The Good Place Season 2 Episode Guide

A Still Watching Rewatch Project

What happens after you’ve been found out?

Season 2 of The Good Place picks up in the chaos of revelation. The rules have changed, the set has been reset, and the question isn’t just about morality anymore—it’s about identity, adaptability, and the strange paths growth can take when the ground under you won’t stay still.

This guide gathers reflective essays from a full rewatch of Season 2, written with the knowledge of where the series ultimately leads. These pieces aren’t recaps. They’re meditations on character, structure, and the elegant way the show balances comedy with deep philosophical tension.

Each essay assumes familiarity with the entire series and contains full spoilers. If you’re new to The Good Place, we recommend watching the season first. But if you’re returning—curious to watch the characters recalibrate, and to see how the show turns a single premise into infinite possibilities—this project was made for you.

The essays appear in order below. New reflections will be added as the season progresses.

  1. Season 2 Episode 1: "Everything is Great!"
  2. Season 2 Episode 2: "Dance Dance Resolution"
  3. Season 2 Episode 3: "Team Cockroach"
  4. Season 2 Episode 4: "Existential Crisis"
  5. Season 2 Episode 5: "The Trolley Problem"
  6. Season 2 Episode 6: "Janet and Michael"
  7. Season 2 Episode 7: "Derek"
  8. Season 2 Episode 8: "Leap to Faith"
  9. Season 2 Episode 9: "Best Self"
  10. Season 2 Episode 10: "Rhonda, Diana, Jake, and Trent"
  11. Season 2 Episode 11: "The Burrito"
  12. Season 2 Episode 12: "Somewhere Else"
  13. Season 2 Cornerstone: "The Architecture of Choice"