Good Omens season 2 dives more into the relationship, and the past relationship, between demon Crowley and angel Aziraphale. This review is based solely on the first five episodes of Good Omens Season 2.
Good Omens kicked off with a near perfect season, and now it is finally back. Fans have had to wait quite some time to see Crowley (David Tennant) and Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) again but trust me when I tell you that it was worth this wait. This time around we dive more into their past and how their relationship came to be, while simultaneously seeing them deal with the threat of a massive battle between good and evil.
Note: This piece was written before the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Good Omens would not exist without the labor of the writers and actors in both WGA and SAG-AFTRA.
The first season was completely based off of previous works, but this time, it is all new. You would never know it though, as it seamlessly fits in with what came before it. Good Omens season 2 starts with a naked Gabriel showing up at Aziraphale’s bookshop without a clue who he is and why he is there. Both Heaven and Hell want to find him, and they eventually both come to realize he must be on Earth with the demon and angel who are always giving them trouble.
Throughout the first five episodes, viewers are treated to multiple flashbacks and retellings of events that helped shape the (after)lives of Crowley and Aziraphale. We learn how the connection between the two has blossomed and deepened over the years. Meanwhile, in the present, they must work together to stop an all out war from happening.
Having only seen the first five episodes, I cannot comment on if this season sticks with the landing with the sixth episode finale, but if it continues along the same path, it will have. This season is filled with more mischief and shenanigans, like the ones that worked so well the first season.
Good Omens is a must watch largely because of the incredible cast, which is no different this season. Not only is the returning cast somehow even better, the newcomers are fantastic and welcome additions.
Good Omens Season 2 comes to Prime Video on July 28th, and you don’t want to miss it.
About Good Omens Season 2
Originally based on Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s international best-selling novel,Good Omens 2 explores storylines that go beyond the original source material to illuminate the ineffable friendship between Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), a fussy angel and rare-book dealer, and the fast-living demon Crowley (David Tennant).
Having been on Earth since The Beginning, and with the Apocalypse thwarted, the duo are getting back to easy living amongst mortals in London’s Soho. That is, until the archangel Gabriel (Jon Hamm) turns up unexpectedly at the door of Aziraphale’s bookshop with no memory of who he is or how he got there.
While Crowley is leery as to why the archangel has come to the bookshop, Aziraphale is keen to solve the mystery behind Gabriel’s condition. However, hiding the archangel from both Heaven and Hell quickly disrupts their lives in unforeseen ways. To solve this mystery and thwart Heaven and Hell in the process, the duo will need more than a miracle; they’ll need to once again rely on each other.
A mystery that takes us from before The Beginning, to biblical times, grave robbing in Victorian Edinburgh, the Blitz of 1940s England, all the way through to modern day, Good Omens 2 stars Michael Sheen and David Tennant as angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley, respectively.
Also reprising their roles are Jon Hamm as archangel Gabriel, Doon Mackichan as archangel Michael, and Gloria Obianyo as archangel Uriel. Returning this season in new roles are Miranda Richardson as demon Shax, Maggie Service as Maggie, and Nina Sosanya as Nina, with new faces joining the misfits in Heaven and Hell: Liz Carr as angel Saraqael, Quelin Sepulveda as angel Muriel, and Shelley Conn as demon Beelzebub.
Good Omens Season 2 comes to Prime Video on July 28th.
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