The Good Place

TV Series
2016–20202016–2020
TV-PGTV-PG
22m

Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, Marc Evan Jackson, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Jameela Jamil, and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)

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Four people and their otherworldly frienemy struggle in the afterlife to define what it means to be good.Four people and their otherworldly frienemy struggle in the afterlife to define what it means to be good.Four people and their otherworldly frienemy struggle in the afterlife to define what it means to be good.

Creator
- Michael Schur
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Nominated for 12 Primetime Emmys
- 34 wins & 144 nominations total

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4 seasons

5 years

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Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)

Ted Danson and Kristen Bell in The Good Place (2016)

Stephen Merchant in The Good Place (2016)

Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)

Jama Williamson and Marc Evan Jackson in The Good Place (2016)

Marc Evan Jackson in The Good Place (2016)

Kristen Bell, Marc Evan Jackson, and William Jackson Harper in The Good Place (2016)

Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)

Kristen Bell, Jude S. Walko, Marc Evan Jackson, Tiya Sircar, William Jackson Harper, and Jameela Jamil in The Good Place (2016)

Bambadjan Bamba and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)

Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, Marc Evan Jackson, Jameela Jamil, and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)

Bambadjan Bamba and D'Arcy Carden in The Good Place (2016)

Eleanor Shellstropas Eleanor Shellstrop

50 episodes50 eps • 2016–2020

William Jackson Harper

Chidi Anagonyeas Chidi Anagonye

50 episodes50 eps • 2016–2020

Tahani Al-Jamilas Tahani Al-Jamil

50 episodes50 eps • 2016–2020

Janetas Janet

50 episodes50 eps • 2016–2020

Jason Mendozaas Jason Mendoza

50 episodes50 eps • 2016–2020

Michaelas Michael

50 episodes50 eps • 2016–2020

Marc Evan Jackson

Shawnas Shawn

21 episodes21 eps • 2017–2020

Vickyas Vicky…

18 episodes18 eps • 2016–2020

Glennas Glenn

14 episodes14 eps • 2016–2020

Judgeas Judge

12 episodes12 eps • 2018–2020

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Simone Garnettas Simone Garnett

12 episodes12 eps • 2018–2020

Jason Mantzoukas

Derek Hofstetleras Derek Hofstetler

9 episodes9 eps • 2017–2020

Brandon Scott Jones

John Wheatonas John Wheaton

10 episodes10 eps • 2019–2020

Bambadjan Bamba

Bambadjanas Bambadjan

9 episodes9 eps • 2016–2019

Jama Williamson

Valas Val

8 episodes8 eps • 2017–2019

Benjamin Koldyke

Brent Norwalkas Brent Norwalk

8 episodes8 eps • 2019–2020

Maribeth Monroe

Mindy St. Claireas Mindy St. Claire

7 episodes7 eps • 2017–2020

Gunnaras Gunnar…

6 episodes6 eps • 2016–2018

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The Good Place is a town where those who have been good throughout their lives go once they have passed away. Michael (Danson) is the architect who oversees the town--and this is the first one he has been in charge of creating. Eleanor (Bell) arrives at the Good Place and realizes they have her name right, but everything else is wrong. She isn't meant to be there at all. With the help of Chidi, her soul mate (Harper), Eleanor tries to right her wrongs, seeking to finally earn her spot in the Good Place. —carly lawless

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Taglines
- Welcome to The Good Place. Everything is fine. (Season 1)
Genres
Certificate
- TV-PG
Parents guide

Trivia
On January 4, 2019, a video appeared on The Good Place YouTube feed entitled "Janet's Void: What Actually Happens When * BING *". It consists of five hours of Janet standing around in her void, occasionally disappearing. You Tube commentators soon noticed that her disappearances were about 22 minutes long, the length of an episode.

Quotes
Michael: You humans take something wonderful and ruin it just a little bit so you can have more.

Alternate versions
Most of the episodes have extended versions; which are available to stream at the NBC website and Hulu, and included in the Blu-ray releases.

Connections
Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Chelsea Clinton/Ted Danson/Bishop Briggs/Stanton Moore (2016)

Top review

9/10

Entertaining enough to drag me into binge-watching

I thought this would be boring, but watched the pilot... then the second episode... then the third... fourth... fifth... sixth... seventh... and came full-stop only because those are the only episodes I could watch now On Demand.

Smart, funny, and thoughtful, with diverse characters and a quirky premise. Fun to see Ted Danson in a comedy again, too.

Not the usual, run-of-the-mill comedy, but also not just an off-the-rail-whatever show. Always seems to be an ethical point made.

I especially like the "Welcome" movie. Wondering about MY score.

Hey, Janet?

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Oct 24, 2016

What country is Chidi supposed to be from originally?

Release date
- September 19, 2016 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official Site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Chốn Bình Yên
Filming locations
- Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies
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Runtime
22 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD

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