Good Omens season three ‘suspends production’ to disappointment of fans
The series was renewed for a final season in December
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Your support makes all the difference.Filming for the third and final season of Good Omens has reportedly been paused.
The Prime Video fantasy series is based on the 1990 novel of the same name, which was co-authored by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. It follows the friendship of fastidious angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and fast-living demon Crowley (David Tennant).
The first season aired in 2019, with a second following in 2023. No release date was given for the third and final season, which was confirmed back in December.
According to Deadline, “discussions about possible production changes” will take place while the much-loved show takes a break from filming. The Independent has contacted Amazon for comment.
Prior to the production pause, Amazon had previously announced that filming would be taking place in Scotland.
Fans responded to reports of the production freeze with dismay.
“For Terry’s sake, let season three happen, please,” one person wrote on X/Twitter.
“This is the only reason why I have Prime [Video],” another fan added, while a third person called the news “heartbreaking”.
The production hiatus comes shortly after Gaiman, who is also an executive producer on the series, was accused of having non-consensual sex with two young women, one of whom was a nanny to his child, and another, a fan of his writing.
Gaiman allegedly assaulted one of the women within hours of meeting them – when she was 22 and he was 61. Both women accused the author of “rough and degrading sex”. The author has strongly denied any accusations of non-consensual sex with both women.
A further two women accused Gaiman of sexual assault at the start of August, which the writer also denied. At the end of last month, a fifth woman alleged the author had sexually assaulted her. Gaiman claimed their “previous interactions” suggested she wanted intimate contact, Tortoise reports.
The Independent has contacted Gaiman’s representatives for comment.
Meanwhile, Good Omens director Douglas Mackinnon – who made the first two seasons – previously confirmed his exit from the show before a third season was comissioned.
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Writing in his Instagram comments in October 2023, Mackinnon told his followers: “I’m not involved with this show anymore.”
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