Sequel to a mistake, self-absorbed Eleanor Shellstrop arrives at the Good Place after her death. Determined to stay, she tries to become a better person.
It takes a potentially lame-sounding premise - "bad person tries to be good" - and surrounds it with enough weirdness to make the show subversive and (I can't believe I've gone this long without using this word) great.
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.
[The premise] is a bit rickety-tickety, and not necessarily filled with potential. And there's no ensemble magic or great wit afoot, as the rules of heaven are laid out in the premiere.
This bright charmer isn't breaking any new ground, but the actors are appealing and the jokes good enough that it's a perfectly pleasant way to while away a half hour.
Easily fall's best broadcast network comedy pilot, NBC's The Good Place offers a clever high-concept premise that's complemented with intelligent, sometimes absurdist humor.
TV world is a better place when Ted Danson has a regular (preferably comic) gig, and we're not talking about CSI. What a relief he has teamed up with Kristen Bell in this charming comedy about the afterlife.
