God’s Favorite Idiot parents guide: Is the Netflix show appropriate for kids?
God’s Favorite Idiot starring Melissa McCarthy is coming to Netflix on June 15, and naturally, any movie or television series starring McCarthy is something you’re going to want to watch. But can you watch this show with your kids, or will you have to save it for later when they’re tucked in and ready for bed? We shared the parents guide and age rating right below.
God’s Favorite Idiot is an apocalyptic workplace comedy series created by Ben Falcone. Falcone also stars in the series as the protagonist, Clark Thompson, along with his wife Melissa McCarthy playing the role of Amily Luck.
The story follows a Mid-level Tech support employee named Clark who suddenly gets the ability to glow after getting struck by lightning. While his co-workers and girlfriend believe that his newfound ability is related to God somehow, Clark isn’t too sure but believes there has to be a reasonable explanation. But it turns out his co-workers and girlfriend were right because an angel is sent to tell Clark that he’s been chosen by God to help the world from an impending apocalypse.
The rest of the cast includes Leslie Bibb, Kevin Dunn, Yanic Truesdale, Usman Ally, Ana Scotney, Chris Sandiford, and Steve Mallory. So is God’s Favorite Idiot kid-friendly? We answered this burning question below!
God’s Favorite Idiot parents guide and age rating
Netflix gave the comedy series a maturity rating of TV-MA. This means it may not be appropriate for ages 17 and under. Due to violent scenes, profanity, and the strong language used by some of the characters, many parents would not consider God’s Favorite Idiot kid-friendly. In addition, some of the characters might be shown smoking cigarettes. Obviously, this would not be appropriate for younger kids to be watching. So it looks like you’ll have to watch the comedy series when you have some alone time.
Take a look at the hilariously funny trailer!
Make sure to check out God’s Favorite Idiot coming to Netflix on June 15 at 12:00 a.m. PT/3:00 a.m. ET!