From Wikipedia: "Critical Role is an American web series in which a group of professional voice actors play Dungeons & Dragons. The show started streaming partway through the cast's first campaign in March 2015. Campaign one ended in October 2017 after 115 episodes, and campaign two started in January 2018 and ended in June 2021 after 141 episodes. A number of one-shots were aired in the hiatus between the two campaigns. After campaign two was completed, the limited series Exandria Unlimited aired from June 2021 to August 2021. The third campaign premiered on October 21, 2021."
On setting Calamity during an apocalypse, Brennan says, "If your only question is 'does the Calamity happen or not?' that's a different series. The question here is 'What is the nature of mortal beings when faced with this?' There are different — and, in my opinion, more interesting — questions to be answered here than 'does the doom come or no?'" Brennan returned to the age of The Calamity, July 2024, to DM a 3-Part series called Downfall, in which six, less mortal beings play a part in the destruction of the flying city of Aeor.
Episode 1:
The flying city of Avalir begins its triumphant return to the continent of Domunas while the Ring of Brass, a group of eminent city dignitaries, begin to uncover hints of something rotten within their gilded home.
Episode 2:
The Ring of Brass deepen their investigation into Vespin's inconceivable ritual while juggling their own profound desires and lofty ambitions.
Episode 3:
Confronted with how deep Avalir's corruption runs, the Ring of Brass must face hard truths about themselves as impossible choices are made and lines are both drawn and sundered.
Episode 4:
With time running out and an ancient terror unleashed, the Ring of Brass make their last stand for Avalir, for Exandria, and for their souls as calamity draws near.
Downfall: Episode 99
In the midst of a lull in the Calamity, a group of powerful individuals embark on a divine mission to the flying city of Aeor.
Brennan returns to Critical Role to DM this 3-part series.
Episode 100:
The Divine continue their infiltration of Aeor, looking deeper into the city's flaws and virtues as they seek out the center of its hubris...
Episode 101:
All of the Divine planning and improvising comes to a head in the final battle within Aeor's underbelly.
The Setting:
Take a deep lore dive into the history of how Exandria came to be, from the Founding, to the Calamity, to the Age of Arcanum, and beyond -- narrated by Exandria's architect and Critical Role's own Game Master Matthew Mercer.