Viewers urged to binge 'masterpiece' Netflix series this weekend

Netflix subscribers have merely days remaining to binge-watch a "masterpiece" television series.

Featuring Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden, Manny Jacinto and Ted Danson, The Good Place initially launched in 2016 and swiftly became an enormous success.

The programme chronicled a woman called Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen)discovering herself in "The Good Place" following her death, though she remains uncertain whether she truly deserves to be there.

Following dubious conduct during her lifetime, she dreads being exposed and subsequently dispatched to "The Bad Place" instead, prompting her efforts to transform into a more virtuous individual worthy of her position in the paradise-like realm.

Whilst residing in The Good Place, Eleanor encounters her soulmate Chidi (William) who instructs her in ethics and assists her journey towards greater morality, reports the Mirror.

Nevertheless, in a shock season one finale revelation, Eleanor uncovers that she has actually been trapped in The Bad Place throughout, condemned to endless emotional and psychological torment as she persistently fails in her quest for self-improvement.

The Good Place garnered glowing praise from fans, with seasons two and four gaining a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score while the first and third earned 92% and 98% respectively, as well as numerous awards and nominations.

One fan praised: "This is the best thing Netflix have made, IMHO. The Good Place is clever, witty, sometimes wickedly so, irreverently thoughtful, and beautifully written, and it does that thing that only really well conceived shows can do -- it gets great performances from the entire cast. And it's very, very funny."

Another said: "The Good Place earns a glowing 5 out of 5 for its brilliant fusion of heartfelt humor, philosophy, and imaginative storytelling. From likable misfits in a heavenly bureaucracy to jaw-dropping moral twists (hello, definitely not the Good Place surprise) and a deeply satisfying finale, the series constantly evolves to keep you laughing and thinking."

"I just finished watching The Good Place and honestly, I don't even know what to feel right now. It's one of those rare shows that makes you laugh out loud while also making you stop and think about life, morality, and what it means to be a good person. Every character was written so beautifully-from their flaws to their growth-and the twists kept me hooked from start to finish," someone else wrote.

Others called it "the best sitcom [they'd] ever watched", and another said: "This is without a doubt an outstanding show!"

"From my perspective, The Good Place is a masterpiece of modern television. It's awesome, thought-provoking, and engaging from start to finish. The show manages to tackle profound philosophical and ethical questions while remaining hilariously entertaining. The mind-bending twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat, making it impossible not to binge-watch," one fan wrote.

Despite fans begging for a fifth season of the show, creator Mike Schur previously explained why the fourth was its final.

He told Newsweek in October 2019 that it was always the plan for the show to come to an end after a few seasons, explaining: "That's why we named the episodes chapters instead of episodes or whatever, because it feels like a novel that is being carefully sort of laid out chapter by chapter.

"We wanted the end game, in particular, to pay homage to that and to make it feel like everything that came before matters and it's all part of one big long story."

The Good Place is available to watch on Netflix