Grab your moral compass: ‘The Good Place’ takes philosophy mainstream

The appeal of television characters is often their flaws. But in contrast to morally challenged protagonists like Don Draper of “Mad Men” and Walter White of “Breaking Bad,” the denizens of NBC’s comedy “The Good Place” are working to fix theirs. And people are fascinated by how.

Now in its third season, the Emmy-nominated sitcom charts the afterlife journey of its main characters by name-dropping philosophers such as Kierkegaard and Aristotle – atypical fodder for programs that usually deal in one-liners and laugh tracks. Often called TV’s best comedy by critics, the show’s tenacity in an industry known for