Remember “Miracle Workers”? The comedy about the afterlife that isn’t “The Good Place,” but instead an office comedy set in heaven where Steve Buscemi played God? Well, it’s coming back, and it will now be set in the Dark Ages!
Indeed, it turns out the TBS limited comedy is, in fact, an anthology series. Where the first season dealt with worker bees at Heaven Inc. trying to prevent their slacker boss, aka God, from destroying the Earth to open a restaurant, the second season will take us back to the Dark Ages. Pulling an “American Horror Story,” the cast will return, but in different roles. Daniel Radcliffe is now playing a medieval king with an affinity for playing with his geese friends (wonder if he would be friends with Queen Anne from “The Favourite”). Meanwhile, Buscemi is going from almighty, to a lowborn being threatened by Karan Soni. Also returning are Geraldine Viswanathan, Jon Bass, and Lolly Adefope.
The first season of “Miracle Workers” felt much in the vein of “The Good Place” yet focused more on the religious aspect of the afterlife compared to the philosophical questions raised in the NBC comedy. The first season was based on creator Simon Rich’s novel What in God’s Name, and is executive produced by “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michael, Andrew Singer, and Jorma Taccone. The concept of a comedy exploring different time periods isn’t new, and the pinnacle of that concept remains the British comedy “thththBlackadder“, but mixing that concept with 2019 commentary can prove to be successful, especially after a hilarious first season.
The new 10-episode season of the irreverent comedy “Miracle Workers” will follow “a group of villagers as they try to stay positive in an age of extreme economic inequality, poor healthcare and widespread ignorance. Worse yet, their king is a bumbling ruler who treats his fowl and ducks better than his own subjects.”
