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?
This is one of my favorite shows and just can’t believe it is going away. WHY? WHY? WHY?
Yes I would watch the show if a podcast. Most refreshing, creative TV show. Loved chemistry of actors and actresses. It was a heart filled show! Made me happy at end of each show.
Pne of my favorite shows thr last two years. We need more wholesome tv shows on prime time. I was very sad to see it cancelled and hope cbs changes their mind.
I love this show and am so sorry it was cancelled! It is one of the few shows with an uplifting message. I’m not into podcasts. Too old, I guess!
Awesome show that is totally uplifting. No negativism was a breath of fresh air. Sad to hear the news.
I love the show. I don’t understand why u r canceling such an uplifting show. It was very inspiring especially during this crisis we are going through.
I liked the show. It was one of the few shows worth putting on the tv. Please bring it back.
The cancellation of The BEST SERIES ON TV actually angered me to the point I thought not gonna watch anything on CBS. That series had a great message in every show, one that this country needs desperately! All the sexist bachelor crap and STUPID so called comedy shows or the violent cop shows do not produce the influence of helping people and one with no f bombs, nudity and unnecessary violence left a positive feeling that good does prevail
So SHAME ON THE stupid person who is responsible for this cancellation.
Yes
Well thank you cast of God Friended Me for a really great feel good series. It really inspired me to become more involved in others lives. To participate and not be in the sidelines. This was a good series that I recorded and watch every week. It was shocking to see it end so soon with such great story lines and watching the characters grow and evolve. Hoping to see these characters in future series. Just sad that in our current lives we cant watch Miles bring hope in these awful times. Thank you for airing this series CBS. But… Read more »
Positive messages portrayed in this series will be sadly missed We need more quality shows like this one. The writing and acting cannot be replaced with a podcast. Sunday night TV won’t be the same.
I am very disappointed the series has ended. I always looked forward to it after 6o mins.
It was a little sentimental but touching.
Love the show hate to see it end. Need more good shows like that. Seems like most shows are having a contest to see who can have the goriest scene. This is one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time. Keep up the great work Hope to see more of this show.
I am sad this show has ended. It was so positive and uplifting. I really got attached to the characters. Maybe another network could pick it up?
Sad maybe Netflix or Disney will pick it up such a timely show in these times when we all need our faith restored!!!