Crowley and Aziraphale to return

Good Omens is to return for a third and final season, it has been announced.

David Tennant and Michael Sheen will be reprising their roles as fast-living demon Crowley and fussy angel Aziraphale – even though they went their separate ways at the end of series 2.

The series, expanding on Sir Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s best-selling fantasy novel, will start filming in Scotland soon  and air on Amazon’s Prime Video platform.

Gaiman, who also acts as showrunner  on the project, said: ‘I'm so happy finally to be able to finish the story Terry and I plotted in 1989 and in 2006. 

‘Terry was determined that if we made Good Omens for television, we could take the story all the way to the end. 

‘Season One was all about averting Armageddon, dangerous prophecies, and the End of the World. Season Two was sweet and gentle, although it may have ended less joyfully than a certain Angel and Demon might have hoped. Now in Season Three, we will deal once more with the end of the world. The plans for Armageddon are going wrong. Only Crowley and Aziraphale working together can hope to put it right. And they aren't talking.’

The first season of Good Omens launched  on Prime Video in May 2019, and later aired on BBC Two, with series two premiering on the Amazon platform this July, exploring storylines that went beyond the original source novel.

 Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon MGM Studios, said: ‘Good Omens has checked every box for a clever, witty, and funny comedy that not only made it a success on Prime Video, but also made "goodness" watchable and fun thanks to Neil and Terry’s immense creativity.

‘The final season is sure to be packed with the same dynamic energy that our global customers have come to enjoy.’

Josh Cole, head of comedy, BBC Studios Comedy Productions, added: ‘It is a rare joy to return to this uniquely wonderful show. The world Neil Gaiman and Sir Terry Pratchett created has thrilled millions around the world and we’re delighted to be bringing those fans a gripping conclusion to a story that begun 35 years—and several millennia—ago.’

Although further casting has not yet been announced, the previous seasons of Good Omens have employed a wealth of British comedy talent in including Doon Mackichan,  Jack Whitehall, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Mark Gatiss and Josie Lawrence.

Published: 14 Dec 2023