The Good Place was revolutionary in broadcast network television. The sitcom about people in the afterlife dared to only have seasons that were only 13 episodes long (14 for the final season). The show was set up to only last 4 seasons. This concept would have been a vision hell for producers a decade ago. You wanted a season of 23 plus episodes and a run with at least 100 episodes so you can score syndication gold. But we live in a time where people get want to revisit a show with less episodes. This lack of episodes increased the quality of a series that kept pushing the concept of whether its main characters were in an awkward Heaven or a new form of Hell. And it’s hard to tell when the man in charge is Ted Danson (Cheers). The show became a serious cult hit and NBC allowed all four seasons to be made so viewers enjoyed the whole story. Now all 53 episodes arrives on Blu-ray with The Good Place: The Complete Series in May. Here’s the press release from Shout! Factory with a list of the bonus features:
THE GOOD PLACE: THE COMPLETE SERIES
(COLLECTOR’S EDITION)
COMES TO BLU-RAY™ MAY 19, 2020
All episodes come to Blu-ray together for the first time
Los Angeles, CA – Welcome! Everything is fine. The complete series of the fan-favorite comedy hit The Good Place makes its Blu-ray debut on May 19, 2020, courtesy Shout! Factory. All 53 episodes from the NBC series will come to Blu-ray in a 9-disc set, complete with bonus features including the series finale after show and extended episodes, with footage not seen on television.
What happens when we die? It’s a question everyone has asked, since the beginning of time. But when Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars) dies tragically, she finds out that the afterlife is amazing: full of frozen yogurt, soulmates, and wonderful people who have done incredible things with their lives. It is absolutely perfect. The only problem is Eleanor herself. She isn’t supposed to be in The Good Place. In fact, her life decisions wouldn’t have gotten her even close. But due to a clerical error, she’s been given someone else’s reward and now has to struggle with being good in order to make sure her secret isn’t discovered.
From Michael Schur, executive producer of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Parks And Recreation, comes the hilarious complete series of this refreshingly original comedy co-starring Ted Danson (Cheers) in an Emmy Award-nominated performance, D’Arcy Carden (HBO’s Barry), William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil and Manny Jacinto.
Bonus Features:
· Extended Episodes
· Audio Commentary On The Season One Episode “Everything Is Fine/Flying” With Creator Michael Schur, Executive Producer Drew Goddard, And Co-Stars Jameela Jamil And D’Arcy Carden
· Audio Commentary On The Season One Episode “Mindy St. Claire/Michael’s Gambit” With Creator Michael Schur, Executive Producer Drew Goddard, And Co-Stars Jameela Jamil And D’Arcy Carden
· Audio Commentary On The Season Two Episode “Dance Dance Resolution” With Creator Michael Schur, Executive Producer Drew Goddard, Producer Megan Amram, And Actor Ted Danson
· Finale Special Hosted By Seth Meyers
· 2019 San Diego Comic-Con Panel
· Gag Reels
· Visual Effects Reels
· Table Read For The Season One Episode “Mindy St. Claire”
About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast entertainment distribution network which delivers culturally relevant programming, movie and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America and across multiple platforms. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Shout! Factory Films, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.
