The whacky Amazon Prime collection Good Omens – primarily based on Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s fantasy e-book – has been given a second collection renewal.
Good Omens lined the unique e-book in its entirety, so this collection might be going into uncharted territory for followers. Nonetheless, the reception to the primary collection and the impeccable performances of Michael Sheen and David Tennant has little doubt contributed to Amazon pushing for an additional season.
Right here’s the whole lot we find out about season 2 of Good Omens. We even have comparable roundups for The Witcher, and the brand-new Amazon-led Lord of the Rings collection.
Good Omens season 2 launch date
Amazon has confirmed that Good Omens season 2 will launch in summer time 2023, with the precise dates to be confirmed.
Filming commenced for season 2 in October 2021, as confirmed by David Tennant and Michael Sheen, who posted photos of themselves again of their signature costumes:
It’s anticipated that the second season will characteristic six episodes, identical to the primary.
Good Omens solid and crew – who’s returning?
Michael Sheen and David Tennant will reprise their roles because the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley respectively.
There are extra actors again from season 1, although not all of them might be reprising their former roles. Right here’s who might be starring in season 2, together with the characters that they initially performed in season 1, and the brand new character they’ll be portraying:
- Jon Hamm – Gabriel
- Michael McKean – Witchfinder Sgt. Shadwell
- Miranda Richardson – Shacks (Beforehand Madame Tracy)
- Gloria Obianyo – Uriel
- Nina Sosanya – Nina (Beforehand Sister Mary Loquacious)
- Maggie Service – Maggie (Beforehand Sister Theresa Garrulous)
- Reece Shearsmith – William Shakespeare
- Paul Adeyefa – Demon No. 1
New additions to this season embody:
- Quelin Sepulveda – Muriel
- Liz Carr as Saraqael
- Shelley Conn as Beelzebub
Behind the scenes, Neil Gaiman might be returning to pen the script. He confirmed in a weblog submit that he’s introduced John Finnemore on board to assist him out – Finnemore has beforehand labored on quite a few comedies for the likes of BBC 4.
Douglas Mackinnon may also be returning to assist oversee the present – we assume in a directing position.
Good Omens season 2 plot
While a e-book was by no means formally printed, each Gaiman and Pratchett plotted the sequel to Good Omens over the telephone after a fantasy conference. Different books and tasks obtained in the best way of it ever coming to fruition, however Neil had this story in thoughts when filming the primary season.
In response to Gaiman, season 2 might be “fixing a thriller which begins with one of many angels wandering by a Soho avenue market with no reminiscence of who they is likely to be, on their solution to Aziraphale’s bookshop.”
Due to this fact, we’ll possible be exploring a giant plot level to do with Heaven and the angels – with Crowley and Aziraphale main the investigation. This creator additionally can not wait to see this relationship again on the display screen – the pair have grow to be moderately iconic on the web over the previous few years.
While we might be again in Soho, the author additionally revealed that units are beginning to be in-built Scotland. We don’t know why or the place – however that is actually a change in surroundings for the present.
Neil Gaiman known as the subsequent season “type of quiet and mild and romantic” at NYCC, and earlier than that mentioned how he wrote the beats of the connection of Aziraphale and Crowley as a love story.
This might indicate that we may even see a relationship blossom between the angel and demon, which is unsurprising contemplating the fandom response on-line to the pair’s chemistry.
As well as, an unreleased clip proven at NYCC confirmed off a brand new character known as Muriel, who’s an angel despatched to check out Aziraphale. The angel now probably seems to be dwelling with Crowley, who’s bringing in his crops to the house within the footage.
How you can watch Good Omens season 2
Good Omens is a co-production between Amazon and BBC Studios. Globally, all episodes are more likely to hit Amazon Prime Video first.
Nonetheless, UK viewers will get a syndicated BBC broadcast quickly after, as that’s what occurred with the primary season. The BBC channels are free to anybody within the UK, and in case you don’t have a TV you may watch alongside on BBC iPlayer when you’ve got a sound TV licence.
Amazon Prime Video prices both £5.99/$8.99 monthly for the streaming service, or £8.99/$12.99 for full Prime membership, which provides free next-day supply and entry to flash gross sales equivalent to Prime Day.
You may join a 30-day free trial over on the Amazon web site.
Will there be a 3rd season of Good Omens?
Presumably – Neil Gaiman replied to a fan on Twitter implying that his and Terry’s authentic imaginative and prescient for a e-book sequel wouldn’t be absolutely explored in season 2. Thereby, there would must be one other to cowl this.
In fact, this all relies on if it will get renewed by Amazon.