# Good Omens 2 is coming (It is here and all episodes are available 2023-07-28) season 3 coming **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** amazon-prime, tv-shows-scripted, books-writing-myths\ **Created:** [June 29, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257 "2021-06-29T16:00:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/1 "2021-06-29T16:00:15Z")
[It’s officially official.](https://journal.neilgaiman.com/2021/06/really-bloody-excellent-omens.html) According to Neil Gaiman’s badly-formatted blog today, at one point back in the distant past he and Sir Pterry sketched out the plot of a sequel to **Good Omens** , but the project got shelved after Gaiman moved to America and the two of them were kept busy on their respective franchises. But after the success of the recent dramatization of the original book, Gaiman decided to ~~continue to cash in~~ move forward with the outline he and Pratchett had discussed all those years before. And this time he’s found a new collaborator to help him write it, in the form of John Finnemore! Needless to say, I’m rather thrilled at this news. And also at the news that the project is further advanced than expected: > [@](#): > > We’ve been keeping it secret for a long time (mostly because otherwise my mail and Twitter feeds would have turned into gushing torrents of _What Can You Tell Us About It?_ long ago) but we are now at the point where sets are being built in Scotland (which is where we’re shooting, and more about filming things in Scotland soon), and we can’t really keep it secret any longer. So…yay? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/2 "2021-06-29T16:02:42Z")
I want the series to start filming as soon as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/3 "2021-06-29T16:02:48Z")
I’m a little bit saddened by the fact that “a sequel to Good Omens” means a sequel to the movie, not a sequel to the book. In The World As it Ought to Be, the question would be between “just book” and “book and movie both”. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/4 "2021-06-29T16:04:20Z")
Yay I guess. I remember nothing about the first except that I liked it. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/5 "2021-06-29T16:06:47Z")
Good point, hopefully a companion book will also be completed. I think Good Omens is just about the best mini-series ever. I’ve watched it 3 times in full. It is perfect to me. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/6 "2021-06-29T16:11:27Z")
I was blown away to see Gaiman announced this today. I will watch it the day it drops. 2023 most likely? 2022 if we are lucky? ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/7 "2021-06-29T16:13:57Z")
I’m a fan of the first (and the book). Looking forward to the second (book or no). ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/8 "2021-06-29T16:14:21Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Good point, hopefully a companion book will also be completed. I’d be very surprised if it wasn’t, although it’s still going to be a novelisation of the series rather than the other way around. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/9 "2021-06-29T16:16:54Z")
BTW it turns out the “badly-formatted blog” thing was a browser issue. It was a mess on my computer on Chrome for some reason, but perfectly fine on my phone. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/10 "2021-06-29T16:18:30Z")
I wonder if Good Omens II will pull in a second Doctor in _Peter_ _Capaldi_? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/11 "2021-06-29T16:21:05Z")
(Happy dance!) The book has been a faithful companion for decades. Loved the series. And now I get more? HUZZAH!! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/12 "2021-06-29T16:24:00Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > BTW it turns out the “badly-formatted blog” thing was a browser issue. It was a mess on my computer on Chrome for some reason Looks fine on my computer on Chrome. Anyway, when I saw the thread title, I was dubious: do we really need a sequel? Is it right to do this without Pratchett? What, if anything, is Gaiman’s involvement? But, reading the OP (and the blog which is its source material) allayed my doubts and cast “Good Omens 2” in the best possible light. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/13 "2021-06-29T16:27:24Z")
I really liked Good Omens as a standalone book. I enjoyed, but wasn’t blown away by the TV-series. I’ll definitely watch the sequel, but I’m not super happy about it. Having left myself ample room to be pleasantly surprised I hope I will be. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/14 "2021-06-29T16:28:19Z")
If Gaiman had done this on his own I’d be dubious too, but if there really was a planned sequel with Pratchett - and because the endlessly-talented John Finnemore is involved - I am far more optimistic. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/15 "2021-06-29T17:53:14Z")
I’m not familiar with John Finnemore, but I’m excited about revisiting some of the characters. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/16 "2021-06-29T18:35:32Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > I’m not familiar with John Finnemore Finnemore is the writer, and one of the stars, of “[the funniest British comedy of the last decade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-the-funniest-british-comedy-of-the-last-decade/664413).” > [@Brilliant! The Cabin Pressure appreciation thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brilliant-the-cabin-pressure-appreciation-thread/823784): > > If you don’t know Cabin Pressure, welcome. If you do know Cabin Pressure, bienvenue à bord. Je suis ton capitaine Knead du Know. The lemon is in play. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/17 "2021-06-29T18:37:11Z")
Brilliant! ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/18 "2021-06-29T18:42:58Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I wonder if Good Omens II will pull in a second Doctor in _Peter_ _Capaldi_ ? My money’s on Peter Davidson. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/19 "2021-06-29T19:41:18Z")
The blog had a pic of Gaiman with Capaldi is all. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257/20 "2021-06-29T19:57:55Z")
Aha. 🤦‍♂️ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-omens-2-is-coming-it-is-here-and-all-episodes-are-available-2023-07-28-season-3-coming/945257.md?page=2)