10 Best Episodes Of The Good Place
7. Existential Crisis - S2 E.5
The second season had got off to a slow start until this point, taking its time in making Michael the primary focus over Eleanor. This was the first time the show got back to the heights of the first season, but it was most definitely worth the wait.
Never has an episode been so humorous yet so educational at the same time. The way that complex themes of existentialism and human mortality are addressed in such an accessible manner is writing of the highest order.
With Michael now on 'Team Cockroach', Chidi manages to get his new demon ally to gain an appreciation of his own mortality. What follows is a hilarious descent into mid life crisis mode for Michael, diamond earring, fast car, blonde bimbo and all. We also get flashbacks of Eleanor's horrible childhood, which helps establish her new role as chief advice giver in series 2. A subplot involving Tahani throwing a party that she knows will fail also has its charm and results in another surprising twist.
All up, it's a welcome return to form and thankfully signified the end to the bumpy start to the second season.