God's Favorite Idiot
| God's Favorite Idiot | |
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| Genre | Workplace comedy |
| Created by | Ben Falcone |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Production location | New South Wales |
| Production company | On the Day Productions |
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| Original network | Netflix |
God's Favorite Idiot is an upcoming American workplace comedy streaming television series created by and starring Ben Falcone for Netflix. The series will consist of sixteen episodes, and the first batch of eight episodes will premiere in 2022.[1]
Cast and characters[]
- Ben Falcone as Clark Thompson[2][3]
- Melissa McCarthy as Amily Luck[2][3]
- Leslie Bibb as Satan: A run-of-the-mill demonic entity looking to upset the cosmic balance between good and evil.[4]
- Kevin Dunn as Gene: Clark's father who committed himself after his divorce to raise his son.[4]
- Yanic Truesdale as Chamuel[5]
- Usman Ally as Mohsin Raza[5]
- Ana Scotney as Wendy[5]
- Chris Sandiford as Tom[5]
- Steve Mallory as Frisbee: A middle low-level manager who has a lack of authority.[5]
Production[]
Development[]
In December 2020, Netflix gave a 16-episode series order to God's Favorite Idiot. Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy were set to star and executive produce via their On the Day Productions. Michael McDonald will direct and executive produce, after previously working with Falcone and McCarthy on Nobodies.[2][3] Steve Mallory joined as an executive producer in February 2021.[5]
Casting[]
Alongside the series announcement, Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy were cast. In February 2021, Yanic Truesdale, Usman Ally, Ana Scotney, Chris Sandiford, and Steve Mallory were cast.[5] Leslie Bibb and Kevin Dunn were cast a month later.[4]
Filming[]
Filming began in Byron Bay and Ballina in northern New South Wales in March 2021.[6][7] Filming wrapped in early June 2021 after shooting only eight episodes. The series was expected to wrap in November 2021.[7][6] The other batch of eight episodes will shoot on a later date.[7][1]
References[]
- ^ a b Frater, Patrick (June 10, 2021). "Netflix Rethinks 'God's Favorite Idiot' After Eight Episodes". Variety. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Petski, Denise (December 1, 2020). "Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone To Star & Exec Produce Workplace Comedy 'God's Favorite Idiot At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Goldberg, Lesley (December 1, 2020). "Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone to Star in Netflix Comedy Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (March 12, 2021). "Leslie Bibb & Kevin Dunn Join Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone's Netflix Series 'God's Favorite Idiot'". Deadline. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f g Wiseman, Andreas; Petski, Denise (February 12, 2021). "Melissa McCarthy Netflix Comedy 'God's Favorite Idiot' Adds Yanic Truesdale, Steve Mallory, Usman Ally, More". Deadline. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Burke, Kelly (June 8, 2021). "God's Favorite Idiot: Netflix pulls out early from Melissa McCarthy's Australian production". The Guardian. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Grobar, Matt (June 12, 2021). "Melissa McCarthy Comedy 'God's Favorite Idiot' Wraps Production Early In Australia; Netflix To Shoot Second Set Of Episodes At A Later Date". Deadline. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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External links[]
- Upcoming Netflix original programming
- English-language Netflix original programming
- Workplace comedy television series
- Television shows filmed in Australia