God's Favorite Idiot: Release date and news for Melissa McCarthy series
Husband and wife duo Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy star in the off-beat Netflix comedy.
Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone are both set to star in upcoming comedy God's Favorite Idiot, which is written by the latter and will stream on Netflix later this month.
The series stars Falcone as Clark, a mid-level tech support employee who becomes the unwitting messenger of God. Meanwhile, McCarthy stars as Amily, Clark's colleague and love interest.
The raucous comedy also stars Leslie Bibb as Satan, who can be seen in the trailer riding a motorcycle and wreaking havoc, as Clark is warned of her presence.
Read on for everything you need to know about God's Favorite Idiot on Netflix.
When will God's Favorite Idiot be released on Netflix?
All eight episodes of God's Favorite Idiot will be released on Netflix on 15th June 2022, meaning there's only a couple of weeks to wait now.
Netflix originally commissioned the show for 16 episodes, but only eight were filmed in the initial shoot - it's been reported that the streamer still plans to produce the other eight, but that these will now make up a second season of the show.
What's God's Favorite Idiot about?
The series tells the story of mid-level tech support employee Clark Thompson (Falcone), who finds love with his co-worker Amily Luck (McCarthy). However, at exactly the same time he starts to visibly glow, and it's later discovered that he has become the unwitting messenger of God. Now, Clark has to help the world as an impending apocalypse looms.
With the trailer seeing both Satan and the four horsemen of the apocalypse show up, it seems like Clark and Amily will be dealing with quite a bit of a trouble throughout the season.
God's Favorite Idiot cast - who stars with Melissa McCarthy?
The series stars real-life husband and wife duo Ben Falcone (Bridesmaids, Can You Ever Forgive Me?) and Melissa McCarthy (Nine Perfect Strangers, Thor: Love and Thunder) as Clark and Amily respectively. Meanwhile, Leslie Bibb (The Babysitter, What If...?) takes on the role of Satan.
The cast also includes Kevin Dunn, Yanic Truesdale and Usman Ally. You can find a full cast list for the series here:
- Ben Falcone as Clark Thompson
- Melissa McCarthy as Amily Luck
- Leslie Bibb as Satan
- Kevin Dunn as Gene
- Yanic Truesdale as Chamuel
- Usman Ally as Mohsin Raza
- Ana Scotney as Wendy
- Chris Sandiford as Tom
- Steve Mallory as Frisbee
- Denise Roberts as War
- Goran D Kleut as Famine
- Rahel Romahn as Pestilence
- Yure Covich as Death
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Is there a trailer for God's Favorite Idiot?
There is, and you can watch it right here, now.
God's Favorite Idiot will be released on Netflix on 15th June 2022. Check out more of our Comedy coverage or visit our TV Guide to see what's on tonight.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
