The Good Place is an American fantasy comedy television series created by Michael Schur. The series aired for four seasons consisting of a total of fifty-three episodes on NBC from September 19, 2016, to January 30, 2020. It focuses on Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), who arrives in the afterlife and is welcomed by Michael (Ted Danson) to "the Good Place", a highly selective Heaven-like utopia he designed. However, she realizes that she was sent there by mistake and must hide her morally imperfect behavior while trying to become a better and more ethical person. William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, and Manny Jacinto co-star as fellow Good Place residents Chidi Anagonye, Tahani Al-Jamil, and Jason Mendoza, respectively, while D'Arcy Carden co-stars as Janet, an artificial being who assists the residents.
During its run, The Good Place received critical acclaim and earned many awards and nominations. The series was nominated for fourteen Primetime Emmy Awards, including two nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series and three nominations for Danson for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. It was also nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, including a nomination for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and a nomination for Bell for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. In addition, the show was nominated for six Hugo Awards, winning four times for "The Trolley Problem", "Janet(s)", "The Answer", and "Whenever You're Ready". It was nominated for three Nebula Awards, winning one for "Whenever You're Ready", and for three Saturn Awards. In 2017, The Good Place was named by the American Film Institute as one of its top 10 television programs of the year, and in 2019, the show was honored with a Peabody Award for its contributions to entertainment.
Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2021 Best Actor (TV/Streaming) Ted Danson American Cinema Editors Awards 2019 Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television Eric Kissack (for "Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By") 2020 Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television Eric Kissack (for "Pandemonium") 2021 Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television Eric Kissack (for "Whenever You're Ready") American Film Institute Awards 2017 Television Programs of the Year The Good Place Art Directors Guild Awards 2019 Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series "Janet(s)"Ian Phillips (production designer); Adam Rowe (art director); Kim Wannop (set decorator); Graham Ratliff and Evan Regester (graphic artists); Camille Bratkowski (set designer) 2020 Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series "Employee of the Bearimy" and "Help Is Other People"Ian Phillips (production designer); Adam Rowe (art director); Camille Bratkowski (set designer); Graham Ratliff (graphic designer); Kim Wannop (set decorator) Black Reel Awards 2019 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Maya Rudolph 2020 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Maya Rudolph Critics' Choice Television Awards 2016 Most Exciting New Series The Good Place 2018 Best Actor in a Comedy SeriesTed Danson Best Actress in a Comedy Series Kristen Bell 2019 Best Actor in a Comedy Series Ted Danson Best Comedy Series The Good Place Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series William Jackson Harper 2020 Best Actor in a Comedy Series Ted Danson Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series William Jackson Harper Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series D'Arcy Carden Dorian Awards 2018 TV Comedy of the Year The Good Place 2019 TV Comedy of the Year The Good Place 2020 Best TV Comedy The Good Place Golden Globe Awards 2019 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Kristen Bell Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy The Good Place Golden Reel Awards 2018 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Live Action Under 30:00 "Janet and Michael"Brent Findley (supervising sound editor); Kevin McCullough (sound effects editor); Greg Brown (dialogue editor); Jason Tregoe Newman (music editor); Dominique Decaudain-Tabach and Pamela Kahn (Foley artists) 2019 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Live Action Under 35:00 "Janet(s)"Individual nominees for this year's award are not available. 2020 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing — Live Action Under 35:00 "The Answer"Brent Findley (supervising sound editor); Kevin McCullough (sound effects editor); Michael Jesmer (dialogue editor); Jason Tregoe Newman, Bryant J. Furhmann, and Jason Ryterband (music editors); Jody Holwadel Thomas and Elizabeth Rainey (Foley artists); Terry Boyd Jr. (Foley editor) Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards 2020 Best Broadcast Network Series (New or Recurring) The Good Place Hugo Awards 2018 Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form "Michael's Gambit" (written and directed by Michael Schur) "The Trolley Problem" (written by Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan; directed by Dean Holland) 2019 Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form "Janet(s)" (written by Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan; directed by Morgan Sackett) "Jeremy Bearimy" (written by Megan Amram; directed by Trent O'Donnell) 2020 Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form "The Answer" (written by Daniel Schofield; directed by Valeria Migliassi Collins) 2021 Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form "Whenever You're Ready" (written and directed by Michael Schur) NAACP Image Awards 2020 Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Cord Jefferson (for "Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy") Nebula Awards 2018 Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation "Michael's Gambit" (written and directed by Michael Schur) 2019 Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation "Jeremy Bearimy" (written by Megan Amram) 2021 Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation "Whenever You're Ready" (written by Michael Schur) Peabody Awards 2019 Entertainment honoree The Good PlacePresented to Universal Television, Fremulon, and 3 Arts Entertainment People's Choice Awards 2017 Favorite New TV Comedy The Good Place 2018 Comedy Show of the Year The Good Place Comedy TV Star of the Year Kristen Bell 2019 Comedy Show of the Year The Good Place Comedy TV Star of the Year Kristen Bell Jameela Jamil 2020 Comedy Show of the Year The Good Place Comedy TV Star of the Year Kristen Bell Jameela Jamil Primetime Emmy Awards 2018Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Maya Rudolph (for "The Burrito") Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Ted Danson 2019 Outstanding Comedy Series The Good PlaceMichael Schur, David Miner, Morgan Sackett, Drew Goddard, and Dylan Morgan (executive producers); Josh Siegal, Joe Mande, and Megan Amram (co-executive producers); Jen Statsky (supervising producer); David Hyman (produced by); Matt Murray (consulting producer) Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program The Good Place Interactive Fan Experience Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Maya Rudolph (for "Chidi Sees the Time-Knife") Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Ted Danson Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan (for "Janet(s)") 2020 Outstanding Comedy Series The Good PlaceMichael Schur, David Miner, Morgan Sackett, and Drew Goddard (executive producers); Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal, Joe Mande, Megan Amram, Jen Statsky, and Dave King (co-executive producers); David Hyman (produced by); Matt Murray (consulting producer) Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Maya Rudolph (for "You've Changed, Man") Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Ted Danson Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series The Good Place Presents: The SelectionMichael Schur, Morgan Sackett, and David Hyman (executive producers); Eric Kissack, Matt Quezada, and Doug Smith (producers) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series William Jackson Harper Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series D'Arcy Carden Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Michael Schur (for "Whenever You're Ready") Producers Guild of America Awards 2019 Best Episodic Comedy The Good PlaceMichael Schur, David Miner, Morgan Sackett, Drew Goddard, Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan, Joe Mande, Megan Amram, David Hyman, and Jen Statsky Satellite Awards 2019 Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical Ted Danson Best Television Series, Comedy or MusicalThe Good Place 2020 Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical Ted Danson Best Television Series, Comedy or MusicalThe Good Place Saturn Awards 2017 Best Fantasy Television Series The Good Place 2018 Best Fantasy Television Series The Good Place 2019 Best Fantasy Television Series The Good Place Teen Choice Awards 2018 Choice Comedy TV Actress Kristen Bell Choice Comedy TV Show The Good Place 2019 Choice TV VillainAdam Scott Television Critics Association Awards 2017 Individual Achievement in Comedy Kristen Bell Outstanding Achievement in Comedy The Good Place Outstanding New Program The Good Place 2018 Individual Achievement in Comedy Ted Danson Outstanding Achievement in Comedy The Good Place Program of the Year The Good Place 2019 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy The Good Place 2020 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy The Good Place Writers Guild of America Awards 2019 Television: Comedy Series The Good PlaceMegan Amram, Christopher Encell, Kate Gersten, Cord Jefferson, Andrew Law, Joe Mande, Kassia Miller, Dylan Morgan, Matt Murray, Rae Sanni, Daniel Schofield, Michael Schur, Josh Siegal, Jen Statsky, and Tyler Straessle
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