Though I am a fan of the work of Neil Gaiman, I wasn’t 100% up on his “American Gods” or this other series “Good Omens”, the latter which will be on Amazon Prime Video and has a brand new trailer for the fans of our Pop Culture region to enjoy. Let’s take a look down below. I’ve also added the massive ensemble cast names for you to peruse.
The Plot: Set in 2018, the series follows the demon Crowley and the angel Aziraphale, who, being accustomed to life on Earth, seek to prevent the coming of the Antichrist and with it the final battle between Heaven and Hell.
The Cast and Characters:
David Tennant as Crowley
Michael Sheen as Aziraphale
Jon Hamm as the Archangel Gabriel
Frances McDormand as the voice of God
Ned Dennehy as Hastur, Duke of Hell
Ariyon Bakare as Ligur, likewise Duke of Hell
Daniel Mays as Arthur Young, Adam’s father
Sian Brooke as Deidre Young, Adam’s mother
Sam Taylor Buck as Adam Young
Nick Offerman as Thaddeus Dowling
Jill Winternitz as Harriet Dowling
Nina Sosanya as Sister Loquacious
Anna Maxwell Martin as Beelzebub
Josie Lawrence as Agnes Nutter
Adria Arjona as Anathema Device
Michael McKean as Witchfinder Sergeant Shadwell
Jack Whitehall as Newton Pulsifer
Miranda Richardson as Madame Tracy
Mireille Enos as War
Lourdes Faberes as Pollution
Yusuf Gatewood as Famine
Brian Cox as the voice of Death
Reece Shearsmith as William Shakespeare
Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of Satan
Derek Jacobi as the Metatron
Steve Pemberton and Mark Gatiss as Harmony and Glozier
Amma Ris as Pepper
Ilan Galkoff as Brian
Alfie Taylor as Wensleydale
Jayde Adams as Julia Petley
Bill Paterson as R.P. Tyler
Simon Merrells as Leslie the International Delivery Man
David Morrissey as Captain Vincent
Doon Mackichan as Archangel Michael
Jonathan Aris as Quartermaster Angel
Adam Bond as Jesus, the son of God
Ben Crowe as Freddie Mercury
Paul Kaye as Electricity Board Spokesperson
Sanjeev Bhaskar as Giles Baddicombe
Michael Dierks as J. Braun
Elizabeth Berrington and Nicholas Parsons as Dagon, Lord of the Files.
Andy Hamilton as Hell’s Usher
Steve Oram as Horace
Jenny Galloway as Brenda Ormorod
Johnny Vegas as Ron Ormorod
Konnie Huq as Pam, a television host.
Paul Gambaccini as himself
Kirsty Wark as News Presenter
Jim Meskimen as the voice of George W. Bush
Neil Gaiman cameos as all the individuals in the cinema scene in Episode 4, besides David Tennant. Terry Pratchett’s iconic hat and scarf appear in Aziraphale’s bookshop.
PiercingMetal Thoughts: This looks interesting, and seemed to be a cross between “Supernatural”, “Preacher” and “Lucifer” to me but since I don’t have Amazon Prime I will not be able to watch it. Truth be told I don’t see myself ever getting Amazon Prime and am starting to feel that all of these different streaming services are playing against each other in detriment to the fans that might enjoy a majority of this stuff. Right now I am holding down a Netflix and Hulu account on top of the pricey Spectrum cable bill so I’m essentially missing anything on DC Universe, CBS All Access and this. Anyway, I’ve gotten off target and wonder what you folks who are subscribers think of this trailer. The show will premiere in May so has this convinced you to give it a go? Chime in down below.
Official Series Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Omens_(TV_series)