God Friended Me
| God Friended Me | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Steven Lilien Bryan Wynbrandt |
| Starring | Brandon Micheal Hall Violett Beane Suraj Sharma Javicia Leslie Joe Morton |
| Country of origin | United States of America |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Steven Lilien Bryan Wynbrandt Marcos Siega Greg Berlanti Sarah Schechter |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | Berlanti Productions I Have an Idea Productions CBS Television Studios Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
God Friended Me is an upcoming American drama series. It was ordered to series on May 11, 2018 and stars Brandon Micheal Hall, Violett Beane, Javicia Leslie, Suraj Sharma, and Joe Morton.[1] The series will debut on September 30, 2018.[2]
Plot
God Friended Me is described as a humorous, uplifting series that explores questions of faith, existence and science. It centers on Miles (Hall), an outspoken atheist whose life is turned upside down when he is friended by God on Facebook. Unwittingly, he becomes an agent of change in the lives and destinies of others around him. Violett Beane will play Cara Bloom. Confident, compelling and quick-witted, Cara is a leading writer at an online magazine. Under pressure for her next big story, her life takes an interesting turn when she meets Miles—thanks to God's friend suggestion.[3]
Use of Facebook
God Friended Me uses Facebook frequently as a narrative device. Facebook is a social networking website launched by Mark Zuckerberg on February 4th, 2004. The name "Facebook" derives from the face book directories often given to students at American universities. The Friended in the title God Friended Me refers to the act of Friending someone on social media, granting that person special privileges (on the service in question) with respect to oneself.[4] On Facebook, for example, one's "friends" have the privilege of viewing and posting to one's "timeline"[5]. In God Friended Me, this allows for the inciting incident of "God" contacting Miles to take place.[3] It is also possible to remove a user from one's friends, which is referred to as "unfriending" by Facebook.[6] Many Facebook users also refer to the process as "de-friending".[7]
While the majority of Facebook's revenue is advertisement-derived[8][9], show creator Steven Lilien says that their conversations with Facebook have been limited to discussing “how much we can portray it.”[10] According to executive producer Bryan Wynbrandt, the "God" of the show will be active on Facebook outside the show, with liking pages and changing their profile picture given as examples of their possible online activities.[11]
Cast
- Brandon Micheal Hall[1] as Miles Finer
- Violett Beane[1] as Cara Bloom
- Javicia Leslie[1] as Ali Finer
- Suraj Sharma[1] as Rakesh Sehgal
- Joe Morton[1] as Rev. Arthur Finer
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [12] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot[3]" | Marcos Siega[3] | Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt[3] | September 30, 2018 | N/A |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2018). "'Magnum P.I.', 'God Friended Me' & 'The Red Line' Dramas Get CBS Series Orders". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (July 9, 2018). "CBS Fall Premiere Dates: Big Bang, Magnum P.I., Murphy Brown and More". TV Line. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "'God Friended Me': Violett Beane to Star in CBS Comedic Drama Pilot About Faith". February 28, 2018.
- ^ Palfrey & Gasser 2010, p. 25.
- ^ Drucker, Gumpert & Cohen 2010, p. 73.
- ^ "How do I unfriend or delete a friend?". Facebook.
- ^ GALANES, PHILIP (May 21, 2009). "De-Friend Me? I Don't Think So". The New York Times. Retrieved Nov 5, 2010.
- ^ Jolie O'Dell 203 (January 17, 2011). "Facebook's Ad Revenue Hit $1.86B for 2010". Mashable.com. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Womack, Brian (September 20, 2011). "Facebook Revenue Will Reach $4.27 Billion, EMarketer Says". Bloomberg. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ Lisa de Moraes (August 5, 2018). "'God Friended Me' Is No 'Highway To Heaven' EPs Insist". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ Tim Surette (August 5, 2018). "God Friended Me Won't Just Be About One God". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "God Friended Me - Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 21 July 2018.