'Good Omens' Bad Tidings: Season 3 Now One Feature-Length Installment

The Ineffable Plan moves in mysterious ways. Based on the novel of the same name by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, Good Omens has been a critical and popular darling for the streamer since its first season premiered in 2019. It stars David Tennant (Rivals) as the swaggering demon Crowley and Michael Sheen (A Very Royal Scandal) as the fussy angel Aziraphale, a charming celestial pair of eternal life partners whose relationship spans centuries and captivated readers since the book was first published in 1990. However, Prime Video's initial commission for a six-episode third and final season will now be truncated down to a single feature-length finale installment. 

Season 3 is bittersweet for fans, who've been reeling for months in the wake of multiple sexual assault allegations against Gaiman, who was the series' writer and showrunner. Gaiman, who has subsequently denied any wrongdoing, reportedly offered to step back from the project and allow production and the show to be completed. Season 2's finale finally made Crowley and Aziraphale's subtextual romance explicit, only to end on a heartbreaking cliffhanger; fans were desperate to see the two eventually find their way back together whenever they finally returned. 

But if the announcement of the suddenly shortened order—and the recent internet behind-the-scenes scuttlebutt that preceded it—is anything to go by, the show seems to have come within a hairsbreadth of being canceled entirely. So perhaps it's a moment to count our blessings despite everything. 

Here's how this episode is now being described. 

The forthcoming season will bring to life a serendipitous conversation from almost 35 years ago, between the late Sir Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, where they mapped out “what happens next” to the wonderful characters in the world of their internationally best-selling novel.

What can fans expect from the now-reduced final chapter of Aziraphale and Crowley's story? Much of the final arc has presumably already been plotted, but we should probably start preparing ourselves now that this story is going to be more rushed and compacted than most of us would like.The initial Season 3 renewal announcement hinted that the story would involve the Second Coming and the threat of another apocalypse. The sort of potentially world-ending celestial event that only Aziraphale and Crowley could possibly thwart, but the pair aren't exactly talking in the wake of their pseudo-breakup at the end of Season 2. 

So, that means our favorite ineffable duo will have to do their respective apology dances, fix their friendship, confess their eternal and undying love for each other, and move to a gorgeous South Downs retirement cottage (per longtime internet lore), all while potentially juggling the return of Jesus Christ Himself. A fair enough prospect with six episodes to work with, but ninety minutes? Talk about a test of faith. 

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Gaiman won't be involved in the production, though he did contribute to its writing. (Presumably, his original Season 3 scripts will be reworked for this finale.) Rob Wilkins, of Narrativia, representing the Terry Pratchett estate, will executive produce alongside BBC Studio Productions head of comedy Josh Cole. The new season is produced by Amazon MGM Studios, BBC Studios Productions, and Narrativia.

The final installment of Good Omens does not yet have a release date. Filming is slated to take place in Scotland in early 2025.