Warning: The following article contains SPOILERS for A Man on the Inside!
Nearly five years after the two parted ways, Kristen Bell recently reunited with two of herGood Placestars, as confirmed by one of her co-stars. Created byBrooklyn Nine-NineandParks and Recreation’s Michael Schur, the NBC supernatural comedy explored the afterlives of a group of people in what they initially believe to be the titular positive afterlife, only to learn they’re actually in Hell, known in the show as the Bad Place. Alongside Bell, the ensembleGood Placecast included Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D’Arcy Carden and Manny Jacinto.
Across its four seasons,The Good Placegarnered widespread acclaim, netting 14 Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations. While Bell and Danson were also well-established stars,the show served as a launchpad for many of its other main stars, with both Harper and Jamil going on to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while Carden co-starred in the short-livedA League of Their OwnTV adaptationand Jacinto in the most recentStar Warsshow,The Acolyte. But amidst their busy schedules, a few have found a way to have a fun reunion.
Kristen Bell’s Cameo In A Man On The Inside Has Been Confirmed
D’Arcy Carden Revealed It On Instagram
Danson and Schur recently reteamed for Netflix’sA Man on the Inside, in which the two-time Emmy winner stars as Charles Nieuwendyk, a widower and retired college professor who, seeking new purpose in life, begins working for a private detective and goes undercover at a San Francisco retirement home to find a missing necklace. Adapted by Schur from the Oscar-nominated documentaryThe Mole Agent,A Man on the Insidehas garnered rave reviewsfrom critics and audiences alike, many of whom have noteda variety of Easter eggs and references toThe Good Place.
One such connection viewers noticed in the season finale is a character donning one of the sweaters Kristen Bell’s Eleanor Shellstrop wore inThe Good Place, albeit with the character’s back to the camera. Now,D’Arcy Cardenhas taken to her Instagram to confirmthat was indeed Kristen Bell making a hidden cameo inA Man on the Inside’s ending, including a photo of her in the sweater alongside their fellowGood Placealums Marc Evan Jackson and Danson with the caption “Another mystery solved.” Check out Carden’s post below:
What Bell’s Cameo Means For A Man On The Inside
Schur Loves His Frequent Collaborators
Though it seems unlikely that her confirmed cameo is meant to beherGood Placecharacter,Bell’s cameo inA Man on the Insidedoes showcase Schur’s most notable trend of frequently working with the same actors. Jackson not only starred in the supernatural comedy as Danson’s boss, but also recurred as no-nonsense attorney Trevor inParks and Recreationand as Captain Holt’s husband Kevin inBrooklyn Nine-Nine. Stephanie Beatriz also reteamed with Schur forA Man on the Inside, though in the series regular role of Didi, the retirement home’s managing director.
8 The Good Place Easter Eggs & References In Ted Danson’s A Man On The Inside
Ted Danson’s brand-new Netflix show, A Man on the Inside, contains these 8 Easter eggs and references to Danson’s other hit show, The Good Place.
With so many actors already popping up in the show’s first season, the door certainly seems wide open for moreGood Placeactors to appear in apotentialA Man on the Insideseason 2. Given season 1 left off with Danson’s Charles accepting a new mission, the possibilities seem endless for what Charles' future holds, and therefore Schur could write any of his former stars into the show, including giving Bell a proper role, considering her own ongoing partnership with Netflix on the romantic comedy showNobody Wants This, which has season 2 in the works.
A Man on the Inside
Cast
A retired professor finds renewed purpose when enlisted by a private investigator to go undercover in a San Francisco retirement home. The series unravels the mysteries and intrigues within the community, blending suspenseful investigation with the complex dynamics of aging and secrecy.
The Good Place
Eleanor Shellstrop finds in The Good Place, both the name of the fantasy comedy series from creator Michael Schur and a fictionalized heaven where those who have done good in life will end up. However, Eleanor discovers that the life she was believed to have led was a lie, as it seems The Good Place got the wrong “Eleanor Shellstrop.” When it’s revealed that three others are there under the same false pretenses, they concoct a plan to truly become “Good” to earn their place there - while hiding the truth.
