CBS Cancels ‘God Friended Me’ After 2 Seasons
CBS has announced that they will end its Sunday-night drama "God Friended Me." The show will end with a two-hour finale on April 26.
The Sunday-night show averages a little under 7.7 million viewers and a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49 with a week of delayed viewing. It's down 20 percent in viewers and 33 percent in the 18-49 demo compared to its inaugural season in 2018-19 and is drawing the smallest audience of CBS' current Sunday lineup, which also includes NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans.
In announcing the cancellation Tuesday, CBS and producer WBTV said they are "extremely proud of the unique concept and uplifting stories God Friended Me has told over the past two seasons. We thank the brilliant cast, writers, production team and crew for a show that stirred thoughtful conversation about faith, life and happiness, and made viewers feel good at the end of each episode."
The series tells the story of an atheist who receives a friend request from God. The show is based around Miles (Brandon Micheal Hall), an outspoken atheist, and his quest to find the person behind the "God account" on Facebook who continues to send him on little missions that help various people around New York City.
The atheism argument is contrasted by Miles' father, the Rev. Arthur Finer (Joe Morton), who tries to convince his son to return to his Christian faith and stop pushing disbelief on his public podcast.
Brandon Micheal Hall addressed the cancellation, which was "completely out of our control," in a live Instagram Q&A. After swallowing the "hard pill," he spent time reflecting on the two years. He expressed his gratitude for the show and the people he worked with, as well as the fans' reception of his character and series' premise, following "a black atheist finding his way ... through spirituality."
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