The Good Place Timeline ( Real )

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September 19, 2016

Premiere of The Good Place

The Good Place, a television series created by Michael Schur, premiered on NBC.

The Good Place Timeline ( Fictional )

arrival
Day 1 in the afterlife

Eleanor Shellstrop Arrives in the Good Place

Eleanor Shellstrop mistakenly arrives in the Good Place, a utopian afterlife designed by Michael, the architect.

relationship
Day 2 in the afterlife

Eleanor Meets Chidi Anagonye

Eleanor meets Chidi, her assigned soulmate and ethics professor, who helps her understand moral philosophy to become a better person.

revelation
End of Season 1

Michael Reveals the True Nature of the Neighborhood

Michael reveals that the Good Place neighborhood is actually a complex experiment designed as a personalized torture for the humans mistaken to be in the Good Place.

group effort
Season 2 timeline

Eleanor and Friends Work Together to Change the System

Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, and Jason team up to improve the system and themselves, striving to become genuinely better people.

character development
Season 2 mid

Michael Joins Team Human

Michael decides to help the humans after his system is failing, becoming an ally to Eleanor and her friends.

experiment
Season 3 start

Time Loop Experiment

Michael creates a time loop, resetting 800 days repeatedly trying to create an experiment where the humans improve and the neighborhood is successful.

character arc
Season 3 timeline

Jason Becomes a DJ and Tahani Recreates Her Charity Gala

Jason pursues his dream DJ career, and Tahani hosts her charity gala with some handling of her family issues.

milestone
Season 3 finale

The Humans and Michael Get Approved for the Real Good Place

Michael and the humans prepare to enter the authentic Good Place after proving their moral growth.

judgment
Season 4 early

Eleanor Meets the Judge

Eleanor meets the Judge who oversees the afterlife system and decides the fate of the humans and Michael.

system reform
Season 4 mid

The Afterlife System is Reformed

With the Judge's approval, the afterlife system is reformed to be more humane and just with installment of new rules.

resolution
Season 4 finale

Humans Find Meaning and Decide When to Leave the Good Place

Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, and Jason find closure and realize they can choose when to exit the Good Place to find peace.