76 Metascore after 16 reviews. That's the 2nd-best for a network half-hour this decade after Black-ish's 77. ETA: Oops, now it's at 78 after 30 reviews. Hopefully Speechless drops down a bit.
Some highlights:
100
SF Chronicle
There’s no question that he [creator Mike Schur] and NBC are taking a chance with this tangy fantasy froth, but the necessary elements for a successful comedy are there, including the chemistry between Danson and Bell.
100
St Louis Post Dispatch
The Good Place takes off in absurd, insane and delightful directions, with episodes so rich in asides and throwaway bits that they might need to be watched more than once.
91
EW
Nothing is perfect, but the wise whimsy of The Good Place comes close.
91
The A.V. Club
The show’s premise has so much potential for musing and puzzling that it’s a relief it remembers to be funny, too.
91
Uncle Barky
It shines through and stands out as the fall season’s best new comedy among the major broadcast networks. ... Her character is a fraud who so far doesn’t belong, but Bell herself is the very best thing about The Good Place.
90
Reason
A gem of subversive mockery, trashing everything from New Age cosmic-muffin deism to central planning with gleeful comic bloodlust.
90
New York
The brilliance of the writing and world-building on The Good Place is taken to another level by its cast.
83
Newark Star Ledger
The first episode starts out whimsical and veers into freakish by the end, but I'm already invested in seeing where it goes from there.
83
Detroit News
Just as “Parks and Rec” was built around a strong female character (Amy Poehler), so is The Good Place and Bell brings her daffy range of sensibilities to the show. She somehow manages to run through sassy, clueless, innocent, rude, earnest, spunky, well-intentioned and selfish modes in every episode.
83
Newsday
Fun, colorful, lively--but is there a real show here, or just a good joke?
83
Colorado Springs Gazette
Although less thought provoking [than the film "Defending Your Life"], this new series uses a similar premise but has the potential to be even funnier. A fascinating theme and a charismatic cast make The Good Place appointment television.
83
TVLine
NBC’s breezy new comedy The Good Place manages to tackle thorny issues like morality and religion while still delivering the most laughs of any new series this fall. In short, it’s a godsend.
http://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-goo...critic-reviews
2 episodes on Monday, then one each Thursday.
