The good place
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | The good place |
| Original title | The good place |
 | |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2016-2020 |
| Production company |
Fremulon, 3 Arts Entertainment, Universal Television |
| length | 22 minutes |
| Episodes | 53 in 4 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Sitcom , fantasy |
| idea | Michael Schur |
| music | David Schwartz |
| First broadcast | September 19, 2016 (USA) on NBC |
| German-language first broadcast |
July 1, 2017 on ProSieben Fun |
| occupation | |
The Good Place is an American sitcom by Michael Schur that was broadcast on NBC from September 19, 2016 to January 30, 2020 . The second season of the series was ordered on January 13, 2017 and aired on September 20, 2017 on NBC. The third season with 13 episodes aired on September 27, 2018. The fourth and final season ended in January 2020.
action
After being hit by a tractor trailer carrying an advertisement for an erectile dysfunction product , a woman named Eleanor wakes up to find she has stepped into the afterlife. When she is told by Michael, her mediator, that she has arrived at the “Good Place”, the “green area” (following the example of Heaven) - because of her good deeds in helping innocent people off death row and did other international humanitarian work, she realizes that there has been a mistake by being thought to be another person with the same name. In addition, upon arrival she learns that every person in the good place has a soul mate with whom they will live forever in eternity.
characters
main characters
Kristen Bell as Eleanor Shellstrop
The Arizona saleswoman who died in a disaster is accidentally sent to The Good Place for her afterlife . Eleanor quickly realizes that this must be a mistake, as she has not actually done any of the good deeds assigned to her. She then wants to earn her place at Good Place with the help of her alleged soulmate Chidi . Shellstrop was shaped by selfishness and ruthlessness during her lifetime, which she often attributes to her parents' home. However, over the course of the series, she shows remorse several times and improves her behavior both consciously and unconsciously. She also develops deep feelings for Chidi. At the end of the first season, it is she who sees through Michael and reveals that everyone is already in Bad Place .
William Jackson Harper as Chidi Anagonye
Chidi is a late ethics professor and Eleanor's alleged soulmate. He was born in Nigeria but grew up in Senegal . He is the first to find out about Eleanor's secret and does everything in his power to keep it. As a result, he begins teaching Eleanor ethics . Chidi is a very indecisive person. In order to be able to make a decision, he must first carefully consider all the possibilities, which almost always takes some time. As the series progresses, Chidi develops feelings for Eleanor.
Jameela Jamil as Tahani Al-Jamil
The wealthy philanthropist died trying to tear down a statue of her sister. She was born in Pakistan , grew up in London and went to school in France . She stood in the shadow of her little sister all her life, no matter how hard she tried to get her parents' attention. She is a good host and has raised billions of dollars for charity through her events. However, since she did her good deeds in the hope of recognition, they are not counted as good. Her positive and lively manner is a challenge, especially for Eleanor at the beginning, but a deep friendship soon develops between the two.
Ted Danson as Michael
The architect of this "The Good Place" neighborhood is particularly fond of everything unknown to humans, such as karaoke and paper clips. Michael is immortal, but nonetheless goes through an existential crisis.
In the finale of the first season it turns out that Michael is a demon who created a false paradise with the sole purpose of the residents torturing each other.
D'Arcy Carden as Janet
Janet is a programmed information database that serves as the primary source of information in the neighborhood. The wellbeing of the people is always her top priority. With every restart, she becomes a better version of herself. Janet in "Bad Place" is also portrayed by D'Arcy Carden.
Manny Jacinto as Jason Mendoza
The Florida amateur DJ died of choking in a safe during an attempted robbery. At the beginning of the Good Place, he continues the life of the silent monk "Jianyu Li", whose place he mistakenly took. When Eleanor confesses to him, drunk, that she is a flaw in the system, he confides in her. Jason is immature and has a low IQ . He falls in love with both Janet and Tahani.
Cast and dubbing
The series is set to music at Lavendelfilm in Potsdam . Stefan Mittag and Andreas Hinz write the dialogue books, Sebastian Schulz directs the dialogue.
| role | actor | Main role (episodes) |
Supporting role
(Episodes) |
Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Shellstrop | Kristen Bell | 1.01-4.14 | Sonja Spuhl | |
| Chidi Anagonye | William Jackson Harper | 1.01-4.14 | Florian Hoffmann | |
| Tahani Al-Jamil | Jameela Jamil | 1.01-4.14 | Esra Vural | |
| Janet | D'Arcy Carden | 1.01-4.14 | Ursula Hugo | |
| Jason Mendoza | Manny Jacinto | 1.01-4.14 | Arne Stephan | |
| Michael | Ted Danson | 1.01-4.14 | Peter Reinhardt | |
| real Eleanor / Vicky | Tiya Sircar | 1.08-1.13, 2.01-2.05, 2.07, 2.09, 3.08, 3.09 | Josephine Schmidt | |
| Trevor | Adam Scott | 1.08, 1.09, 1.12, 3.02, 3.03 | Sebastian Schulz | |
| Shawn | Marc Evan Jackson | 1.11-1.13, 2.01, 2.02, 2.07-2.09, 2.11, 2.12, 3.01, 3.02, 3.08, 3.09, 3.12, 3.13 | Bernd Vollbrecht | |
| Mindy St. Claire | Maribeth Monroe | 1.12, 2.03, 2.09, 2.11, 3.12 | Susanne Geier |
Episode list
| Season | Number of episodes | First broadcast in the USA | First publication in German | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| premiere | final | premiere | final | ||
| 1 | 13 | 19th September 2016 | 19th January 2017 | July 1, 2017 | August 12, 2017 |
| 2 | 13 | 20th September 2017 | 1st February 2018 | 17th February 2018 | March 31, 2018 |
| 3 | 13 | September 27, 2018 | January 24, 2019 | 16th March 2019 | June 1, 2019 |
| 4th | 14th | 26th September 2019 | January 30, 2020 | May 16, 2020 | 4th June 2020 |
reception
The British newspaper The Guardian voted the series 69th out of the 100 best television series of the 21st century in 2019.
The series has a metascore of 82 out of 100 at Metacritic , based on 48 reviews.
At the end of the second season, Axel Schmitt from Serienjunkies.de concludes that it “[is] amazing how easy it is to create a truly innovative series. [...] One searches in vain for a particularly high production value in NBC comedy. The brightly colored backdrop is immediately recognizable as such, as are the special effects. In a way, they do old-school television here - good scripts and actors are enough. ”He also notes that the series“ manages to surprise its audience ”.
literature
- Adrian Daub: The most possible of all bad worlds. “The Good Place”, moral philosophy and the question of reality . In: Berliner Debatte Initial 29th year (2018), no. 4, pp. 84–93; ISBN 978-3-945878-92-7 .
Remarks
Web links
- The Good Place in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Good Place at Fernsehserien.de
- NBC Official Website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg: 'The Good Place' to End With Season 4 on NBC (Exclusive). In: The Hollywood Reporter . June 7, 2019, accessed June 6, 2020 .
- ↑ NBC press release: Ted Danson and Kristen Bell Join Cast of Michael Schur's New NBC Comedy "Good Place" . The Futon Critic. January 12, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ The Good Place season 3: Everything you need to know . In: Digital Spy . June 20, 2018 ( digitalspy.com [accessed August 19, 2018]).
- ^ The Good Place. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing index , accessed on May 21, 2020 .
- ^ Nellie Andreeva: 'Good Place' NBC Comedy Series Casts William Jackson Harper . Deadline.com . February 11, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: 'Good Place': British Presenter Jameela Jamil Cast In Mike Schur NBC Series . Deadline.com . February 25, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: 'Good Place': UCB Performer D'Arcy Carden Cast In Mike Schur NBC Series . Deadline.com . March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ↑ Denise Petski: 'Good Place' NBC Comedy Series Casts Manny Jacinto; Julie Goldman Joins ABC's Weeks / Mackay Project . Deadline.com . March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ Kate Abbott, Hannah J Davies, Gwilym Mumford, Phil Harrison and Jack Seale: The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century . In: The Guardian . September 16, 2019. Accessed June 5, 2020.
- ^ The Good Place . In: Metacritic.com . September 19, 2019. Accessed June 5, 2020.