Last month, Neil Gaiman said he would step away from Good Omens‘ third and final season after production stopped on the show following allegations against him for sexual assault. That was not enough to guarantee the Prime Video series would return. Now we know the show will resume without him. Only it will say goodbye much faster than fans expected. Instead of a full season of television Good Omens will end with a single 90-minute episode.
Variety reports the Prime Video series adaptation of the 1990 novel co-written by Gaiman and the late Terry Pratchett will get to end its story. That was in doubt amid the ongoing, very serious accusations against Gaiman. Amazon has decided the third and final season, based on the sequel novel the two planned but never wrote, will essentially be a feature film farewell instead of a full season. When production on the show resumes early next year in Scotland it will be to produce a single hour-and-a-half finale.
Neil Gaiman is said to have worked on the show’s last episode previously. However, he will not be there for filming. He is also no longer listed as an executive producer.
This abridged send off will disappoint Good Omens fans. But at least the show is getting an actual ending. Studios have already cancelled other Gaiman-connected projects or had stopped productions before they even started. Meanwhile some remain in a weird limbo and could soon have their plug pulled. A single episode goodbye seems like a fair, reasonable way to let people who care about the series and those who work get some closure while still acknowledging to the credible accusations against the person most connected to the show.
If you or someone you know is suffering from sexual abuse, contact the RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673.
