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The Good Place
2016–2020
· TV Show
· 22 min episodes
· 4 seasons
A
MEANRANK
84/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #61
- IMDb #165
- Google retired #35
- Rotten Tomatoes #24
- Metacritic #44
- RatingGraph #151
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #16
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #59
- Metacritic Critics #49
- Metacritic Audience #95
- Criticker #90
- Trakt #97
Every rating
65–97
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 65, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Four people and their otherworldly frienemy struggle in the afterlife to define what it means to be good.
Details
- Created by
- Michael Schur
- Released
- 19 September 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 22 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 50 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 14 wins, 67 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 81 →2 major awards won · 14 wins from 81 nominations across 22 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2018 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Ted Danson | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2016 | Most Exciting New Series | The Good Place | Winner |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2020 | Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series | " Employee of the Bearimy " and " Help Is Other People " | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2020 | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | D'Arcy Carden | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2020 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Ted Danson | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2020 | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | William Jackson Harper | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2020 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Michael Schur (for " Whenever You're Ready ") | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2020 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Ted Danson | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Television Awards
9 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Ted Danson | Winner |
| Most Exciting New Series | The Good Place | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Ted Danson | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Ted Danson | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Kristen Bell | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | William Jackson Harper | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | William Jackson Harper | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | D'Arcy Carden | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
14 nominations
| Outstanding Comedy Series | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program | The Good Place Interactive Fan Experience | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Maya Rudolph (for " You've Changed, Man ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Maya Rudolph (for " Chidi Sees the Time-Knife ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Maya Rudolph (for " The Burrito ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Ted Danson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Ted Danson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Ted Danson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | The Good Place Presents: The Selection | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | William Jackson Harper | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | D'Arcy Carden | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Michael Schur (for " Whenever You're Ready ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan (for " Janet(s) ") | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series | " Employee of the Bearimy " and " Help Is Other People " | Nominee |
| Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series | " Janet(s) " | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Kristen Bell | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | The Good Place | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Episodic Comedy | The Good Place | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Television: Comedy Series | The Good Place | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | " Whenever You're Ready " (written and directed by Michael Schur ) | Winner |
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | " The Answer " (written by Daniel Schofield; directed by Valeria Migliassi Collins) | Winner |
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | " Janet(s) " (written by Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan; directed by Morgan Sackett ) | Winner |
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | " The Trolley Problem " (written by Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan; directed by Dean Holland ) | Winner |
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | " Jeremy Bearimy " (written by Megan Amram ; directed by Trent O'Donnell ) | Nominee |
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | " Michael's Gambit " (written and directed by Michael Schur ) | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Comedy TV Star of the Year | Kristen Bell | Winner |
| Comedy Show of the Year | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Comedy Show of the Year | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Comedy Show of the Year | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Comedy TV Star of the Year | Kristen Bell | Nominee |
| Comedy TV Star of the Year | Jameela Jamil | Nominee |
| Comedy TV Star of the Year | Jameela Jamil | Nominee |
| Comedy TV Star of the Year | Kristen Bell | Nominee |
| Favorite New TV Comedy | The Good Place | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Good Place | Winner |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Ted Danson | Nominee |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Kristen Bell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Outstanding New Program | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Program of the Year | The Good Place | Nominee |
Nebula Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | " Whenever You're Ready " (written by Michael Schur ) | Winner |
| Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | " Jeremy Bearimy " (written by Megan Amram ) | Nominee |
| Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | " Michael's Gambit " (written and directed by Michael Schur ) | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Maya Rudolph | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Maya Rudolph | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Television Programs of the Year | The Good Place | Winner |
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Broadcast Network Series (New or Recurring) | The Good Place | Winner |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Cord Jefferson (for " Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy ") | Winner |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Entertainment honoree | The Good Place | Winner |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Ted Danson | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Ted Danson | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical | The Good Place | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
3 nominations
| Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television | Eric Kissack (for " Whenever You're Ready ") | Nominee |
| Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television | Eric Kissack (for " Pandemonium ") | Nominee |
| Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television | Eric Kissack (for " Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By ") | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
3 nominations
| Best TV Comedy | The Good Place | Nominee |
| TV Comedy of the Year | The Good Place | Nominee |
| TV Comedy of the Year | The Good Place | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Live Action Under 30:00 | " Janet and Michael " | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Live Action Under 35:00 | " The Answer " | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Live Action Under 35:00 | " Janet(s) " | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
3 nominations
| Best Fantasy Television Series | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Television Series | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Television Series | The Good Place | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Choice Comedy TV Actress | Kristen Bell | Nominee |
| Choice Comedy TV Show | The Good Place | Nominee |
| Choice TV Villain | Adam Scott | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor (TV/Streaming) | Ted Danson | Nominee |