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Critical Role (2015)

Livestreamed weekly on Twitch since 2015, Critical Role brings together a group of professional voice actors as they play through a series of elaborate Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. Originally produced by Geek & Sundry, the series garnered a large and devoted fanbase during the first campaign, allowing the cast to create their own company in 2018. Matthew Mercer heads each campaign as Dungeon Master, with a cast that includes Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, and Marisha Ray.

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Critical Role
Fantasy
Adventure

Cast
Matthew Mercer, Sam Riegel, travis willingham, Laura Bailey, marisha ray, Orion Acaba, Taliesin Jaffe, Liam O'Brien, Ashley Johnson
Release Date
March 12, 2015
Seasons
3
Network
YouTube TV
Writers
Sam Riegel
Directors
marisha ray
Showrunner
Brandon Auman
Story By
sam riegel

Summary

Critical Role is a weekly livestreamed show that uses roleplaying game mechanics as a means to explore and develop stories from the vast fantasy world of Exandria, with sweeping narratives intricately woven through collaboration between Game Master Matthew Mercer and his fellow cast of veteran voice actors, including Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O’Brien.

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