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God, the Devil and Bob

God, the Devil and Bob

One divine comedy. One helluva show.

2000Ended1 season13 episodes~30 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

God strikes a wager with the Devil: if just one person can convince him that the world is worth saving, he'll spare humanity from destruction, if not, God will scrap all of creation and start over. The Devil is allowed to choose the candidate, and true to form, he picks the least likely person to determine the fate of the world--self-centered, slow-witted Detroit autoworker Bob Alman, an icon of mediocrity. Reluctantly, Bob accepts God's challenge, and has to live a decent life with no hints from God and constant temptation from the Devil. Caught between the forces of divinity and deviance, with the weight of the world on his shoulders, there's nothing left to do but laugh.

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Where can I watch God, the Devil and Bob?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists God, the Devil and Bob to rent or buy on Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about God, the Devil and Bob?

God, the Devil and Bob earns 4 badges, led by One of a kind and Crowd Pleaser.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is God, the Devil and Bob worth watching?

God, the Devil and Bob's Midcredits score is the 69th percentile of all shows, from 1.1K ratings across 2 sources. 77% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

69th percentile

Better received than 69% of shows

67th percentile among Comedy61st percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)69th
Approval (how many liked it)65th

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

75 /100

69th percentile of all shows

70th percentile among Comedy61st percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

77% liked it

65th percentile of all shows

59th percentile among Comedy58th percentile among 2000s
77% rated it 7–1023% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

55th percentile

1.1K ratings across platforms

38th percentile among Comedy48th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 22 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A lighthearted animated comedy that reimagines God and the Devil as ordinary guys with human flaws.

Fans praised

  • clever premise of God and Devil as flawed buddies
  • heartfelt moral lessons and family values
  • strong voice cast, especially Alan Cumming's Devil

Detractors panned

  • weak animation and substandard visual polish
  • pilot lacked strong pacing and scripts needed time to grow
  • humor often feels forced, relying on premise winking

What stands out

Originality85

Fresh theological comedy with humanized deities; detractors call it gimmicky

Acting80

Alan Cumming's energetic Devil and James Garner's warm God praised; some find French Stewart miscast

CharactersDivisive75

Bob's relatable everyman, God as distant hippie, Devil as needy friend; detractors call them flat

Emotional impactDivisive75

Genuine emotional weight in family and morality moments; detractors find sentiment painful

Plot and storyDivisive70

Premise-driven episodes explore morality; detractors find execution uneven

HumorDivisive65

Fans find it clever and laugh-out-loud; detractors say rarely cracks a smile

DialogueDivisive65

Witty lines and clever references; detractors cite poor delivery and timing

Pacing55

Weak first episode, improves over run; still feels slow to some

Preferred by

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 22 points higher than US viewers.

Watch experience

What is God, the Devil and Bob like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — a slow-burn watch that leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
WarmJoyful
Heaviest: throughout
Warm humor
Register
WarmPlayful
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Case of the week plus an arcSingle-season story
ToneThe show treats its religious premise with affectionate humour, playing its moral lessons straight while undercutting any solemnity with warmth and everyday comedy.
The rideThe series maintains a consistently light, comforting emotional register with occasional moments of genuine tenderness in Bob's family interactions.
StructureEpisodes are self-contained sitcom stories with a clear setup, temptation, and resolution, following a conventional three-act structure.
Episode formatEach episode presents a self-contained moral temptation (the 'case'), while the overarching wager between God and the Devil provides a continuous arc across the season.
Season formatThe series runs one season of 13 episodes, telling a single complete story about Bob's test to prove human decency, and is concluded.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Feel-goodHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves viewers with a warm sense of everyday goodness and a hopeful belief that ordinary people matter.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Rebirth
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7% (this title): Redemption 1% (this title) · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed. · Redemption: Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).

7% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeEach typical episode follows Bob as he faces a moral temptation and learns a lesson, proving his decency and earning a small redemption. The overarching wager frames this as a continuous test of human worth.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11% (this title): Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% (this title) · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Morality

Redemption · 3% of showsFamily bonds
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Cosmic stakes: Consequences reach beyond the world.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe show centers on Bob's repeated need to prove his decency through moral choices, while his family relationships ground his growth and highlight the value of everyday goodness.
StanceThe show ultimately affirms human decency and the importance of family, celebrating the ordinary goodness that makes humanity worth saving.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticStylized realism
Orchestral modernBackground music · original score · Sean Murray
SettingDetroit auto plant and suburban home of the Alman family

Content guide

Is God, the Devil and Bob okay for kids?

TV-14

God, the Devil and Bob is rated TV-14.

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does God, the Devil and Bob have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in God, the Devil and Bob?

Cast

Alan Cumming
as The Devil
James Garner
as God
French Stewart
as Bob Allman
Laurie Metcalf
as Donna Allman
Kath Soucie
as Andy Allman
Nancy Cartwright
as Megan Allman
Jeff Doucette
as Smeck
Ken Hudson Campbell
as Barry
Chi McBride
as Mike
Charles Napier
as Rev. Nat Potterson

Crew

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