HBO Max has not only approved a fifth season of the original series Search Party but executives have also signed the show’s creators, Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss, to a two-year overall deal to develop new programming exclusively for the streamer.
“Charles and Sarah-Violet are the masters of genre-blending and we can’t wait to see what they come up with next!” said Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max. “It’s been a joy working with them – they are whip smart, wildly funny and have such a distinctive worldview – we couldn’t be happier that they are continuing to call HBO Max their home.”
The first three season followed best friends Dory, Drew, Elliot and Portia through a messy private investigation, a semi-accidental murder, an absurd cover-up and a sensational trial. Now in season four, Dory is being held prisoner by a psychotic stalker and forcing Drew, Elliot and Porsha to once again become a search party.
“We are thrilled that HBO Max has not only given the world a fifth season of ‘Search Party,’ but also shown this much faith in our partnership with them as we develop new projects for the platform,” said executive producers Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers. “Potential titles for upcoming shows include ‘Monkeys Love Manhattan’ and ‘The Pineapple Predicament.’ Those aren’t actual shows we would ever pitch but it exhibits that we can make up titles if we need to.”
The comedy series, known for its trenchant satire of millennial culture, has a series 97% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. The first two seasons aired on TBS before the series moved to HBO Max for seasons three and four.
