Following the start of production of Good Omens 2 in Scotland, and yesterday's release of first-look images of David Tennant and Michael Sheen in costume as demon and angel duo Crowley and Aziraphale, BBC Studios has now given an update on returning cast members appearing in the new series.
Originally based on Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s
international best-selling novel, the new season of Good Omens will explore storylines that
go beyond the original source material to illuminate the uncanny friendship
between Aziraphale, a fussy angel and rare book dealer, and the fast-living
demon Crowley. Having been on Earth since The Beginning, and with the
Apocalypse thwarted, Aziraphale and Crowley are getting back to easy living
amongst mortals in London’s Soho when an unexpected messenger presents a
surprising mystery.
Returning cast, some who are featured in new roles for
Season Two include:
- Paul Adeyefa (Bancroft, Ransom)
- Michael McKean (This Is Spinal Tap, Better Call Saul)
- Gloria Obianyo (Dune, High Life)
- Miranda Richardson (Stronger, Rams)
- Maggie Service (Quiz, Red Dwarf XI)
- Reece Shearsmith (Inside No. 9, The League of Gentlemen)
- Nina Sosanya (Red Joan, Killing Eve, Last Tango in Halifax, Screw)
The specific characters each actor plays will be revealed at
a later time.
Writer and co-showrunner Neil Gaiman commented: “I am so
happy to be back here on the streets of Soho, watching, every day, the glorious
performances of Michael Sheen and David Tennant. I miss having Terry
Pratchett's genius, but it does feel like we are still all walking around
inside his head. It’s been an absolute pleasure to have the brilliant John
Finnemore co-write this season's story shenanigans with me, and to work with
director and my co-showrunner Douglas Mackinnon as he steers the ship, along
with our astonishing crew, who have returned to do it again. In this season we
get to have new adventures with old friends, to solve some extremely mysterious
mysteries, and we encounter some entirely new humans (living, dead, and
otherwise), angels, and demons. We were lucky in the first season to have so
many outstanding actors taking part, so I took pleasure in inviting people
back, wherever we could, some in the roles they played originally, some in new
parts written just for them.”
Co-showrunner and director Douglas Mackinnon said: “Having a
company of players reuniting for this second season of Good Omens is like bringing
a family back together, this time in Scotland. Not only the cast, but also many
of our Good Omens Season One crew have reassembled. Our team is being enriched
with new talent on both sides of the camera so I am excited to be at the helm
for six more episodes of what we hope will be heavenly entertainment.”
Neil Gaiman continues as executive producer and will
co-showrun along with executive producer Douglas Mackinnon, who will also
return to direct. Rob Wilkins of Narrativia, representing Terry Pratchett’s
estate, John Finnemore, and BBC Studios Productions’ head of comedy Josh Cole
will also executive produce, with Finnemore serving as co-writer alongside
Gaiman. Good Omens is based on the well-loved and internationally best-selling
novel by Terry Pratchett (Hogfather) and Gaiman. The new season is produced by
Amazon Studios, BBC Studios Productions, The Blank Corporation, and Narrativia.
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