Season 1

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  7.9/104,884 votes

  Everything Is Fine

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2016

  Newly-deceased Eleanor Shellstrop is sent to the Good Place, but only by mistake; Eleanor is determined to become a better person in her afterlife with help from friends Chidi and Janet; Eleanor tries to prove to Chidi that she's worthy of his help.

  Director: Drew Goddard

  Writer: Drew Goddard

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  7.4/104,254 votes

  Flying

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/2016

  Eleanor tries to prove to Chidi that she is worthy of his help. Meanwhile, Tahani and Jianyu try to help Michael feel better about the unknown flaw in his Neighborhood.

  Director: Michael McDonald

  Writer: Alan Yang

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  7.7/104,049 votes

  Tahani Al-Jamil

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/2016

  Chidi begins formally teaching Eleanor about ethics, and lesson No. 1 is: be kind to your neighbor. Michael and Janet help Chidi find a new, exciting hobby.

  Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller

  Writer: Aisha Muharrar

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  7.6/103,865 votes

  Jason Mendoza

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/29/2016

  Eleanor has a hard time remaining hidden. Michael asks Tahani to assist a neighbor in finding her true purpose.

  Director: Payman Benz

  Writer: Joe Mande

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  7.8/103,728 votes

  Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/2016

  Eleanor's eagerness to learn ethics from Chidi becomes the full-time job he never wanted. Meanwhile, Michael and Janet focus their attention on a Neighborhood emergency.

  Director: Morgan Sackett

  Writer: Matt Murray

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  7.7/103,648 votes

  What We Owe to Each Other

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2016

  Eleanor is enlisted to help Michael with an important task that could determine her fate in the Good Place. Meanwhile, Chidi agrees to be the third wheel in an effort to help out his friend.

  Director: Tucker Gates

  Writer: Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan

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  8.1/103,676 votes

  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

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  8.3/103,650 votes

  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

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  7.9/103,471 votes

  ...Someone Like Me as a Member

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/3/2016

  Michael faces a challenge when he tries to resolve an unprecedented situation. In addition, Chidi makes a connection, to Eleanor's chagrin, and a different side of Janet emerges.

  Director: Dean Holland

  Writer: Jen Statsky

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  8.1/103,494 votes

  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

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  8.0/103,371 votes

  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

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  8.2/103,568 votes

  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

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  9.3/106,168 votes

  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