John Safran vs God (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, John Safran vs God is a documentary and comedy series.

What it’s about. John Safran vs God is an eight-part television documentary series by John Safran which was broadcast on SBS TV of Australia in 2004. It has been described in a media release as "John Safran's most audacious project yet". It had a much more serious tone than Safran's previous work Music Jamboree. The show was released by Ghost of Your Ex-Boyfriend Productions and SBS Independent, was co-written with Mark O'Toole, directed by Craig Melville, and produced by Selin Yaman. The series won the 2005 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Comedy Series. The show's opening theme is Hate Priest by the band Mozart on Crack. The opening sequence features John in a black suit breaking out of a patch of black scorched earth with his bare hands during a thunderstorm. The words "when the thousand years are over Satan will be released from his prison" are spoken in a low pseudo-ominous voice.

Who’s in it. John Safran vs God stars John Safran as Self.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, John Safran vs God has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In AU you can stream it on DocPlay and DocPlay Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch John Safran vs God page.

If you liked it. Fans of John Safran vs God tend to enjoy Cosmos, Planet Earth, Planet Earth II and Vikings.