9.5/106,886 votesLoading...#1 - Whenever You're Ready
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2020
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.
Director: Michael Schur
Writer: Michael Schur
9.3/105,962 votesLoading...#2 - Michael's Gambit
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/19/2017
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.
Director: Michael Schur
Writer: Michael Schur
9.0/103,630 votesLoading...#3 - Janet(s)
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2018
While Eleanor and the gang contend with an intense out-of-body experience, Michael hatches a plan with Janet's help.
Director: Morgan Sackett
Writer: Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan
8.8/103,372 votesLoading...#4 - Rhonda, Diana, Jake, and Trent
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/18/2018
Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, Janet, and Jason head to a destination that may have lasting implications.
Director: Alan Yang
Writer: Daniel Schofield, Jen Statsky
8.8/103,491 votesLoading...#5 - Somewhere Else
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/2018
Michael makes a plea. Eleanor looks to take the high road. Michael tries to pull a rabbit out of a hat.
Director: Michael Schur
Writer: Michael Schur
8.7/103,250 votesLoading...#6 - The Burrito
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/25/2018
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.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Joe Mande, Megan Amram
8.6/102,753 votesLoading...#7 - The Answer
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2019
With time running out to find answers, Chidi must sort through his life -- and afterlives -- before he can provide the help everyone needs.
Director: Valeria Migliassi Collins
Writer: Daniel Schofield
8.5/103,407 votesLoading...#8 - Dance Dance Resolution
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2017
Michael continues to work out the kinks in his grand plan. Meanwhile, Eleanor stumbles across a secret.
Director: Drew Goddard
Writer: Megan Amram
8.5/103,388 votesLoading...#9 - The Trolley Problem
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2017
Chidi and Eleanor tackle a famous ethical dilemma, leading to a conflict with Michael. Meanwhile, Tahani harbors a secret and confides in Janet.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan
8.5/102,775 votesLoading...#10 - Pandemonium
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2019
Michael's crisis forces Eleanor to assume the title of the neighborhood architect. Tahani makes a discovery about the new humans.
Director: Michael Schur
Writer: Jen Statsky, Megan Amram
8.5/102,539 votesLoading...#11 - Patty
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/2020
Arriving at a new place, Michael receives an unexpected honor. Meanwhile, the rest of the group explores — and learns a shocking truth.
Director: Morgan Sackett
Writer: Megan Amram
8.4/103,583 votesLoading...#12 - Everything Is Great!
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2017
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.
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Writer: Joe Mande, Jen Statsky
8.4/103,060 votesLoading...#13 - Leap to Faith
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/4/2018
Michael receives a surprise visitor. Meanwhile, Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason attempt to solve a riddle.
Director: Linda Mendoza
Writer: N/A
8.4/102,394 votesLoading...#14 - The Funeral to End All Funerals
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2019
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.
Director: Kristen Bell
Writer: Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal
8.3/103,523 votesLoading...#15 - Most Improved Player
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/27/2016
Michael has a private meeting with Eleanor, who is put to the test. Also, Chidi harbors a secret and mulls over what to do.
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Writer: Daniel Schofield
8.3/102,988 votesLoading...#16 - Best Self
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/11/2018
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.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Tyler Straessle
8.2/103,445 votesLoading...#17 - Mindy St. Claire
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/2017
With the help of Chidi and Tahani, Michael faces his biggest challenge yet. Meanwhile, Eleanor, Jianyu and Janet are faced with a monumental decision.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Megan Amram, Jen Statsky
8.2/102,835 votesLoading...#18 - Jeremy Bearimy
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2018
The group explores the three main branches of ethical thought.
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Writer: Megan Amram
8.2/102,336 votesLoading...#19 - Help is Other People
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2019
With one day left in the year, Simone reveals that she's suspicious about the neighborhood -- and her investigation could derail the entire experiment.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Dave King
8.1/103,550 votesLoading...#20 - The Eternal Shriek
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/2016
Eleanor puts Janet in her crosshairs to save Michael from eternal suffering.
Director: Trent O'Donnell
Writer: Megan Amram
8.1/103,367 votesLoading...#21 - Chidi's Choice
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/2017
Eleanor makes a surprising personal discovery. Meanwhile, Michael tasks an indecisive Chidi with coming to an important decision and Jianyu makes a big announcement.
Director: Linda Mendoza
Writer: Demi Adejuyigbe
8.1/102,970 votesLoading...#22 - Everything Is Bonzer!
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2018
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.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Jen Statsky, Michael Schur
8.1/102,548 votesLoading...#23 - Don't Let The Good Life Pass You By
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2018
Michael and Janet visit the person they believe to be the blueprint for how to live a good life on Earth; Eleanor turns to Tahani for advice.
Director: Dean Holland
Writer: Andrew Law
8.1/102,446 votesLoading...#24 - Chidi Sees the Time-Knife
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2019
Michael arranges an important meeting and Janet makes a reconnection.
Director: Jude Weng
Writer: Joe Mande, Christopher Encell
8.0/103,251 votesLoading...#25 - What's My Motivation
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/2017
Eleanor and Tahani hatch a plan while Michael makes a startling discovery. Meanwhile, Chidi confides in Eleanor after learning some interesting news.
Director: Lynn Shelton
Writer: Andrew Law
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!
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...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyComedy
Network:NBC
Best Episodes Summary
"Whenever You're Ready" is the best rated episode of "The Good Place". It scored 9.5/10 based on 6886 votes. Directed by Michael Schur and written by Michael Schur, it aired on 1/30/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Michael's Gambit".