7.8/10540 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2018
Miles Finer, an outspoken atheist podcaster, finds his life turned upside down when he receives a friend request from “God” on social media and unwittingly becomes an agent of change in the lives and destinies of others around him.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: N/A
8.1/10422 votes#2 - The Good Samaritan
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2018
Miles gets the opportunity of a lifetime when a satellite radio company wants to put his podcast on the air, and the God Account suggests that he befriend a single mother. Also, Cara tries to build a relationship with her estranged mom.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt
7.7/10347 votes#3 - Heavenly Taco Truck
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2018
Miles’ wallet is stolen when he, Rakesh and Cara check out a food truck the God Account suggests that he “like.” But when the account then suggests that he befriend a private investigator, Miles decides to turn the tables and have the PI help him track down the thief, who Miles believes is linked to the account.
Director: Ken Fink
Writer: Robert Hull
7.7/10311 votes#4 - Error Code 1.61
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2018
Suggestions from the God Account lead Miles and Cara to the Hayden Planetarium, where they meet a young woman, Fliss, who is searching for her old boyfriend who may have been “the one.” Also, Rakesh and Jaya look into a tour guide at the planetarium who Rakesh thinks may be connected to the God Account, and Arthur tries to put a piece of his past behind him.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: Allison Moore
8.1/10299 votes#5 - Unfriended
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2018
The “God” account unfriends Miles after he’s reluctant to act on the latest friend suggestion, a young woman who is dealing with emotional trauma following the death of her sister. Also, Cara reconnects with her ex-boyfriend, Eli; Jaya stuns Rakesh with some news; and Arthur is uncomfortable when Miles turns to his Uncle Terrance for advice instead of him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10261 votes#6 - A House Divided
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2018
Miles is sent a friend suggestion for a cab driver who is opposed to his daughter marrying outside their faith. Also, Miles enrolls in a marketing class to help him promote his podcast.
Director: Louis Shaw Milito
Writer: N/A
7.8/10266 votes#7 - The Prodigal Son
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2018
Miles is forced to face uncomfortable truths about his family when the “God” account points him towards his Uncle Terrance. Also, Cara’s father pays her a visit, and he discovers that she’s reconnected with her mom who left them when she was a child.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: Carmen Pilar Golden
8.0/10253 votes#8 - Matthew 621
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2018
The “God” account sends Miles the profile of a lawyer who died six months ago, leading him, Cara and Rakesh to dig into the man’s past in order to figure out who exactly they’re supposed to help. Also, Miles asks Nia on a date; Rakesh and Lucy, his hacker friend, continue searching for the person behind the “God” account; and Ali encourages Arthur to play his saxophone publicly for the first time since his wife died.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Jessica Granger
8.2/10252 votes#9 - King's Gambit
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2018
The team reunites with private detective Ray Nicolette when Miles is sent a friend suggestion for a chess star who vanished after losing a huge match to his rival 10 years ago.
Director: Tricia Brock
Writer: Richard Lowe
8.1/10246 votes#10 - Coney Island Cyclone
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2018
When the God Account sends Miles the name of one of Arthur’s parishioners, a single father who recently lost his wife, the similarities to their own loss reopens old wounds. Also, Rakesh and Cara hunt down a new lead on the reclusive hacker they think may be behind the God Account.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: Robert Hull
8.3/10258 votes#11 - 17 Years
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/2018
Miles is shocked and angered when the God Account sends him the name of the drunk driver who killed his mother 17 years earlier, leading Cara and Rakesh to help him face the worst moment of his life in order to move forward. Also, Miles and Rakesh learn revealing information about Falken, the mysterious hacker who they believe is tied to the God Account.
Director: Tamra Davis
Writer: Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt
8.4/10222 votes#12 - Ready Player Two
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/2019
Miles turns to his dad for help when he learns that his latest friend suggestion was adopted after being dropped off at Arthur’s church as a baby. Also, Pria comes clean about Henry Chase, the real identity of the hacker Falken, and his possible connection to the God Account.
Director: Darren Grant
Writer: N/A
8.2/10209 votes#13 - Miracle On 123rd Street
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/2019
Miles is shocked when the God Account sends him 76 simultaneous friend suggestions. Also, Ali moves in with Miles while her apartment is being fumigated, and Rakesh receives surprising news at work.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: Andrew Edmondson
7.8/10191 votes#14 - The Trouble with the Curve
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2019
Miles reconnects with his high school baseball teammate, Cal, when he gets a friend suggestion for a promising young baseball player who Cal is coaching. Also, Arthur feels territorial when he’s informed that the Diocese is sending an assistant rector to mentor under him.
Director: Victor Nelli Jr.
Writer: Safia M. Dirie
8.4/10190 votes#15 - Two Guys, a Girl, and a Thai Food Place
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/2019
Miles and Cara help a young woman who fell into a coma after disappearing the night before her wedding and wakes with no memory of that evening. Also, Rakesh comes face-to-face with Simon Hayes, the tech CEO who may be involved with the God Account, and Arthur’s mentorship of Rev. Carver gets off to a rocky start.
Director: Marcos Siega
Writer: Jessica Ball
8.4/10196 votes#16 - Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/10/2019
When the God Account sends Miles and Cara the name of Sophia, a sous chef, they decide to help when they learn that her dreams of opening her own restaurant are in danger of falling apart. Also, Ali and Miles are concerned that the Diocese sent Rev. Carver to replace Arthur, and Rakesh gets closer to Simon Hayes.
Director: Joe Morton
Writer: N/A
8.6/10193 votes#17 - The Dragon Slayer
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/17/2019
Miles gets an offer to join a podcast network that wants the exclusive rights to the God Account story. But when Cara has the chance to move up at her job by interviewing Simon Hayes about his possible connection to the Account, she must decide if she’s willing to risk Miles’ big break to further her own career.
Director: Geoff Wing Shotz
Writer: N/A
8.6/10192 votes#18 - Return to Sender
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2019
When a package mistakenly shows up on Miles’ doorstep, his search for its importance leads him to a couple grieving the loss of their daughter. Also, Miles, Cara and Rakesh reunite with John Dove, Miles’ first friend suggestion, after Rakesh discovers a connection between Dove and Simon Hayes.
Director: Joe Morton
Writer: Lydia Teffera, Sam Lifshutz
8.4/10179 votes#19 - The Road to Damascus
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/31/2019
Arthur joins Miles on a road trip upstate after the God Account checks into a closed-down summer camp. Also, Cara makes a career-altering decision, Pria reveals unexpected news to Rakesh, and the hunt for answers to the God Account come to a head at the grand reveal of Simon Hayes’ mystery project.
Director: Kyra Sedgwick
Writer: Robert Hull
8.6/10209 votes#20 - Que Sera Sera
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/14/2019
Miles, Cara and Rakesh finally come face to face with the elusive Henry Chase when the God Account sends Miles Simon Hayes’ name.
Director: Gregory Smith
Writer: Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt
The Best Episodes of God Friended Me Season 1
Every episode of God Friended Me Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of God Friended Me Season 1!
A self-proclaimed "pesky atheist" is encouraged to help strangers by someone claiming to be God who friends him on Facebook.
Genres:DramaFamilyMysteryComedy
Network:CBS
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "God Friended Me" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 540 votes. Directed by Marcos Siega and written by N/A, it aired on 9/30/2018. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Good Samaritan".