Fans have hailed Netflix's The Good Place as the ultimate 'comfort show', recommending the series to viewers looking for a binge-watch. The fantasy comedy, which has 53 episodes, was among the most highly suggested programmes when a Reddit user asked for new comfort series recommendations.
Fans recommend The Good Place
The original poster listed favourites including Psych, How I Met Your Mother, Community, House, Scrubs, and Always Sunny in Philadelphia, saying: "I'm currently looking for a comfort show that I can binge! Some of my faves are Psych, How I Met Your Mother, Community, House, Scrubs, and Always Sunny in Philadelphia. My taste is kind of all over the place. [I] just like a good story with some good/fun characters."
Over 100 people commented with suggestions, and The Good Place came out on top. One person said: "The Good Place would be a good one." Another agreed, adding: "Coming here to say the same thing. The top answer will always be The Good Place. Got better with each season. The character development was different from any other show because of the premise of the show. And one of the best finales ever." A third wrote: "Absolutely. Peak comfort TV."
Show details and cast
The Good Place was created for NBC by Michael Schur and ran for four seasons between 2016 and 2020. It follows Eleanor Shellstrop (played by Kristen Bell), a dead woman who arrives in the "Good Place", a Heaven-like utopia designed and supervised by the afterlife "architect" Michael, played by Ted Danson. Eleanor believes she doesn't deserve to be there and must hide her morally imperfect past to avoid being sent to the "Bad Place".
The series also stars William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden, and Manny Jacinto. Recurring cast members include Adam Scott, Tiya Sircar, Marc Evan Jackson, Maya Rudolph, and Stephen Merchant.
Critical acclaim and availability
The Good Place received critical acclaim for its originality, writing, acting, and tone. It has been nominated for 14 Primetime Emmy Awards, and has won four Hugo Awards and a Peabody Award. The series is available to watch on Netflix now.
