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The Good Place

The Good Place

What the fork?!

20168.04 Seasons50 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Michael Schur
Produced by David Hyman
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Eleanor Shellstrop

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Michael

William Jackson Harper

William Jackson Harper

Chidi Anagonye

Jameela Jamil

Jameela Jamil

Tahani Al-Jamil

Manny Jacinto

Manny Jacinto

Jason Mendoza

D'Arcy Carden

D'Arcy Carden

Janet

Themes & Keywords

paradisephilosophysoulmatesheavenfriendshiphellafterlifemistaken identitytortureneighborhoodkarmasitcomethicscasualsave the world

About The Good Place

The Good Place is a sci-fi & fantasy, comedy series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of paradise, philosophy, soulmates, heaven, friendship, hell. Created by Michael Schur, it stars Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper. 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.

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