The Good Place backdrop
The Good Place poster
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Comedy

The Best Episodes of The Good Place

Every episode of The Good Place ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Good Place!

The Best Episodes of The Good Place

Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn't been a...

Filter By Season4

  1. 9.5/10(7.1k votes)

    #1 - Whenever You're Ready

    Loading...
    S4:E13

    Michael works with the Joint Council of Afterlife Affairs to smooth out kinks in the system. Jason and Tahani move on. Eleanor tries to influence Chidi.

    0 Comments
    View all
  2. 8.9/10(50 votes)

    #2 - Michael's Gambit

    Loading...
    S1:E13

    Eleanor, Jason, Chidi and Tahani argue about which two of them should go to the Bad Place. Eleanor has a shocking realization about the Good Place.

    0 Comments
    View all
  3. 8.8/10(3.5k votes)

    #3 - Rhonda, Diana, Jake, and Trent

    Loading...
    S2:E10

    Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, Janet, and Jason head to a destination that may have lasting implications.

    0 Comments
    View all
  4. 8.8/10(3.6k votes)

    #4 - Somewhere Else

    Loading...
    S2:E12

    Michael makes a plea. Eleanor looks to take the high road. Michael tries to pull a rabbit out of a hat.

    0 Comments
    View all
  5. 8.7/10(3.3k votes)

    #5 - The Burrito

    Loading...
    S2:E11

    Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, and Jason consider just how much they have (or have not) improved. Michael is left to deal with the consequences of his recent actions.

    0 Comments
    View all
  6. 8.6/10(35 votes)

    #6 - Janet(s)

    Loading...
    S3:E9

    While Eleanor and the gang contend with an intense out-of-body experience, Michael hatches a plan with Janet's help.

    0 Comments
    View all
  7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of The Good Place

    READ
  8. 8.6/10(2.8k votes)

    #7 - The Answer

    Loading...
    S4:E9

    With time running out to find answers, Chidi must sort through his life -- and afterlives -- before he can provide the help everyone needs.

    0 Comments
    View all
  9. 8.5/10(3.5k votes)

    #8 - Dance Dance Resolution

    Loading...
    S2:E2

    Michael continues to work out the kinks in his grand plan. Meanwhile, Eleanor stumbles across a secret.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Drew Goddard
  10. 8.5/10(3.5k votes)

    #9 - The Trolley Problem

    Loading...
    S2:E5

    Chidi and Eleanor tackle a famous ethical dilemma, leading to a conflict with Michael. Meanwhile, Tahani harbors a secret and confides in Janet.

    0 Comments
    View all
  11. 8.5/10(2.6k votes)

    #10 - Patty

    Loading...
    S4:E12

    Arriving at a new place, Michael receives an unexpected honor. Meanwhile, the rest of the group explores — and learns a shocking truth.

    0 Comments
    View all
  12. 8.4/10(3.7k votes)

    #11 - Everything Is Great!

    Loading...
    S2:E1

    Having had their memories erased by ambitious master architect Michael, Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason again settle into the Good Place, unaware of what has previously transpired...except that Eleanor discovers the one clue she had left for herself and attempts to piece things together.

    0 Comments
    View all
  13. 8.4/10(3.1k votes)

    #12 - Leap to Faith

    Loading...
    S2:E8

    Michael receives a surprise visitor. Meanwhile, Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason attempt to solve a riddle.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Linda Mendoza
    Writer:N/A
  14. 8.4/10(2.5k votes)

    #13 - The Funeral to End All Funerals

    Loading...
    S4:E8

    As the Judge hears Michael and Shawn's arguments about the results of the experiment, Janet and the humans give each other the funerals they deserved.

    0 Comments
    View all
  15. 8.3/10(3.1k votes)

    #14 - Best Self

    Loading...
    S2:E9

    Michael finds himself in a bind. Meanwhile, Eleanor sparks an idea that has Chidi, Tahani, Jason and even Janet laying their feelings on the line.

    0 Comments
    View all
  16. 8.2/10(2.4k votes)

    #15 - Help is Other People

    Loading...
    S4:E7

    With one day left in the year, Simone reveals that she's suspicious about the neighborhood -- and her investigation could derail the entire experiment.

    0 Comments
    View all
  17. 8.0/10(50 votes)

    #16 - Chidi's Choice

    Loading...
    S1:E10

    Eleanor makes a surprising personal discovery. Meanwhile, Michael tasks an indecisive Chidi with coming to an important decision and Jianyu makes a big announcement.

    0 Comments
    View all
  18. 8.0/10(3.1k votes)

    #17 - Janet and Michael

    Loading...
    S2:E6

    When the Neighborhood experiences a small glitch, Michael has to resolve the issue with Janet before it gets out of control.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Dean Holland
  19. 8.0/10(44 votes)

    #18 - Everything Is Bonzer!

    Loading...
    S3:E1

    Michael intervenes in the near-death accidents of Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason on Earth, in hopes that a second chance at life allows them to become better versions of themselves.

    0 Comments
    View all
  20. 8.0/10(2.4k votes)

    #19 - Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy

    Loading...
    S4:E4

    As the group deals with a frustrating lack of progress, a visitor arrives and makes a shocking claim that causes them to question who can be trusted.

    0 Comments
    View all
  21. 8.0/10(2.3k votes)

    #20 - You've Changed, Man

    Loading...
    S4:E10

    The group scrambles to devise a new afterlife system that the Good and Bad Places can agree on before it's too late. Chidi has a newfound confidence.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Rebecca Asher
  22. 7.9/10(46 votes)

    #21 - The Eternal Shriek

    Loading...
    S1:E7

    Eleanor puts Janet in her crosshairs to save Michael from eternal suffering.

    0 Comments
    View all
  23. 7.9/10(47 votes)

    #22 - Most Improved Player

    Loading...
    S1:E8

    Michael has a private meeting with Eleanor, who is put to the test. Also, Chidi harbors a secret and mulls over what to do.

    0 Comments
    View all
  24. 7.9/10(3.1k votes)

    #23 - Team Cockroach

    Loading...
    S2:E3

    Michael approaches things from a new angle. Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason struggle to make a collective decision.

    0 Comments
    View all
  25. 7.9/10(39 votes)

    #24 - Jeremy Bearimy

    Loading...
    S3:E4

    The group explores the three main branches of ethical thought.

    0 Comments
    View all
  26. 7.9/10(34 votes)

    #25 - Pandemonium

    Loading...
    S3:E12

    Michael's crisis forces Eleanor to assume the title of the neighborhood architect. Tahani makes a discovery about the new humans.

    0 Comments
    View all

Best Episodes Summary

"Whenever You're Ready" is the best rated episode of "The Good Place". It scored 9.5/10 based on 7098 votes. Directed by Michael Schur and written by Michael Schur, it aired on 1/30/2020. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Michael's Gambit".