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- NBC
- Sep 26, 2019
- NBC
- Sep 26, 2019
- NBC
- Sep 26, 2019
- NBC
- Sep 26, 2019
The Good Place
Season 4
Season Premiere: Sep 26, 2019
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Available after 4 critic reviews
8.5
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Season 4 keeps the twists coming and jokes flying, patching over some foundation blocks in the first couple of episodes before coming together for what looks like one last crazy adventure to hell– er, to The Bad Place and back.
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Based on 44 User Ratings
8.5
91% Positive
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40 Ratings
7% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
2% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 44 User Ratings
8.5
91% Positive
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
7% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
2% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
The final season of 'The Good Place' is slowed down, but it goes out with.a bang! The finale episode was absolutely amazing. It felt like it gave justice to the characters, and it also asked some very interesting questions to the audience. It was very emotional and for sure one of the biggest goodbyes to such a wonderful cast and characters.
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SEASON 4
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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SEASON 4
Though I'm sad to see this unique comedy go after four seasons, I give showrunner Michael Schur props for ending things on his own terms rather letting this story-heavy comedy run out of energy. Though I don't think this is the best season, this is a good finish.
Like the previous seasons, you get a lot of interesting ideas thrown at you within a short run time. Efforts are made to include appearances from a lot of the best recurring characters on the show for one last time. I was never the biggest fan of Shawn (Marc Evan Johnson), but I really felt they added layers to the once two-dimensional character.
Also, great finale. The show has always surprisingly worked well using the underpinnings of philosophy, and the last episode really takes this theme to a new level. The cast and characters remain excellent and their conclusions are so emotionally well done.
However like I said, this isn't the strongest season. (The odd-numbered ones seem to be the stronger.) After several seasons of the characters dealing with afterlife bureaucracy, similar developments feel a little old hat. We are introduced to a new group of characters who undergo the same circumstances the original humans did when they first landed in the Good Place. However, there characters are more simplistic and lack the more interesting personalities of their predecessors. Also, Tahani (Jameela Jamil) got the short end of the stick storywise a little. The others have strong romantic or platonic relationships and she doesn't really get that with anyone. The jokes just aren't on the same level as earlier seasons, probably since the writers had so much plot to cram in.
I know a lot of people online have complained that this season isn't that funny, but I feel that this still thrives on storytelling if not laughs. Plus, the show is still more original than most comedies. I enjoyed myself a lot.
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