Genre: Fantasy comedy
Created by Neil Gaiman
Based on Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman.
Directed by Douglas Mackinnon
Written by Neil Gaiman, John Finnemore (series 2)
Starring: Michael Sheen, David Tennant & Jon Hamm.
Voiced by Brian Cox, Derek Jacobi, Benedict Cumberbatch
Music by David Arnold
Executive producers: Neil Gaiman, Caroline Skinner, Chris Sussman, Rob Wilkins, Rod Brown
Production companies: Narrativia, Amazon Studios, BBC Studios, The Blank Corporation
Network: Amazon Prime Video
Plot: A naked archangel turns up at the door to renegade angel Aziraphale’s bookshop, with no memory of who he is or how he got there, and Aziraphale and retired demon Crowley’s lives become extremely complicated. Heaven and Hell are both desperate to find the runaway. As Crowley and Aziraphale attempt to fix a human romance, things become increasingly unsafe for them, in the past and the present.
Season 2 of the good omens was good.
Pros: David Tennant & Michael Sheen were so good together. I liked where every episode focused on them travelling to different time-periods that helped advanced the plot forward. The practical makeup on the dead devils looked pretty good. I did manage to keep myself invested throughout, not knowing what’s going on at times. The final moment’s does feel like a fitting way to end the series.
Cons: The final confrontation against the devil at the book shop did feel predictable. The wait for this season was 4 years too late and some of the acting did feel a bit off.
Casts & Characters:
Main:
Starring:
- Michael Sheen as Aziraphale, an angel who has lived on Earth since the dawn of creation. He guarded the East gate entrance to the Garden of Eden with a flaming sword, which he gave to Adam and Eve on their expulsion from the Garden out of concern for their well-being. He has grown to love the finer things of human life, enjoys haute cuisine and owns an antiquarian bookshop in London.
- David Tennant as Crowley, a demon who has lived on Earth since the dawn of creation. Originally called “Crawly”, he is the Serpent who tempted Eve with the apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
- Jon Hamm as Gabriel, the leader of the forces of Heaven. While Gabriel was only mentioned once in the original novel, his role was meant to be expanded in the unfinished sequel to Good Omens; Gaiman incorporated parts of the planned sequel into the TV series’s plot. In the novel, the leader of the forces of Heaven was the Metatron.
Recurring co-stars:
- Shelley Conn (series 2) as Beelzebub, the leader of the forces of Hell.
- Nina Sosanya as:
- Nina (series 2), a coffee shop owner across the street from Aziraphale’s bookstore.
- Maggie Service as: Maggie (series 2), Aziraphale’s tenant and a record shop owner.
- Doon Mackichan as Michael, an archangel.
- Frances McDormand as the voice of God, the narrator of the first series.
- Miranda Richardson as: Shax (series 2), a demon and confidante of Crowley’s.
Featured:
Actors credited in the opening titles of episodes in which they play a significant role.
- Steve Pemberton and Mark Gatiss as Glozier and Harmony respectively, book-buyers for der Führer during World War II.
- Reece Shearsmith as William Shakespeare
- David Morrissey as Captain Vincent, the captain of the cruise ship that runs aground on Atlantis.
- Simon Merrells as Leslie the International Express Man, a man who helps summon the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
- Derek Jacobi as Metatron, the spokesperson for God.
- Johnny Vegas as Ron Ormerod
- Andy Hamilton as the voice of Hell’s Usher.
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Satan, the ruler of Hell; Niall Greig Fulton performs motion-capture for the character while Cumberbatch voices him.
Recurring and guest:
- Samson Marraccino as Warlock Dowling: the son of the Dowlings, mistakenly thought to be the Antichrist; he’s actually Arthur and Deirdre Young’s birth son.
- Jill Winternitz as Harriet Dowling: wife of Thaddeus and mother of Warlock.
- Josie Lawrence as Agnes Nutter, the last true witch in England. Lawrence reprises her role from the Good Omens radio adaptation.
- Amma Ris as Pepper: one of Adam’s friends.
- Ilan Galkoff as Brian: one of Adam’s friends.
- Alfie Taylor as Wensleydale: one of Adam’s friends.
- Gloria Obianyo as Uriel, an Archangel.
- Liz Carr as Saraqael (series 2), an Archangel.
- Peter Davison as Job (series 2)
- Andi Osho as Sitis, Job’s wife (series 2)
- Sienna Arif-Knights as Keziah, daughter of Job (series 2)
- Cherry Mitra as Jemimah, daughter of Job (series 2)
- Ty Tennant as Ennon, son of Job (series 2)
- Abigail Lawrie as Elspeth, a poor grave-robber (series 2)
- Quelin Sepulveda as Muriel, an angel (series 2)
Jonathan Aris appears as the Quartermaster Angel: an angel who gears up the angels for Armageddon. Adam Bond portrays Jesus, whose crucifixion is witnessed by Crowley and Aziraphale. Sanjeev Bhaskar portrays Giles Baddicombe, a lawyer. Steve Oram plays Horace, a motorist on the M25 hypnotised and burned alive by Crowley’s sigil. Paul Kaye and Ben Crowe make vocal cameos: Kaye as a spokesman for an electricity board (impersonating the voice of Terry Pratchett) and Crowe as Freddie Mercury. Jayde Adams and Jenny Galloway play participants at Madame Tracy’s seance. Dan Starkey plays a passerby comforting Aziraphale. Alistair Findley and Jim Meskimen cameo as George W. Bush with Findley physically portraying Bush and Meskimen voicing him. Kirsty Wark, Paul Gambaccini and Konnie Huq cameo as TV presenters. James Naughtie cameos as a radio presenter. Neil Gaiman cameos as a sleeping man in the cinema. Terry Pratchett‘s iconic hat and scarf appear in Aziraphale’s bookshop.
I highly recommend watching this series only on Prime Video.
Rating: 7 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe