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God's Favorite Idiot

God's Favorite Idiot

20226.21 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Clark Thompson, a midlevel tech-support employee, finds love with co-worker Amily Luck at exactly the same time he becomes the unwitting messenger of God. Also, there's rollerskating, a lake of fire and an impending apocalypse.

Created by Melissa McCarthy
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Ben Falcone

Ben Falcone

Clark Thompson

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Amily Luck

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Gene Thompson

Usman Ally

Usman Ally

Mohsin Raza

Steve Mallory

Steve Mallory

Frisbee

Chris Sandiford

Chris Sandiford

Tom

Ana Scotney

Ana Scotney

Wendy

Themes & Keywords

managerworkplacesitcommessengerjob

About God's Favorite Idiot

God's Favorite Idiot is a comedy series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of manager, workplace, sitcom, messenger, job. Created by Melissa McCarthy, it stars Ben Falcone, Melissa McCarthy, Kevin Dunn. Clark Thompson, a midlevel tech-support employee, finds love with co-worker Amily Luck at exactly the same time he becomes the unwitting messenger of God. Also, there's rollerskating, a lake of fire and an impending apocalypse.

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