God Friended Me: Season 1

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CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 30, 2018

Summary: Vocal atheist Miles Finer (Brandon Micheal Hall) receives a friend request from God on his Facebook account. Curiosity piqued, he accepts and soon joins online journalist Cara Bloom (Violett Beane) to investigate God's friend suggestions in this dramedy created by Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E19. The Road To Damascus
Air Date: March 31, 2019
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S1:E18. Return to Sender
Air Date: March 24, 2019
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S1:E17. The Dragon Slayer
Air Date: March 17, 2019

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Kelly Lawler

Sep 28, 2018

A sweet, surprisingly watchable series that essentially gives "Joan of Arcadia" a Silicon Valley tuneup. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Sep 28, 2018

God has historically been good to CBS, in the form of faith-oriented series like "Touched by an Angel" and "Joan of Arcadia." The network returns to those roots with God Friended Me, an appealing show that weaves religion into its premise, while owing at least as much to the since-departed "Person of Interest" as those aforementioned dramas. Read full review

Jen Chaney

Oct 1, 2018

Hall is charismatic and likable enough to ground the show’s fantastical premise in something semi-real, or at least real enough to make the series palatable. God Friended Me also has a sense of humor and a sense of plot-driven momentum. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Sep 21, 2018

Yes, it’s all hokey, and yet the premiere holds some promise as a thoughtful feel-good drama. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Oct 1, 2018

It’s sweet, loaded with a talented cast (Morton is particularly authentic), but it could use a bit more of the devil to it, if you know what I mean. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Oct 1, 2018

Like the show’s interludes of theological discourse, its moments of regret and redemption are made to be easy to grasp and digest in the context of a Sunday night, broadcast network, mostly-family-friendly comic drama. For those less invested in the God question, or less attracted to sentiment, the show will run mostly on the substantial charm and chemistry of its young stars and the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew sleuthing they do together. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Sep 30, 2018

The construction of the God Friended Me pilot is simply an ungodly mess. ... Every beat is so rushed that the pilot feels like a series finale in which all the stories have to be tied up neatly and it reaches an end that doesn't set up a series at all. Read full review

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BDS

Dec 2, 2018

My hubby and I LOVE this show. We are actually quite disappointed that it isn’t on tonight. Looking forward to the next two episodes in December, and I know we will look forward to season 2. I hope this show does well. It’s a nice change to some of the horrible shows that have been onMy hubby and I LOVE this show. We are actually quite disappointed that it isn’t on tonight. Looking forward to the next two episodes in December, and I know we will look forward to season 2. I hope this show does well. It’s a nice change to some of the horrible shows that have been on TV. I’d rather see a show about good deeds rather than evil. Great job with the script!!!… Expand

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newfujitsu

Feb 21, 2019

Great tv show. A weeekly problem solve type of tv show with a good wrinting and acting. I'm really surprese by this show. 10 of 10.

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Lolita2018

Oct 26, 2018

Love this show. I need something to take me away with what is currently going on. Found myself watching this show and truly enjoying it. Will recommended to my sister and mom. I love the main character, he's charming, engaging and shows a lot of talent. Looking forward to more episodes.

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teawls

Sep 30, 2018

Surprisingly believable. Rather predictable, but I like the idea of diverse people working together to help the world.

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Ededed

Jan 19, 2019

Interesting premise, but settled into formula scripts pretty quickly. We can already see the main character struggling with his agnostic/atheist slant. We already see the romantic subplot heating up. Predictable and fairly shallow. Predict a fairly short run for this show. Maybe 2 or 3Interesting premise, but settled into formula scripts pretty quickly. We can already see the main character struggling with his agnostic/atheist slant. We already see the romantic subplot heating up. Predictable and fairly shallow. Predict a fairly short run for this show. Maybe 2 or 3 seasons.

Normally I’d be saying this show only deserves a single season, but considering all the duds CBS has this year, plus losing TBBT, this one just might get renewed.… Expand

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rickhurst3186

Sep 2, 2018

Horrible acting and an already been done premise (see the far superior Joan of Arcadia, also from CBS) make this show, the pilot episode anyway, a chore to watch. Divine intervention is about the only thing that'll keep God Friended Me on the air. Skip it! Amen.

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grimsfield

Nov 25, 2018

Look at all these fake reviews!

This show is cringy garbage. The acting is awful, the premise is awful. The dialogue is awful. There are too many good shows on TV to waste your time with this garbage.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 2019
Season 1

57
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 30, 2018
- tbd
  S1:E19. The Road To Damascus
  Air Date: March 31, 2019
- tbd
  S1:E18. Return to Sender
  Air Date: March 24, 2019
- tbd
  S1:E17. The Dragon Slayer
  Air Date: March 17, 2019