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The Good Place

What the fork?!

8.0IMDb2K votesOutstanding
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2016 – 20204 seasons · 50 episodes~22 min per episodeTV-14Ended
ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Eleanor Shellstrop

50 eps

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Michael

50 eps

William Jackson Harper

William Jackson Harper

Chidi Anagonye

50 eps

Jameela Jamil

Jameela Jamil

Tahani Al-Jamil

50 eps

Manny Jacinto

Manny Jacinto

Jason Mendoza

50 eps

D'Arcy Carden

D'Arcy Carden

Janet

50 eps

Emily Arlook

Emily Arlook

Dana

2 eps

Amy Okuda

Amy Okuda

Jessica

5 eps

Seth Morris

Seth Morris

Wallace

4 eps

Susan Park

Susan Park

Pevita

3 eps

Allyn Rachel

Allyn Rachel

Betsy

3 eps

John Hartmann

John Hartmann

Bart

3 eps

Jorge Diaz

Jorge Diaz

Antonio

2 eps

Marques Ray

Marques Ray

Tomás

2 eps

Zeke Nicholson

Zeke Nicholson

Troy

2 eps

Jackie Tohn

Jackie Tohn

Alexis

2 eps

Sunita Mani

Sunita Mani

Chad

2 eps

Jamila Webb

Jamila Webb

Good Woman

2 eps

Rebecca Delgado Smith

Pilar

2 eps

Ru Kazi

Sachveer

3 eps

Monnae Michaell

Monnae Michaell

Nina

3 eps

Tiya Sircar

Tiya Sircar

Vicky

18 eps

Drew Brooks

Samuel

2 eps

Tom Beyer

Tom Beyer

Doug Shellstrop

2 eps

Dominic Burgess

Dominic Burgess

Henry

3 eps

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Trevor

5 eps

Ben Lawson

Ben Lawson

Larry Hemsworth

3 eps

Leslie Grossman

Leslie Grossman

Donna Shellstrop

3 eps

Maribeth Monroe

Maribeth Monroe

Mindy St. Claire

7 eps

Tiana Okoye

Tiana Okoye

Allesandra

2 eps

Joe Mande

Joe Mande

Toddrick Hemple

6 eps

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

Chuck

4 eps

Marc Evan Jackson

Marc Evan Jackson

Shawn

21 eps

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Judge Gen

12 eps

Anna Khaja

Anna Khaja

Manisha Al-Jamil

5 eps

Eugene Cordero

Eugene Cordero

Pillboi

6 eps

Ajay Mehta

Ajay Mehta

Waqas Al-Jamil

5 eps

Rebecca Hazlewood

Rebecca Hazlewood

Kamilah Al-Jamil

6 eps

Jason Mantzoukas

Jason Mantzoukas

Derek Hofstetler

9 eps

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Simone Garnett

12 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How The Good Place actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

The Good Place reads strongest on World Building, Humour and Character Depth.

World BuildingVery strong7.0

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

HumourStrong6.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

Character DepthStrong6.1

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

SpectacleStrong6.0

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

BingeabilityStrong5.8

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

SerializedPresent4.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

Emotional WeightLight3.9

How much the series is designed to affect you.

The story

What it's about

Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn't been a very good person. With the help of her wise afterlife mentor, she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome (or at least the pretty good) person within.

The run

Seasons

4 seasons · 50 episodes.

  • Official poster for Specials

    Season 0 · Complete

    Specials

    20198 episodes

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    201613 episodes

    7.8IMDb

    Due to an error, self-absorbed Eleanor Shellstrop arrives at the Good Place after her death. Determined to stay, she tries to become a better person.

    Best episode · S01E13 Michael's Gambit

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    201712 episodes

    7.9IMDb

    After learning a shocking truth about the Good Place last season, Eleanor must begin a new afterlife with no memory of what happened the first time.

    Best episode · S02E12 Somewhere Else

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    201812 episodes

    7.6IMDb

    Now reincarnated back on Earth, Eleanor and her friends have another chance to make choices that will lead them to the Good Place.

    Best episode · S03E09 Janet(s)

  • Official poster for Season 4

    Season 4 · Complete

    Season 4

    201913 episodes

    7.7IMDb

    With the new experiment underway, Eleanor and the gang try to help four humans become better people while the Bad Place demons attempt to sabotage them.

    Best episode · S04E13 Whenever You're Ready

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Whenever You're Ready

S04E13

Whenever You're Ready

9.3IMDb43 votes

Michael works with the Joint Council of Afterlife Affairs to smooth out kinks in the system. Jason and Tahani move on. Eleanor tries to influence Chidi.

30 Jan 202054 min
Still from Michael's Gambit

S01E13

Michael's Gambit

9.0IMDb60 votes

Eleanor, Jason, Chidi and Tahani argue about which two of them should go to the Bad Place. Eleanor has a shocking realization about the Good Place.

19 Jan 201722 min
Still from Janet(s)

S03E09

Janet(s)

8.5IMDb44 votes

While Eleanor and the gang contend with an intense out-of-body experience, Michael hatches a plan with Janet's help.

6 Dec 201823 min
Still from Patty

S04E12

Patty

8.4IMDb30 votes

Arriving at a new place, Michael receives an unexpected honor. Meanwhile, the rest of the group explores — and learns a shocking truth.

23 Jan 202022 min
Still from Somewhere Else

S02E12

Somewhere Else

8.2IMDb54 votes

Michael makes a plea. Eleanor looks to take the high road. Michael tries to pull a rabbit out of a hat.

1 Feb 201822 min
Still from The Burrito

S02E11

The Burrito

8.1IMDb53 votes

Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, and Jason consider just how much they have (or have not) improved. Michael is left to deal with the consequences of his recent actions.

25 Jan 201822 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from 2019 San Diego Comic-Con Panel

S00E08

2019 San Diego Comic-Con Panel

19 May 202022 min
Still from Series Finale Aftershow

S00E07

Series Finale Aftershow

8.0IMDb1 votes
31 Jan 202012 min
Still from Mondays, Am I Right?

S04E11

Mondays, Am I Right?

7.7IMDb29 votes
16 Jan 202022 min
Still from You've Changed, Man

S04E10

You've Changed, Man

7.8IMDb28 votes
9 Jan 202022 min

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Recognition

Awards

4 wins

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

4 wins · latest 2021

  • WinnerHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form2021

    The Good Place · The Good Place

  • WinnerHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form2020

    The Good Place · The Good Place

  • WinnerHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form2019

    The Good Place · The Good Place

  • WinnerHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form2018

    The Good Place · The Good Place

Where to watch

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