15 Best TV Moments Of 2017 (So Far)

8. The Final Twist - The Good Place

The Good Place
NBC

Episode: Michael's Gambit

The best new network comedy of the 2016-17 season, the first season of The Good Place was an utter delight. It had a number of twists and turns throughout its 13 episodes, but it saved its biggest for the very end.

Instead of Eleanor being in the wrong Place, as the show had continued to have us believe, it was all revealed as Michael's master plan: The Good Place was indeed the Bad Place, with Eleanor (definitely the real one), Chidi, Tahani, and Jason there to be punished, and everyone else in on the prank.

It was a jaw-dropping reveal, but crucially one that worked even if you'd figured out the twist ahead of time. It managed to explain so much of what'd been happening throughout the season, why the Good Place felt off, catch viewers off guard, actually make sense, and help setup a) more surprises, and b) Season 2. That's how you do a TV plot twist.

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