The Best Episodes of The Good Place Season 1
Every episode of The Good Place Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Good Place Season 1!
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 very good person. With the help of her wise afterlife mentor, she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome (or at least the pretty good) person within.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Good Place" season 1 is "Everything Is Fine", rated 7.9/10 from 4605 user votes. It was directed by Drew Goddard and written by Drew Goddard. "Everything Is Fine" aired on 9/19/2016 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Flying".
7.9/10 4,605 votes#1 - 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
7.4/10 4,014 votes#2 - 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
7.8/10 3,826 votes#3 - 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
7.6/10 3,654 votes#4 - 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
7.8/10 3,527 votes#5 - 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
7.7/10 3,451 votes#6 - 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
8.1/10 3,483 votes#7 - 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
8.3/10 3,455 votes#8 - 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
7.9/10 3,280 votes#9 - ...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
8.1/10 3,298 votes#10 - 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
8.0/10 3,188 votes#11 - 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
8.2/10 3,377 votes#12 - 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: Jen Statsky, Megan Amram
9.3/10 5,836 votes#13 - Michael's Gambit
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/19/2017
Eleanor and her pals contemplate their fates.
Director: Michael Schur
Writer: Michael Schur