Production has kicked off in Scotland on the second season of the Amazon original series Good Omens, starring Michael Sheen (Quiz, Staged) and David Tennant (Des, Staged).
Sheen and Tennant star in the leading roles of the angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley, respectively. Many of the key cast from the first season are returning for season two, with some reprising their roles and others playing new characters. Good Omens will stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. A premiere date will be announced at a later time.
Originally based on the international bestseller by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, the new season will explore different storylines that proceed beyond the source material to shed some more light on the creepy friendship between Aziraphale - an angel and trader in rare books - and Crawley, a demon. Aziraphale and Crowley will resume their quiet lives amongst mortals in the London Soho, until a surprising messenger reveals an interesting mystery.
The season two cast includes Paul Adeyefa (Bancroft, Ransom), Michael McKean (This Is Spinal Tap, Better Call Saul), Gloria Obianyo (Dune, High Life), Miranda Richardson (Stronger, Rams), Maggie Service (Quiz, Red Dwarf XI), Reece Shearsmith (Inside No. 9, The League of Gentlemen) and Nina Sosanya (Red Joan, Killing Eve, Last Tango in Halifax, Screw). The specific character for each actor will be revealed at a later time.
Writer and co-showrunner Neil Gaiman commented: “I am so happy to be back here on the streets of Soho, watching, every day, the glorious performances of Michael Sheen and David Tennant. I miss having Terry Pratchett’s genius, but it does feel like we are still all walking around inside his head. It’s been an absolute pleasure to have the brilliant John Finnemore co-write this season’s story shenanigans with me, and to work with director and my co-showrunner Douglas Mackinnon as he steers the ship, along with our astonishing crew, who have returned to do it again. In this season we get to have new adventures with old friends to solve some extremely mysterious mysteries, and we encounter some entirely new humans (living, dead and otherwise), angels and demons. We were lucky in the first season to have so many outstanding actors taking part, so I took pleasure in inviting people back, wherever we could, some in the roles they played originally, some in new parts written just for them.”
Co-showrunner and director Douglas Mackinnon said: “Having a company of players reuniting for this second season of Good Omens is like bringing a family back together, this time in Scotland. Not only the cast but also many of our Good Omens season one crew have reassembled. Our team is being enriched with new talent on both sides of the camera so I am excited to be at the helm for six more episodes of what we hope will be heavenly entertainment.”
Neil Gaiman will remain executive producer and will co-showrun alongside executive producer Douglas Mackinnon, who will also direct. Narrativia's Rob Wilkins will represent the legacy of Terry Pratchett. John Finnemore and BBC Studios Productions' Head of Comedy Josh Cole will also executively produce. Finnemore will also serve as co-writer alongside Gaiman. Good Omens is based on the beloved and internationally best-selling novel by Terry Pratchett and Gaiman. The new season will be produced by Amazon Studios, BBC Studios Productions, The Blank Corporation and Narrativia.
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