List of The Good Place episodes

The Good Place is an American fantasy comedy television series created by Michael Schur for NBC. The series focuses on Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), a recently deceased young woman who wakes up in the afterlife and is sent by Michael (Ted Danson) to "the Good Place", a heaven-like utopia he designed, in reward for her righteous life. However, she quickly realizes that she was sent there by mistake, and she must hide her imperfect behavior, and try to be a better person. William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, and Manny Jacinto co-star as other residents of the Good Place, together with D'Arcy Carden as an artificial being helping the residents.[1][2][3] Each episode is listed as "Chapter (xx)" following the opening title sequence.

Over a lime-green background, the words "The Good Place" are written in white.
Series title card

The series was first announced on August 13, 2015, as a 13-episode untitled comedy based on a pitch by Schur.[4] The first season began airing on September 19, 2016, and concluded on January 19, 2017.[5][6] On January 30, 2017, NBC renewed the series for a second season of 13 episodes, which premiered on September 20, 2017, with an hour-long premiere.[7] The second season concluded on February 1, 2018.[8] On November 21, 2017, NBC renewed the series for a 13-episode third season, which premiered on September 27, 2018, and concluded on January 24, 2019.[9][10][11] On December 4, 2018, the series was renewed for a fourth and final season comprising 14 episodes,[12] which premiered on September 26, 2019.[13][14][15] The final episode of the series aired on January 30, 2020.[16] During the course of the series, 53 episodes of The Good Place aired over four seasons.

During its run, the series was critically acclaimed[a] and earned many awards and nominations. The show was nominated for fourteen Primetime Emmy Awards, including two for Outstanding Comedy Series.[23][24][25] In several international territories, the show is distributed on Netflix. The first season was released on September 21, 2017, while episodes of subsequent seasons became available within 24 hours of their U.S. broadcast.[26][27] DVD releases for the series were distributed by the Shout! Factory. The first season was released on DVD in region 1 on October 17, 2017,[28] while the second and third were released on DVD on July 17, 2018,[29] and July 30, 2019, respectively.[30] The complete series was released on Blu-ray on May 19, 2020.[31] On September 13, 2019, a six-episode web series, titled The Selection, was released on NBC's website, app, and YouTube channel.[32]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankAverage viewers
(in millions inc. DVR)
First airedLast aired
113September 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)January 19, 2017 (2017-01-19)775.72[33]
213September 20, 2017 (2017-09-20)February 1, 2018 (2018-02-01)775.78[34]
313September 27, 2018 (2018-09-27)January 24, 2019 (2019-01-24)994.57[35]
414September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)January 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)923.56[36]

Episodes

Season 1 (2016–17)

Season 1 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected by [b]Written by [b]Original air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Everything Is Fine"Drew GoddardMichael SchurSeptember 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)8.04[37]
22"Flying"Michael McDonaldAlan YangSeptember 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)8.04[37]
33"Tahani Al-Jamil"Beth McCarthy-MillerAisha MuharrarSeptember 22, 2016 (2016-09-22)5.25[38]
44"Jason Mendoza"Payman BenzJoe MandeSeptember 29, 2016 (2016-09-29)4.45[39]
55"Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis"Morgan SackettMatt MurrayOctober 6, 2016 (2016-10-06)4.97[40]
66"What We Owe to Each Other"Tucker GatesDylan Morgan & Josh SiegalOctober 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)4.23[41]
77"The Eternal Shriek"Trent O'DonnellMegan AmramOctober 20, 2016 (2016-10-20)3.79[42]
88"Most Improved Player"Tristram ShapeeroDan SchofieldOctober 27, 2016 (2016-10-27)3.89[43]
99"...Someone Like Me as a Member"Dean HollandJen StatskyNovember 3, 2016 (2016-11-03)3.68[44]
1010"Chidi's Choice"Linda MendozaDemi AdejuyigbeJanuary 5, 2017 (2017-01-05)3.53[45]
1111"What's My Motivation"Lynn SheltonAndrew LawJanuary 12, 2017 (2017-01-12)3.64[46]
1212"Mindy St. Claire"Dean HollandMegan Amram & Jen StatskyJanuary 19, 2017 (2017-01-19)3.93[47]
1313"Michael's Gambit"Michael SchurMichael SchurJanuary 19, 2017 (2017-01-19)3.93[47]

Season 2 (2017–18)

Season 2 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected by [b]Written by [b]Original air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
14[c]1"Everything Is Great!" (Part 1)Trent O'DonnellJen StatskySeptember 20, 2017 (2017-09-20)5.28[48]
15[c]2"Everything Is Great!" (Part 2)Trent O'DonnellJoe MandeSeptember 20, 2017 (2017-09-20)5.28[48]
163"Dance Dance Resolution"Drew GoddardMegan AmramSeptember 28, 2017 (2017-09-28)4.67[49]
174"Team Cockroach"Morgan SackettDan SchofieldOctober 5, 2017 (2017-10-05)4.17[50]
185"Existential Crisis"Beth McCarthy-MillerAndrew LawOctober 12, 2017 (2017-10-12)4.05[51]
196"The Trolley Problem"Dean HollandJosh Siegal & Dylan MorganOctober 19, 2017 (2017-10-19)3.92[52]
207"Janet and Michael"Dean HollandKate GerstenOctober 26, 2017 (2017-10-26)3.97[53]
218"Derek"Jude WengCord JeffersonNovember 2, 2017 (2017-11-02)3.06[54]
229"Leap to Faith"Linda MendozaChristopher EncellJanuary 4, 2018 (2018-01-04)3.08[55]
2310"Best Self"Julie Anne RobinsonTyler StraessleJanuary 11, 2018 (2018-01-11)3.11[56]
2411"Rhonda, Diana, Jake, and Trent"Alan YangJen Statsky & Dan SchofieldJanuary 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)3.00[57]
2512"The Burrito"Dean HollandMegan Amram & Joe MandeJanuary 25, 2018 (2018-01-25)3.65[58]
2613"Somewhere Else"Michael SchurMichael SchurFebruary 1, 2018 (2018-02-01)3.19[59]

Season 3 (2018–19)

Season 3 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected by [b]Written by [b]Original air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
27[d]1"Everything Is Bonzer!" (Part 1)Dean HollandJen Statsky & Michael SchurSeptember 27, 2018 (2018-09-27)3.13[61]
28[d]2"Everything Is Bonzer!" (Part 2)Dean HollandJen StatskySeptember 27, 2018 (2018-09-27)3.13[61]
293"The Brainy Bunch"Jude WengDan SchofieldOctober 4, 2018 (2018-10-04)2.96[62]
304"The Snowplow"Beth McCarthy-MillerJoe MandeOctober 11, 2018 (2018-10-11)2.71[63]
315"Jeremy Bearimy"Trent O'DonnellMegan AmramOctober 18, 2018 (2018-10-18)2.70[64]
326"The Ballad of Donkey Doug"Rebecca AsherMatt MurrayOctober 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)2.67[65]
337"A Fractured Inheritance"Beth McCarthy-MillerKassia MillerNovember 1, 2018 (2018-11-01)2.72[66]
348"The Worst Possible Use of Free Will"Claire ScanlonCord JeffersonNovember 8, 2018 (2018-11-08)2.77[67]
359"Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By"Dean HollandAndrew LawNovember 15, 2018 (2018-11-15)2.69[68]
3610"Janet(s)"Morgan SackettJosh Siegal & Dylan MorganDecember 6, 2018 (2018-12-06)2.58[69]
3711"The Book of Dougs"Ken WhittinghamKate GerstenJanuary 10, 2019 (2019-01-10)2.72[70]
3812"Chidi Sees the Time-Knife"Jude WengChristopher Encell & Joe MandeJanuary 17, 2019 (2019-01-17)2.52[71]
3913"Pandemonium"Michael SchurMegan Amram & Jen StatskyJanuary 24, 2019 (2019-01-24)2.39[72]

Season 4 (2019–20)

Season 4 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected by [b]Written by [b]Original air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
401"A Girl from Arizona" (Part 1)Drew GoddardAndrew Law & Kassia MillerSeptember 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)2.42[73]
412"A Girl from Arizona" (Part 2)Drew GoddardAndrew Law & Kassia MillerOctober 3, 2019 (2019-10-03)2.11[74]
423"Chillaxing"Anya AdamsAisha MuharrarOctober 10, 2019 (2019-10-10)1.92[75]
434"Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy"Morgan SackettCord JeffersonOctober 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)2.02[76]
445"Employee of the Bearimy"Beth McCarthy-MillerJoe MandeOctober 24, 2019 (2019-10-24)1.91[77]
456"A Chip Driver Mystery"Steve DayLizzy PaceOctober 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)2.21[78]
467"Help Is Other People"Beth McCarthy-MillerDave KingNovember 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)1.98[79]
478"The Funeral to End All Funerals"Kristen BellJosh Siegal & Dylan MorganNovember 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)2.06[80]
489"The Answer"Valeria Migliassi CollinsDan SchofieldNovember 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)2.05[81]
4910"You've Changed, Man"Rebecca AsherMatt MurrayJanuary 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)2.08[82]
5011"Mondays, Am I Right?"Rebecca AsherJen StatskyJanuary 16, 2020 (2020-01-16)1.93[83]
5112"Patty"Morgan SackettMegan AmramJanuary 23, 2020 (2020-01-23)2.12[84]
5213"Whenever You're Ready"Michael SchurMichael SchurJanuary 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)2.32[85]
5314

Webisodes

The Selection (2019)

On September 13, 2019, NBC released a six-part digital series consisting of two-minute episodes. Serving as a story bridge between the third and fourth seasons, the series is set in the Bad Place, as Shawn and his demon cohorts decide which humans to send to Michael's newly formed afterlife neighborhood to thwart his benevolent plan.[32]

No.TitleDirected by [b]Original release date
1"Part 1: The Mission"Eric KissackSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Shawn and the other demons discuss how to go about choosing the humans for Michael's experiment.
2"Part 2: The Candidates"Eric KissackSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Shawn and the demons try to come up with four humans that can take part in Michael's experiment.
3"Part 3: The Takeout Order"Eric KissackSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Shawn and the demons argue about what to eat for lunch.
4"Part 4: The Storm Out"Eric KissackSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Shawn gets mad and walks out on the other demons.
5"Part 5: The Talk"Eric KissackSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
The demons try to convince Shawn to come back after getting mad, and he realizes he is key to the process.
6"Part 6: The Solution"Eric KissackSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Shawn and the demons find the answer.

Ratings

The Good Place : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
1234567891011121314
18.048.045.254.454.974.233.793.893.683.533.643.933.934.72
25.285.284.674.174.053.923.973.063.083.113.003.653.193.88
33.133.132.962.712.702.672.722.772.692.582.722.522.392.74
42.422.111.922.021.912.211.982.062.052.081.932.122.322.322.09
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research[86]

Notes

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