Good Omens

Good Omens (2019) brought to the screen the much-loved 1990 comic novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, with Gaiman himself serving as showrunner and writer — a labour of devotion he undertook in honour of the promise he had made to Pratchett before his death. Produced for Amazon and the BBC, it is a thoroughly British apocalypse: whimsical, literate and gleefully irreverent about the machinery of Heaven and Hell.

Michael Sheen and David Tennant are its beating heart, as the prissy, bookish angel Aziraphale and the raffish, sunglasses-wearing demon Crowley, a celestial odd couple who have grown so fond of earthly life that they would rather not see it end. Their bickering, affectionate chemistry — six thousand years in the making — carries the series, supported by a roll-call of British and American talent including Jon Hamm, Miranda Richardson, Michael McKean and Frances McDormand as the voice of God. The production revels in its own invention, from cluttered bookshop interiors to a deadpan reimagining of the four horsemen.

Warmly received by audiences and faithful fans alike, the first series won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and drew Emmy nominations for its design and music. It returned for a second series in 2023 and a feature-length conclusion in 2026, building a devoted following along the way. More than a fantasy romp, it endures as a comedy about friendship across impossible difference — proof that the end of the world is best faced in good company.