NBC’s freshman comedy is serving up a good old-fashioned battle between good and evil, as Michael fights to keep Eleanor away from Trevor and the Bad Place. Creator Michael Schur hints that the next few episodes are “about the Good Place crew trying desperately to figure out any kind of argument they can make about why Eleanor should stay before this mysterious ‘Shawn’ shows up to lay down a ruling.” (“Shawn” being the perfect name for an all-knowing demigod, of course.) Along with fighting for her eternal soul, Eleanor finds herself in the middle of what Schur calls “the weirdest love triangle of all time,” as the real Eleanor settles into the Good Place — and takes the old Eleanor’s place as Chidi’s soulmate. Plus, look for the Siri-like assistant Janet to come back online (and in service of an unexpected twist). As Schur says, “She’s re-uploading all of the knowledge of the universe, and that takes a little while.”

RETURN DATE: Thursday, Jan. 5 at 8:30/7:30c (NBC) [Source]