God Friended Me
Created by Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt
On CBS
A warm, hopeful network drama about an atheist guided toward good deeds by a mysterious divine presence, balancing faith questions with feel-good episodic storytelling.
A self-proclaimed "pesky atheist" is encouraged to help strangers by someone claiming to be God who friends him on Facebook.
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Is God Friended Me one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of series.
Does God Friended Me leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is God Friended Me easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is God Friended Me violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is God Friended Me sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Is God Friended Me scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
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Distinctly its own thing.
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Like God Friended Me
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as God Friended Me
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like God Friended Me, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like God Friended Me, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like God Friended Me, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
