Good Omens
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Our Review
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Our Review
Good Omens (2019) is a comedy and fantasy series from Prime Video. It has built a run of 13 episodes. It premiered on May 31, 2019. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 3 seasons.
What Good Omens Is About
According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world’s only completely accurate book of prophecies), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner.
So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except Aziraphale, a somewhat fussy angel, and Crowley, a fast-living demon–both of whom have lived among Earth’s mortals since The Beginning and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle–are not actually looking forward to the coming war.
And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist…
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, the full run covers 13 episodes, spread across 3 seasons and it leans into its comedy/fantasy roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Michael Sheen, David Tennant and Jon Hamm to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Jon Hamm, Doon Mackichan, Gloria Obianyo and Shelley Conn lead the cast.
Key roles include Michael Sheen as Aziraphale; David Tennant as Crowley; Jon Hamm as Archangel Gabriel; Doon Mackichan as Archangel Michael; Gloria Obianyo as Uriel.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of comedy, fantasy and supernatural have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Prime Video’s other originals, a 7.8/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2019 and carried by Prime Video with the series still ended, it lands hardest with comedy and fantasy viewers.
How Good Omens Compares
If Good Omens lands for you, the next stops are Nathan for You, Taskmaster and Seinfeld, which share its comedy/fantasy lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Good Omens comes from Prime Video. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Good Omens is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Michael Sheen and David Tennant doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its comedy/fantasy roots, It has held up since 2019 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Good Omens is a safe bet for anyone already inside the comedy and fantasy lane, at 13 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.8/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.8/10. Watch it if you want comedy/fantasy you can settle into.
