Series synopsis
God Friended Me is an American drama family mystery comedy television series that premiered on CBS on September 30, 2018. It ended on April 26, 2020. It was created by Bryan Wynbrandt, Steven Lilien. It stars Brandon Micheal Hall, Violett Beane, Suraj Sharma and Javicia Leslie.
A self-proclaimed "pesky atheist" is encouraged to help strangers by someone claiming to be God who friends him on Facebook.
Premise
A self-proclaimed "pesky atheist" is encouraged to help strangers by someone claiming to be God who friends him on Facebook.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brandon Micheal Hall as Miles Finer
- Violett Beane as Cara Bloom
- Suraj Sharma as Rakesh Singh
- Javicia Leslie as Aliyah "Ali" Finer
- Joe Morton as Arthur Finer
- Erica Gimpel as Trish
Guest cast
- Dawn-Lyen Gardner as Katie Brooks
- Caleb Clark as Nate
- Ajay Naidu as Eric
- Jason Genao as Isaac
- Britne Oldford as Deanna
- Will Rogers as Beaker
- Neal Huff as Jack Kenny
- Jessica Damouni as Tara
- Malik Yoba as Terrance
- Etai Benson as David
- Michael Vartan as Jeffrey
- Eisa Davis as Lena
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 42 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | September 30, 2018 | April 14, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 29, 2019 | April 26, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Miles Finer, an outspoken atheist podcaster, finds his life turned upside down when he receives a friend request from “God” on social media and unwittingly becomes an agent of change in the lives and destinies of others around him. |
September 30, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Good Samaritan Miles gets the opportunity of a lifetime when a satellite radio company wants to put his podcast on the air, and the God Account suggests that he befriend a single mother. Also, Cara tries to build a relationship with her estranged mom. |
October 7, 2018 |
| 3 |
Heavenly Taco Truck Miles’ wallet is stolen when he, Rakesh and Cara check out a food truck the God Account suggests that he “like.” But when the account then suggests that he befriend a private investigator, Miles decides to turn the tables and have the PI help him track down the thief, who Miles believes is linked to the account. |
October 14, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Joy Miles tries to help Joy figure out what the God account wants from her after she receives her first friend suggestion since getting Miles' name;. Simon helps Cara reconnect with an important person from her past while she's in Paris. |
September 29, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Lady Miles and Rakesh help Joy with her new friend suggestion, an aspiring self-help guru; Cara follows a lead in Paris; Ali reveals to Arthur that she's left Harlem Episcopal for a progressive LGBTQ-friendly congregation. |
October 6, 2019 |
| 3 |
From Paris with Love Miles reunites with Cara in Paris as they seek to unravel clues from the God Account. In New York, Rakesh helps Joy with her latest friend suggestion, Sarah, a parking officer who just ticketed Joy. |
October 13, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 30, 2018 |
| Last aired | April 26, 2020 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |