan as enemies attack from all sides...
116To the Arx Creonum24 Mar 2026 · 72mBells Hells and the Mighty Nein wait in the shadows of the moon city before launching an explosive attack on the Weavemind's stronghold...
117The Weave Mind31 Mar 2026 · 74mThe Mighty Nein steal their way through the Arx Creonum to confront the psychic minds that control the Ruidian populace...
118Race to the Ruidian Core7 Apr 2026 · 77mBells Hells delve into the fungal network of Ruidus, seeking Ludinus, Liliana, and the Hallowed Cage...
119The Hallowed Cage14 Apr 2026 · 97mBells Hells face Ludinus Da'leth, attempting to stop his infiltration of Predathos' glass prison...
120Predathos Awakened21 Apr 2026 · 83mWith one of their own absorbed and threats from all directions, Bells Hells bring the fight to Predathos itself...
121The Red End28 Apr 2026 · 83mBells Hells face Predathos and its terrifying second form as they attempt to bring a god-eater to heel...
122A New Age Begins (1)5 May 2026 · 90mBells Hells return to Exandria with a proposal for the gods and their own visions for the future to come...
123A New Age Begins (2)12 May 2026 · 135mBells Hells return to Exandria with a proposal for the gods and their own visions for the future to come...
Details
- Created by
- Marisha Ray
- First aired
- 9 May 2024
- Last aired
- 12 May 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- Beacon
- Episodes
- 123
Cast
Matthew MercerGame Master
Laura BaileyImogen Temult
Liam O'BrienOrym, of the Air Ashari
Ashley JohnsonFearne Calloway
Taliesin JaffeAshton Greymoore
Travis WillinghamBertrand Bell / Chetney Pock O'Pea
Marisha RayLaudna
Sam RiegelFresh Cut Grass / Braius Doomseed
