God Friended Me just wrapped its series finale, so what’s next? Recently, creators Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt spoke with Deadline about the cancelled CBS TV show and the possible future of the series.
The series revolves around a thoughtful and outspoken podcaster named Miles (Brandon Micheal Hall) whose life is turned upside down when he receives a friend request on social media from a user named “God.” The cast also includes Violett Beane, Joe Morton, Suraj Sharma, Javicia Leslie, and Erica Gimpel, with Adam Goldberg and Jessica Lu recurring.
In the interview, Lilien and Wynbrandt told Deadline their season three plans for God Friended Me had CBS renewed the series:
We would have loved to explored Rakesh and Jaya’s ongoing story, we wanted her to get pregnant and see how they would deal with it and what becoming a father would mean for Rakesh. That was a big story we wanted to explore. We also wanted to explore Miles’ relationship with the atheist podcaster that we mention in the finale, we wanted Miles to be lured over to work at his company to start a podcast, to see that relationship and how that would change Miles’ perspective on being someone who is a voice piece for atheism and young millennials.
The two creators also discussed how they turned the show’s season two finale into a series finale after finding out God Friended Me had been cancelled:
I feel relieved that we have an ending that we feel is satisfactory. We were in New York directing this episode and had to pull the plug and we had no real idea if we were going to get to finish. Then a couple of weeks ago, conversations with Warner Bros and CBS started to lean towards us not getting a renewal, so Steven and I crafted a plan to finish the finale. We’d only filmed five days so we had to get crafty and pull footage from previous episodes. The fact that we were able to pull it off was a pretty monumental thing, and we’re pretty proud of it.”
And what about continuing the series as a podcast since the main character, Miles, is a podcaster? Wynbrandt said that is a possibility:
Brandon Michael Hall has talked to us about that on occasion. Currently we are just winding down out of the editorial phase of the finale, so no plans currently, but you may want to keep your ears open for it.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of God Friended Me? Would you listen to a podcast version?
When will Media Industry fill it’s HEART with Executives who have heart, who SHARE that heart’s REAL Source with programs like GOD FRIENDED ME, because Content Builds citizens’ hearts… Who wouldn‘t be proud of contributing heart’s source awareness products more and more so they are standard and interwoven into our variety of choices.
GOD Friended Me provides interesting drama, characters, dialogue, and acting. The heart source totally took down the Roman Empire and changed the world for the better, and is love worth constantly trusting, and supporting, not ignoring. Please RENEW GOD FRIENDED ME!!!
Not too many nice shows on tv today. Loved this one and hate to see it cancelled.
Not too many nice tv shows out there today. Loved this show and it is a shame that it got cancelled.
Sorry to see it go during these times it was a breath of fresh air.
I would enjoy a pod cast especially when the characters last name is mine.
I have been chased by the same verse that God liked for miles, since 11/19. I am saddened by the cancellation of the show, it really was a God send for me. And when I found the show I finally started accepting God again. So to the creators of the show, I want too say Thank You.
I am so sad that you cancelled this show. It was a unique concept for people who are not totally in acceptance of God. But, this show kind of went along with my belief in coincidences in life. It was a beautiful ending if this show is cancelled. No questions left unanswered except for Myles, and what he finds in Annapurna?
Why do all the good positive shows get cancelled and the dark ones continue?
Wow! Can’t believe CBS didn’t renew. We watched from our YouTubeTV library for two years. Loved it!
Bring it back!!!
This is crazy but I guess murder cheating and mayhan are more inportant to make public watch, no wonder we have so much crime you keep pushing it thru TV and movies.
We loved the show….but most Faith based shows get cancelled; it’s a shame, as this show may have been the catalyst for kindness and trust that we all need so much.
I loved the show God Friended Me.Why is it cancelled? Its a very good thoughtful show that makes each one of us think about our lives. The acting was good.the storeies were good. Why is it cancelled. I am very disappointef in CBS.
I am so, so sad to see this show end!! I loved all of the characters, and the story lines were all so incredible!! I just want to say whyyyyyyyyyyy did it have to end? I am so disappointed that it won’t be coming back!! It was so nice to have a good, clean, uplifting, and encouraging show!! Thank you to everyone for two wonderful years, and for all of the hard work you all put into this amazing show!! You will be missed dearly!!
So sad to see a feel good show going off the air. Loved the actors and stories and very disappointed.
I would like to see the series renewed, but have Miles find his faith & continue to help people because God, not the God Account, reached his heart. Now, more than ever, we need uplifting “God-is-among-us” tv shows. Our world is in a scary, crazy place. Coronavirus, politics, hatred, lack of empathy, “What’s-in-it-for-me” attitude, violence……Not a peaceful world. We need relief, hope, refuge. We need a breath of fresh air…GOD FRIENDED ME was my favorite show. I couldn’t wait for the next episode….I was so sad to read Session 3 has been cancelled. Please reconsider!!!!!