‘God Friended Me’ among top 3 Sunday TV shows; CBS renews it

"God Friended Me" airing Sundays this Fall at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access, 2018.

CBS' new TV show "God Friended Me" was warmly received by the public last year and now the network reveals it's the second-most-watched new series on their Sunday roster.

Averaging 10 million viewers, according to Nielsen and CBS, "God Friended Me" takes the top spot as the most-watched scripted series on Sundays.

"We're thrilled with how 'God Friended Me' has performed on Sundays. It's one of the top three new series on television, has improved its time period significantly, and continues a long tradition of prestige dramas for CBS on the night," Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment, said according to deadline.com.

Thom Sherman, senior executive vice president of Programming, commented, "Our amazing cast and producers have done a wonderful job of bringing this series to life each week with humorous and inspirational storylines. Viewers have clearly embraced our characters and the positive message the show delivers."

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