God's Favorite Idiot

Synopsis

Clark Thompson, a midlevel tech-support employee, 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.

First Air Date: 2022-06-15

Last Air Date: 2022-06-15

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Ben Falcone

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Ben Falcone as Clark Thompson
Melissa McCarthy as Amily Luck
Kevin Dunn as Gene Thompson
Usman Ally as Mohsin Raza
Steve Mallory as Frisbee
Chris Sandiford as Tom
Ana Scotney as Wendy
Yanic Truesdale as Chamuel
Leon Ford as Reverend Milton Throp
Leslie Bibb as Satan

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: B-Minus (2022-06-15)

Clark'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.
Ep. 2: The Angel (2022-06-15)

Now 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."
Ep. 3: The Preacher (2022-06-15)

End times, good times. Clark acquires his first follower, Tom, and enemy, the Rev. Throp. Pop sees the light. Chamuel spills the news about Satan.
Ep. 4: God, Satan and All the Good Smells (2022-06-15)

Hell'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 men's room.
Ep. 5: The Word (It's Love) (2022-06-15)

Clark 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.
Ep. 6: Tom the Baptist (2022-06-15)

The Council of Clark convenes at the hospital. Moving in together — and home cooking — seems scarier than Satan. Now all we need is a miracle.
Ep. 7: The Four Horsemen (2022-06-15)

The gang does some soul searching, and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse turn up in the produce aisle. Clark's mom materializes. Is all hope lost?
Ep. 8: Quitters Never Win, But Winners Sometimes Quit (2022-06-15)

God speaks, Satan FaceTimes: Clark and Amily run for their lives amid fireballs, chaos, dreaded riders and tighty-whities. Love must save the day.