God's Favorite Idiot

God's Favorite Idiot is an upcoming American workplace comedy television series created by and starring Ben Falcone for Netflix. The series will consist of sixteen episodes, and the first batch of eight episodes will premiere in 2022.

God's Favorite Idiot
GenreWorkplace comedy
Created byBen Falcone
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production locationNew South Wales
Production companyOn the Day Productions
Release
Original networkNetflix

Cast and characters

Production

Development

In December 2020, Netflix gave a 16-episode series order to God's Favorite Idiot. Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy were set to star and executive produce via their On the Day Productions. Michael McDonald will direct and executive produce, after previously working with Falcone and McCarthy on Nobodies.[1][2] Steve Mallory joined as an executive producer in February 2021.[4]

Casting

Alongside the series announcement, Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy were cast. In February 2021, Yanic Truesdale, Usman Ally, Ana Scotney, Chris Sandiford, and Steve Mallory were cast.[4] Leslie Bibb and Kevin Dunn were cast a month later.[3]

Filming

Filming began in Byron Bay and Ballina in northern New South Wales in March 2021.[5][6] Filming wrapped after shooting only eight episodes in June 2021. The series was expected to wrap in November 2021.[6][5] The other batch of eight episodes will shoot on a later date.[6][7]

References
  1. Petski, Denise (December 1, 2020). "Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone To Star & Exec Produce Workplace Comedy 'God's Favorite Idiot At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. Goldberg, Lesley (December 1, 2020). "Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone to Star in Netflix Comedy Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (March 12, 2021). "Leslie Bibb & Kevin Dunn Join Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone's Netflix Series 'God's Favorite Idiot'". Deadline. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. Wiseman, Andreas; Petski, Denise (February 12, 2021). "Melissa McCarthy Netflix Comedy 'God's Favorite Idiot' Adds Yanic Truesdale, Steve Mallory, Usman Ally, More". Deadline. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. Burke, Kelly (June 8, 2021). "God's Favorite Idiot: Netflix pulls out early from Melissa McCarthy's Australian production". The Guardian. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  6. Grobar, Matt (June 12, 2021). "Melissa McCarthy Comedy 'God's Favorite Idiot' Wraps Production Early In Australia; Netflix To Shoot Second Set Of Episodes At A Later Date". Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  7. Frater, Patrick (June 10, 2021). "Netflix Rethinks 'God's Favorite Idiot' After Eight Episodes". Variety. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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