COVID-19 hiatus

On 17 March 2020, Critical Role announced <ref name="The tweet announcing the hiatus and Critical Role's website post that it was suspending all live broadcasts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marisha Ray clarified in a tweet that because they didn’t want to put any undue stress on the crew, or affect the overall experience of the show that was best achieved sitting around the table playing together, there were no plans to stream the campaign via Skype, Zoom, or other online venues. The last broadcast of Critical Role was 12 March 2020, the five-year anniversary of the show.

The company continued to produce limited content during the hiatus, including:
 * Narrative Telephone
 * AWNP Unplugged
 * Yee-Haw Off the Ranch
 * Explorer's Guide to Wildemount Q&A and Fireside Chat with Matthew Mercer
 * Mighty Vibes (aired 23 April 2020 and 21 May 2020)
 * CR Guide (aired 9 June 2020)