Good Omens is a fantasy comedy television series created by Neil Gaiman based on his and Terry Pratchett 's novel of the same name. Like the novel, Good Omens features various Christian themes and figures and follows various characters all trying to either encourage or prevent an imminent Armageddon , seen through the eyes of the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley.
Although the show's first series was conceived and marketed as a limited series , it was renewed for a second series in June ; Sheen and Tennant returned, along with most of the cast and crew. The second series was released in its entirety on Amazon Prime Video on 28 July Good Omens was renewed for its third and final series in December Production of the third series was paused in September following multiple sexual assault allegations against Gaiman.
In October , it was announced that Gaiman would be leaving the production and the third series would be reduced to a single minute episode. Since its release, the series has been well received among critics, with praise going towards particularly for Sheen and Tennant's performances, faithfulness to its source material, and David Arnold 's musical score, earning him two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for Outstanding Music Composition and Original Main Title Theme.
The first series follows the demon Crowley David Tennant and the angel Aziraphale Michael Sheen , longtime acquaintances who have grown accustomed to each other's company, and to a pleasant life on Earth in the present day as representatives of Heaven and Hell , and who have agreed not to let the conflict between their sides prevent their friendship.
When told that Armageddon is about to happen β the final battle between Heaven and Hell β they team up to prevent the coming of the Antichrist and the end of the pleasant existence they enjoy on Earth. The second series concerns the Archangel Gabriel arriving without his memories to Aziraphale's bookshop.
