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 sorry that this show is being canceled. It was one of the few shows my family could watch without fear of blood, guts and people dying.
So sad to see this wonderful show cancelled. Where do I sign the petition to save this show??
This is my husband and my favorite show to watch together!! I’m so sad that it’s cancelled. It was a refreshing show in such a sometimes negative world. I hope CBS changes their mind.
Cancelling such an uplifting show in the middle of the global pandemic is unconscionable!! Pandemic aside, this is a show that needs promoting, not cancelling; CBS blew it with the show’s name (IMO); I thought it was some kind of 30 minute comedy when first hearing its title and almost did not tune in; fortunately, I kept an open mind and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this show. Please bring it back as a TV Show for Season 3 and do PROMOTE IT, as it deserves. AMEN!!!
Loved the show, hated the ending, so Buddhism in the Himalayas is the anserw?
PLEASE BRING SEASON 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 BACK NO MATTER WHAT ON TV NOT A PODCAST!! WARNER BROTHERS AND ELLEN DEGENEROUS FAITH AND GOD IS WHAT THIS WORLD NEEDS BRING IT BACK LET SOMETHING GOOD STAY ON TV!! THANK YOU! THE ACTORS ARE GREAT THE STORY IS GREAT THERE IS A LOT THAT CAN STILL HAPPEN THAT IS NEW AND EXCITING! ITS ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE!! HAVING GOD AND LOVE AND JOY AND FAITH!! IT’S GREAT!! PLEASE BRING IT BACK! THANKS!!
Very sorry to see this show was cancelled. It was nice to have a happy story every week and not have to worry about violence or bad language. A Podcast would be interesting but the show would be better.
I loved watching God Friended Me, I loved the stories of Faith. So sad to hear it will not be continuing but would love to listen a podcast. Look foward to this great possibility. My husband was very touched by the show as well!
Loved this series. The feel good was a wonderful light in a world full of shows with murder and violence. I sincerely hope that it will come back.
I am heart broken that this show is cancelled the story line left you with this beautiful feeling in your soul.Please Amazon net flex or anybody please pick this up the actors are some of the best.We leave all the violent shows but then we take this heart felt show just dont understand
Please bring God friended me Back!
I am so upset that God Friended Me has been canceled. This was such an amazing story of Faith and Friendship. Please reconsider.
It is a shame. A feel good show I looked forward to each week amongst a sea of violent or gratuitous material. Each week left me inspired and smiling about the power of human connections.
I really liked this show.. no stress, good values, something that the family can watch.. what a shame that it is canceled and other shows that are unwatchable with children stay on the air.
I am so disappointed in this decision. It is a wonderful uplifting show with support, hope, and spirituality that is needed in this difficult time. I so looked forward to it every week. Better than shooting guns and killing people and showcasing bad people.