Home > The Good Place > Season 1 « TV Series Page The Good Place: Season 1 (2016 - 2017) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Want to see Episode List Season 1 The Good Place Critics Consensus Kristen Bell and Ted Danson knock it out of the park with supremely entertaining, charming performances in this absurd, clever and whimsical portrayal of the afterlife. 92% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 72 92% Audience Score User Ratings: 1870 More Info × Close Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Sep 19, 2016 Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell) enters the afterlife and begins her process of becoming a better person in the series premiere. More 2 Flying Air date: Sep 19, 2016 Eleanor tries to prove she's worthy of Chidi's help. Also, a flaw emerges in Michael's Neighborhood. More 3 Tahani Al-Jamil Air date: Sep 22, 2016 Chidi begins tutoring Eleanor about ethics, and her first lesson is to be kind to neighbors. Also, Michael and Janet help Chidi find a new hobby. More 4 Jason Mendoza Air date: Sep 29, 2016 Eleanor faces a tough test in her bid to remain in hiding. Also, Tahani is enlisted to help a fellow neighbor fulfill her true purpose. More 5 Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis Air date: Oct 6, 2016 Eleanor eagerly wants to learn ethics from Chidi, but it turns into a full-time job he never wanted. Also, Michael and Janet sharpen attention on a Neighborhood emergency. More 6 What We Owe to Each Other Air date: Oct 13, 2016 Eleanor is enlisted to help Michael with a crucial mission that could decide her destiny in the Good Place. Also: Chidi helps a friend by agreeing to be a third wheel. More 7 The Eternal Shriek Air date: Oct 20, 2016 Janet guides Eleanor and Chidi on a quest. Meanwhile, Tahani tries to show Michael how much he's appreciated. More 8 Most Improved Player Air date: Oct 27, 2016 Michael has a private meeting with Eleanor, who is put to the test. Also, Chidi harbors a secret and mulls over what to do. More 9 ...Someone Like Me as a Member Air date: Nov 3, 2016 Michael faces a challenge when he tries to resolve an unprecedented situation. In addition, Chidi makes a connection, to Eleanor's chagrin, and a different side of Janet emerges. More 10 Chidi's Choice Air date: Jan 5, 2017 Eleanor makes a surprise personal discovery. In addition, Michael enlists Chidi to make an important decision, and Jianyu breaks big news. More Show More Episodes The Good Place: Season 1 Videos The Good Place: Season 1 First Look 1:27 The Good Place: Season 1 Episode 11 Clip - Janet Loves Jason 1:33 The Good Place: Season 1 Episode 10 Clip - Janet and Jason Get Married 1:59 The Good Place: Season 1 Episode 9 Clip - This Demon's a Dirtbag 2:22 The Good Place: Season 1 Episode 8 Clip - Say Hello to Real Eleanor 2:50 The Good Place: Season 1 Episode 7 Clip - Chidi Kills Janet 2:59 The Good Place: Season 1 Episode 6 Clip - Is He onto Her? 1:36 The Good Place: Season 1 Episode 5 Clip - Unwanted Houseguest 2:21 The Good Place: Season 1 Episode 4 Clip - He's Just Another Dirtbag 1:55 The Good Place: Season 1 Episode 3 Clip - She's Not the Only One View All Videos (13) The Good Place: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (111) Tv Season Info Series 1 of this comedy follows a New Jersey woman enters the afterlife and tries to become a better person and make amends for past bad behaviour. Genre: Comedy Network: NBC Premiere Date: Sep 19, 2016 Creator: Michael Schur Exec. Producers: David Miner (II), Michael Schur Cast Kristen Bell as Eleanor Ted Danson as Michael William Jackson Harper as Chidi Jameela Jamil as Tahani Manny Jacinto as Jason D'Arcy Carden as Janet Adam Scott as Trevor Show More Cast News & Interviews for The Good Place: Season 1 12 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This September 15 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This September Staff Picks: 13 TV Shows From 2017 You Should Binge-Watch Right Now View All The Good Place: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Sep 19, 2016 Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell) enters the afterlife and begins her process of becoming a better person in the series premiere. More 2 Flying Air date: Sep 19, 2016 Eleanor tries to prove she's worthy of Chidi's help. Also, a flaw emerges in Michael's Neighborhood. More 3 Tahani Al-Jamil Air date: Sep 22, 2016 Chidi begins tutoring Eleanor about ethics, and her first lesson is to be kind to neighbors. Also, Michael and Janet help Chidi find a new hobby. More 4 Jason Mendoza Air date: Sep 29, 2016 Eleanor faces a tough test in her bid to remain in hiding. Also, Tahani is enlisted to help a fellow neighbor fulfill her true purpose. More 5 Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis Air date: Oct 6, 2016 Eleanor eagerly wants to learn ethics from Chidi, but it turns into a full-time job he never wanted. Also, Michael and Janet sharpen attention on a Neighborhood emergency. More 6 What We Owe to Each Other Air date: Oct 13, 2016 Eleanor is enlisted to help Michael with a crucial mission that could decide her destiny in the Good Place. Also: Chidi helps a friend by agreeing to be a third wheel. More 7 The Eternal Shriek Air date: Oct 20, 2016 Janet guides Eleanor and Chidi on a quest. Meanwhile, Tahani tries to show Michael how much he's appreciated. More 8 Most Improved Player Air date: Oct 27, 2016 Michael has a private meeting with Eleanor, who is put to the test. Also, Chidi harbors a secret and mulls over what to do. More 9 ...Someone Like Me as a Member Air date: Nov 3, 2016 Michael faces a challenge when he tries to resolve an unprecedented situation. In addition, Chidi makes a connection, to Eleanor's chagrin, and a different side of Janet emerges. More 10 Chidi's Choice Air date: Jan 5, 2017 Eleanor makes a surprise personal discovery. In addition, Michael enlists Chidi to make an important decision, and Jianyu breaks big news. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for The Good Place Season 1 All Critics (72) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (66) | Rotten (6) While most art creates the narrative that change is easy, The Good Place puts me far more in touch with the stark reality of life's complexities. Sep 7, 2018 | Full Review… Film Crit Hulk Observer Top Critic The brilliance of the twist was that it upended everything viewers thought they knew about the show while also making perfect sense. Sep 20, 2017 | Full Review… Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic Top Critic The quirky comedy breaks the mold of most sit-coms in that it's serialized with each episode ending on a curious note, clearly meant to raise every viewer's desire to see the next installment - and it works. Sep 19, 2016 | Full Review… Anne Easton Observer Top Critic Fun, colorful, lively - but is there a real show here, or just a good joke? Sep 19, 2016 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic Turns out The Good Place is a very good place to be indeed. Sep 19, 2016 | Full Review… Tom Long Detroit News Top Critic For TV lovers who have missed the Thursday nights the Peacock network built its legacy upon, few partnerships are more heavenly than this. Aug 7, 2018 | Full Review… Mekeisha Madden Toby TheWrap Top Critic Cue a standout, grownup, blindingly sharp script, and gorgeous performances from Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. Dec 17, 2018 | Full Review… Euan Ferguson Observer (UK) The Good Place proves that you can have ridiculous, exaggerated characters without resorting to tropes. Aug 4, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Li Lai Mediaversity Reviews The cast continues to increase the quality of their performances in a similar way. If you used to like them now you love them. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 8, 2019 | Full Review… Jorge Loser Espinof It's been a long time since a television show has shocked me as completely as The Good Place has, and I certainly wasn't expecting it from a half-hour comedy like this. Mar 1, 2019 | Full Review… Karen Rought Hypable A show is only as strong as its cast, and this cast is a delight. Jan 17, 2019 | Full Review… Catherine Pearson Den of Geek Overall, it was a solid entry into the comedy's final season. The stakes are higher than ever before, and I'm intrigued to see how it all ends. Sep 27, 2019 | Full Review… Melody McCune Geek Girl Authority View All Critic Reviews (72) Audience Reviews for The Good Place: Season 1 1d ago It's a fantastic show; the premise is very interesting and the banter between the characters is very funny. Kristen Bell is hillarious and she really nailed the character. Same with the rest of the cast. I think Ted Danson is brilliant in this role. I wish it would be on longer than 4 seasons. Royal T 3d ago Its funny, its clever, and the twist is fresh and unexpected. The cast is great, and the episodes aren't too long. Great season! zohar s Dec 23, 2019 É maravilhosa a série, com um humor único e super legal Renan A Dec 22, 2019 Love every bit of it very funny 😂 Soracha B Dec 21, 2019 This show was recommended to me by a close friend whose opinion I trusted, a fellow writer with a similar sense of humour. We are not friends any more. If I can praise The Good Place for anything it's that it very accurately portrays my own personal hell. This show is as bland as a communion wafer and as invigorating as a long taxi down the tarmac after a 16-hour flight in economy. Is Ted Danson's charm enough to salvage the television equivalent of headbutting a table until the Xanax kicks in? No, no it is not. Sorry Ted. The Good Place is an excruciating exercise in onanism, where you can almost hear the tendons in the writer's shoulders pop with every line as they contort to pat themselves on the back for being so clever. "I don't belong here" says Whatshername "Something something Immanuel Kant" replies puppet number 2 "I don't get it" responds Kitchen Utensil Bell Fart noise, sad trombone, humanity devolves. This show is The Big Bang Theory without a laugh track. The writing is tedious and inane to the point of being offensive. Kristen Bell is so stiff and plastic you could easily replace her with a furby taped to a dishmop and free up 80% of the show's budget. The rest of the cast act as though they were recruited wholesale from the local amateur production of Twelth Night, thus explaining the remaining 20%. The writers, presumeably, work for free - being liberal arts majors who won't ever find a real purpose. The acting is so hammy and the scripting is so cheesy that you could close the show down and open a deli. Then they could make some double entendre about the meaning of epicureanism, only no one would be forced to listen to it. Damian S Dec 12, 2019 I think of this TV season I think it is great!! Jody W Dec 06, 2019 So funny but also keeps you on the edge of your seat. A perfect blend of comedy and drama. Kilan R Dec 06, 2019 So great. Kristen Bell is awesome, as usual. Ted Danson is amazing, but this is the first show I've seen with him, so I'm actively trying to find more of his work. Manny Jacinto does an incredible job with his role, lightening the whole mood of the show and giving consistent comic relief. William Jackson Cooper plays a fantastic idealist, hilariously stuck in philosophical dilemma. Finally, Jameela Jamil is the stuck up drama queen who you kind of hate, but only a little because she's pretty much just as lovable as everyone else. D'Arcy Carden is the most emotional and lovable, yet emotionless, robot I've ever seen. The entire cast is awesome and I fell in love with them before the end of the season. A must see for pretty much everyone. john l Dec 02, 2019 Might not be the best season, but still really good. It gives us the characters, and I wasn't expecting Michael to be a demon! I love this show so much and no one can tell me otherwise! Kahlan J Nov 26, 2019 Great show! Even though the big reveal had long since been spoiled for me, the writing and acting were so good it didn't matter. The cast work well together, it reminded me of a mix between Community and Pushing Daisies. Daniel J See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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