Claim: Kristen Bell's is an actress.

The Good Place is an American fantasy comedy television series created by Mike Schur . It premiered on September 19 , 2016 on NBC .   The series focuses on Eleanor Shellstrop -LRB- Kristen Bell -RRB- , a recently deceased young woman who wakes up in the afterlife and is sent by Michael -LRB- Ted Danson -RRB- to `` The Good Place '' , a heaven-like utopia he designed , in reward for her righteous life . However , she quickly realizes that she was sent there by mistake , and must hide her morally imperfect behavioral past and present . William Jackson Harper , Jameela Jamil , and Manny Jacinto co-star as other residents of the Good Place , together with D'Arcy Carden as an artificial being helping the inhabitants .   The Good Place has received critical acclaim since its premiere , with many praising its performances , writing , originality , setting , and tone . On January 30 , 2017 , NBC renewed the series for a second season of 13 episodes .