Today, Critical Role, a leader in innovative storytelling, announced its new Fall 2024 programming lineup across YouTube, Twitch and its membership program Beacon.tv. Back by popular demand is season two of The Re-Slayer’s Take, as well as the newest show from Midst and Third Person, UNEND. In addition, Tales from the Stinky Dragon, a popular actual play show starring well-known storytellers formerly of Rooster Teeth, will officially launch its third campaign in partnership with Critical Role and Beacon. Fans can also look forward to the relaunch of an old favorite, Narrative Telephone, and a thrilling new companion show to The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3 (premiering October 3 on Prime Video), titled Insight Additions. Also continuing are the Beacon exclusive one-on-one Fireside Chats, this time with founders Travis Willingham and Ashley Johnson. Last, but not least, Critical Role will once again perform live in-person while revealing the final version of its upcoming tabletop roleplaying game Daggerheart, with Critical Role Presents: A Daggerheart Critmas Story LIVE.
What: The Re-Slayer’s Take Season 2
Description: In Season 2 of The Re-Slayers Take, the group discovers that, despite having defeated the Timberblight, their mission is far from complete. Issylra’s shadows are still haunted by more ghosts, including some from the Re-Slayers’ own past. The cast is led by a duo of game masters, George Primavera and Nick Williams of Hero Club, with the main cast including Jasmine Bhullar (Dimension 20), Jasper William Cartwright (Three Black Halflings, Not Another D&D Podcast), Caroline Lux (Story Pirates), and Jasmine Chiong (Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight).
When: September 9
Where:
- Beacon members can listen to the first three episodes now, and stay two weeks ahead
- Non-Beacon members get the first episode now, with episodes available weekly
What: Tales from the Stinky Dragon Campaign 3
Description: A team of trained soldiers is caught in the middle of a war between distant deities and under-dwelling devils. As they turn the tide of this celestial crusade, a voice beckons them from the beyond—destiny or doom? Dungeon Master Gus Sorola (Red vs. Blue, Black Box Down, Halo 3) leads this band of misfits and fellow former Rooster Teeth crew, including Barbara Dunkelman (RWBY, Always Open), Chris Demarais (A Simple Walk Into Mordor, Black Box Down, Good Morning from Hell), Jon Risinger (On the Spot, Class of X Podcast), and Blaine Gibson (Good Morning from Hell, Camp Camp) – in Tales From The Stinky Dragon!
When: September 30
Where:
- Beacon members will experience the episodes ad-free with a 48-hour early-access window
- Non-Beacon members will have access to each episode following the Beacon early access window
- New episodes continue every other Monday, with episode two airing on October 14
What: Midst: UNEND
Description: Several decades after the events of MIDST and Moonward, a supernatural ship and a remarkable crew set forth on an expedition to explore the highest heights, deepest depths, and furthest reaches of the known cosmos. But their journey is fraught with peril as they discover truths and realities far stranger than any of them could ever have imagined. Three narrators – Xen, Sara and Matt, also known as Third Person – are the storytellers in this out of this world journey.
When: October 9
Where:
- Beacon members will get to listen to the first three episodes right away and ad-free, and stay two weeks ahead
- Non-Beacon members will get the first episode on October 9, with new episodes available every Wednesday
What: Narrative Telephone
Description: The beloved Narrative Telephone returns in a refreshed monthly series! Much like the game of telephone we all played in elementary school, Narrative Telephone involves a group of friends telling and re-telling a short story from one person to the next; with only their memory to help them recount what they heard. As the story inevitably changes and distorts it becomes more and more outlandish and hilarious. They then gather to watch the results and react, comment, commiserate, and joke about the chaos that ensues.
When: October 16
Where:
- Beacon members will have access to the first episode on October 16
- Non-Beacon members will have access to the first episode on October 30
- Following the first episode, the monthly show will be available to Beacon members two weeks ahead of non-Beacon members
What: Insight Additions
Description: Get a peek behind the scenes of The Legend of Vox Machina in Insight Additions! Sam Riegel (Scanlan Shorthalt, Executive Producer) and Travis Willingham (Grog Strongjaw, Executive Producer) will serve as hosts alongside members of the Critical Role cast and special guests where they’ll discuss all the intricate details behind each episode.
When:
- LIVE Cocktail Party, Critical Role-style on October 4 to celebrate the premiere of The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3
- Episode 1 (which covers The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3, episode 1-6) will be streamed on October 15, with the VOD available October 17
- Episode 2 (which covers The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3, episode 7-12) will be streamed on October 29, with the VOD available October 31
Where:
- Episode 1:
- STREAMED on Twitch, YouTube and Beacon
- VOD available October 17 on YouTube and Beacon
- Episode 2:
- STREAMED on Twitch, YouTube and Beacon
- VOD available October 31 on YouTube and Beacon
What: Beacon Exclusive Fireside Chats with Travis Willingham & Ashley Johnson
Description: A LIVE monthly Ask Me Anything (AMA) series where you can sit down and learn more about our Critical Role cast and guests! Questions will be curated directly from Beacon members via Discord and each episode will feature a different cast member. Previous chats – which are available now on Beacon.tv – have included Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, Matthew Mercer and Marisha Ray.
When:
- Ashley’s fireside chat will take place LIVE on September 23
- Travis’s fireside chat will take place LIVE on October 21
Where:
- Exclusively on Beacon.tv
What: Critical Role Presents: A Daggerheart Critmas Story LIVE with the cast and founders of Critical Role
Description: Watch Daggerheart played LIVE with the cast of Critical Role for a special Critmas one-shot at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, NJ on December 7th! Game Master Matthew Mercer will lead players Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, and Marisha Ray through an exciting live actual play of Daggerheart with Lenore Riegel (aka Momlan) serving as Master of Ceremonies. PLUS VIPs get to contribute to a LIVE session zero ahead of the main show!
When:
- Live show: December 7
- VOD: December 19
Where:
- Live show: Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, NJ – tickets can be purchased HERE
- Beacon: Members will gain access to the “live show experience,” a more theatrical version of the show, where viewers will get a close-up look at the players and experience the performance just as the live audience did at the venue, as well as the VIP Session Zero
- Non-Beacon: Fans will gain access to the live show VOD
For more information on everything Critical Role has going on, visit critrole.com.
