Michael Visits Earth in the First Scene From ‘The Good Place’ Season 3

After eight long months away from the screen, the first footage of The Good Place Season 3 is finally here. This morning, the show’s official Twitter page — you know, the one that only follows eight accounts, one of which is @Shrimp — gave fans a sneak peek at the first few minutes of the Season 3 premiere, and it has all the afterlife (and earthly) fun viewers have been waiting for. There’s even a Taco Bell/Pizza Hut hybrid!

The trailer opens with a recap of the Season 2 finale, in which The Judge grants Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, and Jason a second chance on Earth. In order to accomplish that mission, Michael must visit The Doorman, the only man who can unlock the door to Earth. “I have this ruling from The Judge. Heading on down to Earth to reverse the deaths of these four people,” Michael tells a very uninterested Doorman. The Doorman approves Michael’s request, but he tells Michael that on Earth, all his powers will be neutralized. “If you want to get around, you’re just going to have to take a bus or something,” he says.

But first, Michael must use the key to unlock the door. And it’s not just any key — it’s “made of the very first atoms that came into existence in the universe,” says The Doorman, and it’s also on a very funky frog keychain (that’s unrelated to the atoms).

Once on Earth, a disguised Michael saves the foursome from dying gruesome deaths. When he returns back to the afterlife, he’s exhilarated. “Wow, I was just on Earth!” says Michael. “It was incredible. The traffic, the pigeons — and I saw this place that was at once a Pizza Hut and a Taco Bell! Oh, the mind reels!” Michael walks back into the depths of the afterlife, likely to monitor Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, and Jason’s progress alongside Janet.

Who knows where we go from here? Are we going to spend more time on Earth, or will we hang out with Michael and Janet in the afterlife? Find out when The Good Place returns on Thursday, September 27 on NBC.