God's Favorite Idiot (2022–2022)

TV ShowEndedComedy, Fantasy, Romance1 season, 8 episodes
God's Favorite Idiot posterReview score: 67%

Plot

God's Favorite Idiot follows Clark Thompson, a mid-level tech support employee who finds love with co-worker Amily Luck at exactly the same time he becomes the unwitting messenger of God. Also, there's rollerskating, a lake of fire and an impending apocalypse.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01God's Favorite Idiot S01E02The AngelS01E02 · 5.0Now glowing up on social media, a shaken Clark learns that shining brightly can be really stressful. A winged visitor swings by to say, "Be yourself."
  2. 02God's Favorite Idiot S01E01B-MinusS01E01 · 4.9Clark's simple life of cats and music takes a mystical turn after he's hit by lightning. Even his hard-partying crush Amily notices his eerie glow.
  3. 03God's Favorite Idiot S01E05The Word (It's Love)S01E05 · 4.5Clark pops the L word, Amily matches with a trucker on Tinder, Satan pulls out all the stops to tantalize, and the push to spread God's word heats up.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2022Aired 4.5Season avg
  1. S01E01God's Favorite Idiot S01E01B-MinusJune 15, 2022 4.9Clark's simple life of cats and music takes a mystical turn after he's hit by lightning. Even his hard-partying crush Amily notices his eeri
  2. S01E02God's Favorite Idiot S01E02Season's bestThe AngelJune 15, 2022 5.0Now glowing up on social media, a shaken Clark learns that shining brightly can be really stressful. A winged visitor swings by to say, "Be
  3. S01E03God's Favorite Idiot S01E03The PreacherJune 15, 2022 4.2End times, good times. Clark acquires his first follower, Tom, and enemy, the Rev. Throp. Pop sees the light. Chamuel spills the news about
  4. S01E04God's Favorite Idiot S01E04God, Satan and All the Good SmellsJune 15, 2022 4.3Hell's belles: Satan kills Clark and Amily's vibe. The Rev. Throp stirs the pot, Wendy and Mohsin reconnect, and God calls a meeting in the
  5. S01E05God's Favorite Idiot S01E05The Word (It's Love)June 15, 2022 4.5Clark pops the L word, Amily matches with a trucker on Tinder, Satan pulls out all the stops to tantalize, and the push to spread God's word
  6. S01E06God's Favorite Idiot S01E06Tom the BaptistJune 15, 2022 4.3The Council of Clark convenes at the hospital. Moving in together — and home cooking — seems scarier than Satan. Now all we need is a miracl
  7. S01E07God's Favorite Idiot S01E07The Four HorsemenJune 15, 2022 4.5The gang does some soul searching, and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse turn up in the produce aisle. Clark's mom materializes. Is all ho
  8. S01E08God's Favorite Idiot S01E08Quitters Never Win, But Winners Sometimes QuitJune 15, 2022 4.5God speaks, Satan FaceTimes: Clark and Amily run for their lives amid fireballs, chaos, dreaded riders and tighty-whities. Love must save th

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Cast

Ben FalconeBen FalconeClark ThompsonMelissa McCarthyMelissa McCarthyAmily LuckKevin DunnKevin DunnGene ThompsonUsman AllyUsman AllyMohsin RazaSteve MallorySteve MalloryFrisbeeChris SandifordChris SandifordTomAna ScotneyAna ScotneyWendy

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