The David Tennant and Michael Sheen-starring Good Omens Season 3 will only consist of one, slightly longer episode as the Amazon Prime Video show moves forward without showrunner and creator Neil Gaiman.
Word on the drastically shorter third and final season comes from Variety, which says that Prime Video has confirmed Season 3 will be one 90-minute episode. That’s just 40 minutes longer than the average 50-minute episodes seen so far, with both of the first two seasons consisting of six episodes each. Production on the remainder of Good Omens is currently paused but is expected to pick back up in early 2025. It’s unclear when the final episode will release.
Last month, Deadline reported that Gaiman, who is best known as author of projects such as The Sandman, Stardust, and Coraline, would be stepping back from work on Good Omens Season 3. The news arrived among allegations of sexual assault against the creator from multiple women. Now, Variety reports that Gaiman had helped write the finale episode but will not return to work on it when production resumes next year. He will also no longer be found as an executive producer in the credits for its final episode.
It’s a surprising ending for Good Omens following a strong run on Prime Video the last few years. The show was originally built to be a mini-series but was renewed for a second season following positive reception from fans (we gave Season 1 an 8/10). News of a continuation for the adaptation was a surprise to those familiar with the source material and Gaiman, who had originally suggested he didn’t want Season 2 to come to be.
How Good Omens Season 3 will wrap up the story with a single, movie-length episode remains to be seen. In the meantime, you can read our 7/10 review of Season 2. Then be sure to check out why we pinned the second season to be one of the biggest streaming series of 2023.
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