God's Favorite Idiot

American sitcom
Created byBen FalconeStarring
  • Ben Falcone
  • Melissa McCarthy
  • Leslie Bibb
  • Kevin Dunn
ComposerFil EislerCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes8ProductionExecutive producers
  • Ben Falcone
  • Melissa McCarthy
  • Michael McDonald
  • Steve Mallory
Production locationNew South WalesProduction companyOn the Day ProductionsOriginal releaseNetworkNetflixReleaseJune 15, 2022 (2022-06-15)

God's Favorite Idiot is an American apocalyptic workplace comedy television series created by and starring Ben Falcone for Netflix. The series was supposed to consist of sixteen episodes, and the first batch of eight episodes premiered on June 15, 2022. As of April 2022, the production of the remaining eight episodes is in limbo.[1][2]

Plot

After getting struck by lightning from an unusual angelic cloud, Clark suddenly has the ability to glow. His coworkers, 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

  • Ben Falcone as Clark Thompson[3][4]
  • Melissa McCarthy as Amily Luck[3][4]
  • Leslie Bibb as Satan: The Biblical demonic entity looking to upset the cosmic balance between good and evil.[5]
  • Kevin Dunn as Gene: Clark's father who committed himself after his divorce to raise his son.[5]
  • Yanic Truesdale as Chamuel[6]
  • Usman Ally as Mohsin Raza[6]
  • Ana Scotney as Wendy[6]
  • Chris Sandiford as Tom[6]
  • Steve Mallory as Frisbee, a low-level middle manager lacking any authority.[6]
  • Georgie Bolton as Judy McGill
  • Michael McDonald as Lucifer
  • Magda Szubanski as Bathroom God
  • Suraj Kolarkar as Steve the Ogre
  • Leon Ford as Reverend Milton Throp

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"B-Minus"Michael McDonaldBen FalconeJune 15, 2022 (2022-06-15)
2"The Angel"Michael McDonaldBen FalconeJune 15, 2022 (2022-06-15)
3"The Preacher"Michael McDonaldBen FalconeJune 15, 2022 (2022-06-15)
4"God, Satan and All the Good Smells"Michael McDonaldBen FalconeJune 15, 2022 (2022-06-15)
5"The Word (It's Love)"Sheila G. WaldronBen FalconeJune 15, 2022 (2022-06-15)
6"Tom the Baptist"Sheila G. WaldronBen FalconeJune 15, 2022 (2022-06-15)
7"The Four Horsemen"Michael McDonaldBen FalconeJune 15, 2022 (2022-06-15)
8"Quitters Never Win, But Winners Sometimes Quit"Michael McDonaldBen FalconeJune 15, 2022 (2022-06-15)

Production

Development

In December 2020, Netflix gave a 16-episode series order to God's Favorite Idiot. Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy 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.[3][4] Steve Mallory joined as an executive producer in February 2021.[6]

Casting

Alongside the series announcement, Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy were cast. In February 2021, Yanic Truesdale, Usman Ally, Ana Scotney, Chris Sandiford, and Steve Mallory were cast.[6] Leslie Bibb and Kevin Dunn were cast a month later.[5]

Filming

Filming began in Byron Bay, Ballina and Lismore in northern New South Wales in March 2021.[7][8] Filming wrapped in early June 2021 after shooting only eight episodes. The series was expected to wrap production in November 2021.[8][7] The other batch of eight episodes were slated to shoot on a later date, but no further information has been provided as to when.[8][1]

Music

Fil Eisler is the composer for the series.[9]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, 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 Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone is too dunderheaded to win over everyday viewers."[10]

Daniel D'Addario of Variety 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."[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Frater, Patrick (June 10, 2021). "Netflix Rethinks 'God's Favorite Idiot' After Eight Episodes". Variety. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Lennon, Mads (April 21, 2022). "God's Favorite Idiot release date, cast, episode count, photos, synopsis and more". Netflix Life.
  3. ^ a b c Petski, Denise (December 1, 2020). "Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone To Star & Exec Produce Workplace Comedy 'God's Favorite Idiot At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Goldberg, Lesley (December 1, 2020). "Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone to Star in Netflix Comedy Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (March 12, 2021). "Leslie Bibb & Kevin Dunn Join Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone's Netflix Series 'God's Favorite Idiot'". Deadline. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Wiseman, Andreas; Petski, Denise (February 12, 2021). "Melissa McCarthy Netflix Comedy 'God's Favorite Idiot' Adds Yanic Truesdale, Steve Mallory, Usman Ally, More". Deadline. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Burke, Kelly (June 8, 2021). "God's Favorite Idiot: Netflix pulls out early from Melissa McCarthy's Australian production". The Guardian. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Grobar, Matt (June 12, 2021). "Melissa McCarthy Comedy 'God's Favorite Idiot' Wraps Production Early In Australia; Netflix To Shoot Second Set Of Episodes At A Later Date". Deadline. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "Fil Eisler Scoring Netflix's 'God's Favorite Idiot'". Film Music Reporter. June 12, 2022. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "God's Favorite Idiot: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  11. ^ D'Addario, Daniel (June 15, 2022). "'God's Favorite Idiot' Is a Low Point for Melissa McCarthy and Husband Ben Falcone: TV Review". Variety.

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