''God's Favorite Idiot'' is an American apocalyptic

workplace comedy Office humor, also often called workplace comedy, is humor within the workplace, particularly in the office environment. It is a subject that receives significant attention from students of industrial and organizational psychology and of the soci ...

television series created by and starring

Ben Falcone Benjamin Scott Falcone (born August 25, 1973) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is married to actress Melissa McCarthy, with whom he frequently collaborates. Falcone made his directorial debut in 2014 with ''Tammy (film), Tammy'', ...

for

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. The series was supposed to consist of sixteen episodes, and the first batch of eight episodes premiered on June 15, 2022. As of June 2025, the production of the remaining eight episodes is in limbo.

Plot

After getting struck by lightning from an unusual angelic cloud, Clark suddenly has the ability to glow. His co-workers, including his friend Amily, believe that this may somehow be related to God. Their fears are confirmed when an angel tells Clark that he is to be God's messenger and must prevent the Apocalypse from happening.

Cast and characters

as Clark Thompson *

Melissa McCarthy Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Melissa McCarthy, numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Award ...

as Amily Luck (one of Clark's co-workers) *

Leslie Bibb Leslie Louise Bibb (born November 17, 1973) is an American actress and model. Bibb began her career with minor roles in television, including the crime drama series '' The Big Easy'' (1997). For her role as Brooke McQueen on the WB Network teen ...

Satan Satan, also known as the Devil, is a devilish entity in Abrahamic religions who seduces humans into sin (or falsehood). In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God, typically regarded as a metaphor for the '' yetzer hara'', or ' ...

: The Biblical demonic entity looking to upset the cosmic balance between good and evil. *

Kevin Dunn Kevin Dunn (born August 24, 1955) is an American character actor who has appeared in supporting roles in numerous films and television series since the 1980s. Dunn's roles include White House Communications Director Alan Reed in the political ...

as Gene: Clark's father who committed himself after his divorce to raise his son. *

Yanic Truesdale Yanic Truesdale (born March 17, 1970) is a Canadian-American actor best known for his portrayal of Michel Gerard in the television series ''Gilmore Girls''. Early life and education Truesdale was born and raised in Montreal. At 17 years old, ...

as Chamuel *

Usman Ally Usman Ally (born August 27, 1982) is a Pakistani-American film, stage and television actor. Marking his acting debut in 2008, Ally won an Obie Award in 2015 for his role in ''The Invisible Hand''. He has appeared in several stage productions in ...

as Mohsin Raza (another co-worker) * Ana Scotney as Wendy (another co-worker) * Chris Sandiford as Tom (another co-worker) * Steve Mallory as Frisbee, a low-level middle manager lacking any authority. * Georgie Bolton as Judy McGill (a news reporter) * Michael McDonald as Lucifer *

Magda Szubanski Magdalene Mary Therese Szubanski ( ; born 12 April 1961) is an Australian comedy actress, author, singer and LGBT rights advocate. She performed in '' Fast Forward'', '' Kath & Kim'' as Sharon Strzelecki and in the films '' Babe'' (1995) and ...

as Bathroom God * Suraj Kolarkar as Steve the Ogre * Leon Ford as Reverend Milton Throp *

Rahel Romahn Rahel Romahn (born ) is a Kurdish-Iraqi born Australian actor. Early life Born in Kurdistan, in Northern Iraq, Romahn's family fled Saddam Hussein’s regime when he was three, initially hiding in Turkey for a year, then emigrating to Austral ...

as Pestilence

Episodes

Production

Development

In December 2020,

gave a 16-episode series order to ''God's Favorite Idiot''.

and

were set to star and executive produce via their On the Day Productions. Michael McDonald would direct and executive produce, after previously working with Falcone and McCarthy on ''Nobodies''. Steve Mallory joined as an executive producer in February 2021.

Casting

Alongside the series announcement,

and

were cast. In February 2021,

, Ana Scotney, Chris Sandiford, and Steve Mallory were cast.

and

were cast a month later.

Filming

Filming began in

Byron Bay Byron Bay ( Minjungbal: ''Cavvanbah'') is a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of New South Wales, Australia (in Bundjalung Country). It is located north of Sydney and south of Brisbane. Cape Byron, a headland adjac ...

, Ballina and Lismore in northern

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in March 2021. Filming wrapped in early June 2021 after shooting only eight episodes. The series was expected to wrap production in November 2021. The other batch of eight episodes were slated to shoot on a later date, but no further information has been provided as to when.

Music

Fil Eisler is the composer for the series.

Reception

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, the series has an approval rating of 33% with an average rating of 4.6/10 based on 15 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "While it claims to have the Almighty's favor, this silver screen collaboration between

and

is too dunderheaded to win over everyday viewers." Daniel D'Addario of ''

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'' called it "a waste of precious time in the career of a talented performer, one whose fans will follow her anywhere, and who rewards them with so little of what she can do."

References

External links

* {{Netflix original current series American English-language television shows Netflix sitcoms 2020s American sitcoms 2020s American workplace comedy television series 2022 American television series debuts 2022 American television series endings Television shows filmed in Australia Angels in television Fiction about God