God's Favorite Idiot Season 1 Ending Explained (In Detail)

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The new Netflix series God's Favorite Idiot from husband-wife duo Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy combines workplace comedy with a religious apocalypse, but due to unexpected changes in the show's production, season 1's ending left more questions than answers. God's Favorite Idiot follows Clark Thompson (Falcone), a simple but sweet IT specialist suddenly chosen by God to assist in the ultimate battle between good and evil. Alongside him is McCarthy's Amily, introduced as a bit of a human disaster who gradually becomes Clark's girlfriend and his most trusted ally, as well as their various co-workers and a few key angels that come into play throughout season 1.

Season 1 was originally intended to be 16 episodes, but Netflix halted production in Australia after the first 8 episodes had been shot, opting to instead release the show in two 8-episode batches. While there has been no official word yet on when production might resume on the remaining episodes, the actors have been paid for all 16 episodes already (via Variety), making it very likely that the show will at least finish out season 1 despite poor critical reviews and mixed audience reception. The unexpected split of the season, however, has resulted in God's Favorite Idiot ending on multiple cliffhangers, with almost none of the season's various threads satisfyingly wrapped up.

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God's Favorite Idiot is largely a two-person vehicle, but the series has a large cast of supporting actors who each become more involved as the show progresses. Characters like Mohsin (Usman Ally) and Wendy (Ana Scotney) do feel underdeveloped, especially early on, with the show favoring repeating gags like Tom's bathroom