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?
I am very sad to learn that the 0nly show on television that promotes positivity is gone.
Poor decision.
I agree with Sue Fergeson’s comments. CBS Bring it beach. I am tired of paying for all the crap on TV. This was a good family show that resulted in good moral discussion afterward. Why does everything good get cancelled??????
Neal Slaten
NOOOO!!!! Bring it back on. My husband and I love this show. CBS you need to get your crap together. So tired of the shows I like being canceled =(
I was devastated to learn of the cancellation of God Friended Me. It’s one of the only shows that have a positive, encouraging, hopeful outcome every episode…especially in this time of despair.
Please put God Friended Me back on the air. It was great and one of the few shows that left you with a feel good feeling. Not a cops and robbers or medical show – how refreshing!!!
I truly loved this show! It was one of very few that I watched. It was a great show that had a meaning on every show. I wish they would consider returning it. I cried when they cancelled it. If they decide to renew it I would love to be notified.
I absolutely love this show and would record it if I wasn’t able to watch it live. It was such a perfect time slot to have a show such as this. Also I love the fact that a young person who is an atheist is highlighted because I think that rings true for many young people these days questioning their faith or even if there is a God. I also love the fact that there was such diversity with the cast and that the majority of them were so young. You don’t see that enough on TV right now. I… Read more »
I am biggest fan of God Friended Me. That’s my favorite TV show. I watched it every Sundays! I almost never missed the episodes. Please RENEW SEASON 3. PLEASE DON’T CANCELLED!!!! Thank you!!!!
I LOVE GOD Friended Me. Put it back on.
Why when a show is so positive must you take it away? Please don’t cancel God Friended Me.
The show was great, very sad to see it cone to an end!!!! I don’t think it would be the same as a podcast
My kids and I made it ritual to watch God Friended Me. It was part of our ‘quality’ time.
We are VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED to see it end.
Love to continue watching this series in whatever format allows you I do so. Netflix, podcast, whatever. The show has an amazing premise that directs thought in a very entertaining way to a much avoided subject, God. It is very well thought out, scripted, and cast. Brilliant work. I hope there is a way to continue this high value and very entertaining show.
I love the show. I cried when it ended. Would like to know was it his mother behind the god account. If so she was trying to get his faith back. And will he still get friend succession. Please bring the show back. The way the world is today we need a show like that.
Me to i was wondering if it was his mother or possibly his father behind the god account, trying to convert him.
Please count my wife and me as loyal and disappointed viewers…did not miss a show!
We heartily and earnestly endorse renewal!
I agree with everyone never missed an episode so disapointed in CBS such a beautiful family show to watch my girls were so upset.