One of the best comedies on television is about to come to an end. The Good Place will end with its previously announced fourth season.
Creator Mike Schur says the show was never intended to be a long-running series. “It’s not a 200-episode, Friends kind of a deal. It’s not a hangout show. So, yeah, we’ve given it a lot of thought, and we have a certain plan, which I think you’ll get the sense of in the fairly near future” said Schur. The final season news, announced Friday night at the show’s For Your Consideration Emmy panel, arrives after Schur solidified his future with The Good Place producers Universal Television, inking a massive five-year, nine-figure deal said to be worth $25 million annually to remain with the studio.
The Good Place has been a modest but reliable performer since it started its run. In its third season, the serialized fantasy series ranked as the network’s top comedy among the all-important adults 18-49 demographic. What’s more, The Good Place has been a rare awards season player at a time when few broadcast shows are able to cut through amid a glut of premium and streaming fare. It earned the prestigious Peabody Award this year and Emmy nominations for lead Danson and guest star Maya Rudolph, among best comedy mentions at the Golden Globes (and for Bell), among others.
