Pilot is the first episode in Season 1 of God Friended Me and the 1st episode in the series overall.
Short Summary[]
Miles Finer, an outspoken atheist podcaster, finds his life turned upside down when he receives a friend request from "God" on social media and unwittingly becomes an agent of change in the lives and destinies of others around him.
Full Summary[]
[Miles Finer]], the son of a priest, now runs a podcast ("The Millennial Prophet") about his atheism. He receives a Facebook friend request from "God." Although he suspects it is a hoax, he nevertheless follows up on the first suggested friend and saves a man whose name is John Dove when he tries to commit suicide by jumping in front of a subway train. He meets his second suggested friend, Cara Bloom, an online writer with writer's block. When Miles's computer malfunctions at his home, Cara sees her long-missing mother in a picture of Miles with his family at the hospital. Miles convinces Cara to see her mother. When Cara finds out her mother has another daughter, Olivia, she runs into the street in shock and is hit by a car. A doctor emerges from a taxi several cars back to save Cara's life. The doctor John Dove.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Brandon Michael Hall as Miles Finer
- Violett Beane as Cara Bloom
- Joe Morton as Reverend Arthur Finer
- Suraj Sharma as Rakesh Sehgal
- Javicia Leslie as Ali Finer
Guest Stars[]
- Rachel Bay Jones as Susan Levine
- Christopher Redman as John Dove
- Kyle Harris as Matthew James
- Francesca Ling as Parker
- Shazi Raja as Jaya
- Flor De Liz Perez as Natalie
- Daniella Rabbani as Rabbi Zoe
- Emily Jackson as Stacie
Co-Starring[]
- Tara Pacheco as Receptionist
- Gino Cafarelli as NYPD Officer
- Melvin Mogoli as Barista
- Eleanor Koski as Liv
- Zachary Gemino as Tibetan Boy
- Andrew Kaempfer as Driver
- Elliot Santiago as Bodega Owner
- Jonathan Sale as Preacher
Music[]
| Song | Performer | Scene |
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| "" |
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Notes and Trivia[]
- This episode scored 10.14 million viewers.
- Prior to being broadcast on CBS, this episode was released on CBS All Access on August 31, 2018.
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| Season 1 | ||||||||||
| #01 | "Pilot" | #09 | "King's Gambit" | #17 | "The Dragon Slayer" | |||||
| #02 | "The Good Samaritan" | #10 | "Coney Island Cyclone" | #18 | "Return to Sender" | |||||
| #03 | "Heavenly Taco Truck" | #11 | "17 Years" | #19 | "The Road to Damascus" | |||||
| #04 | "Error Code 1.61" | #12 | "Ready Player Two" | #20 | "Que Sera Sera" | |||||
| #05 | "Unfriended" | #13 | "Miracle on 123rd Street" | |||||||
| #06 | "A House Divided" | #14 | "The Trouble with the Curve" | |||||||
| #07 | "The Prodigal Son" | #15 | "Two Guys, a Girl and a Thai Food Place" | |||||||
| #08 | "Matthew 621" | #16 | "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" | |||||||