Rec. #626: Jameela Jamil as Tahani Al-Jamil

As promised, this week will be devoted to the Goodness of The Good Place. 

 

What: Tahnai Al-Jamil, a "hot, rich fraud" who name-drops every time she talks, is not written to be likable or relatable. And yet -- Jameela Jamil, in her first acting role, brings a level of vulnerability that keeps Tahani's charm from edging over to smarm.

Also, the writers get to channel a lot of British shade through Tahani's posh nonsense.

How to get it: Stream season 1 on Netflix and season 2 on Hulu (until the end of the month).