It’s safe to say the production of the third and final season of Good Omens has been a very rocky one. Originally planned as a six episode season, it was whittled down to a single “movie” episode to close out the story of Aziraphale, the doting angel who fell in love with human life, and Crowley, the demon who is much more decent than you would think.

Now, I loved the second season (but not as much as I adored the first). So simply getting another… something Good Omens related made me happy. But I was definitely concerned that, since Prime Video reduced this to one singular but long episode, will it have the same delicious delightfulness the previous couple of season had? Will they actually give the show a proper ending? Well, I just watched it and here are my general thoughts on the final season of the show!

Before I do get into the review itself, if you’re worried I’ll be revealing anything about the plot and whatnot, don’t. This will be a SPOILER FREE review. Prime Video just released it and, for some reason, they haven’t really been promoting it. Perhaps this is another reason for concern? Anyway, as this is just out, I won’t be revealing anything. So, yeah. SPOILER FREE review!

Good Omens Season 3 takes place a couple of years after the events of Season 2. Aziraphale is busy directing the events of the Second Coming and trying to change it so that it’s less of an apocalypse and more of a celebration of peace. Crowley, on the other hand, is now down in the dumps after being turned down by Aziraphale. Plans for the Second Coming go awry when the reincarnation of Jesus disappears and the Book of Life, the thing that essentially holds all of creation together, is stolen. Aziraphale and Crowley must now reunite and try to unravel the mysteries concerning both events.

Let me start of by saying that, once again, the best part of this season of Good Omens is the performances of Michael Sheen and David Tennant, who portray Aziraphale and Crowley, respectively. It’s not just the chemistry and energy they have between them, it’s also just the raw acting talent of the two. Michael Sheen manages to give Aziraphale a lot of nervous energy. He knows his relationship with Crowley is wrong as he’s an angel and Crowley is a demon. He knows that some of the things he does goes against Heaven. But he still pushes through it all, despite all that. David Tennant gives Crowley a lovely viciousness to the character but you can tell that, underneath it all, he’s still more than just a decent demon. Every time the two of them are on screen, you just believe they have this eons long friendship and relationship. That’s how good these two are.

I also like the setup for Season 3. You might call it a rehash of Season 1 as, once again, it’s all about the upcoming apocalypse as foretold in the Bible. Then again, I already mentioned how much I enjoyed the first season, right? This does mean that the stakes are high so I can’t help but root for them. As this is a SPOILER FREE review, I do have to say I also like how Good Omens ultimately ends here. It does feel like a proper finale.

Unfortunately, as good as Michael Sheen and David Tennant’s performances are, and the incredible setup, Season 3 feels incredibly rushed. That’s all because of Prime Video’s decision to deliver a protracted season. Remember, this was originally supposed to be a six episode series. If they followed the format of the previous two seasons, that would mean each episode would last for around an hour. Season 3’s runtime is just a measly 90 minute movie. And they just tried to squeeze in roughly six hours of content into those 90 minutes. And it just does not work well!

For one thing, one of the best parts of the previous seasons of Good Omens is watching Aziraphale and Crowley throughout the years. These moments don’t really add much to the overall story but it reinforces how well and how long they’ve known each other. Aside from the very start, we don’t get any of these moments in Season 3. I know these were going to be the first things to get cut and understandably so. But these little flashback scenes were always so fun and, at times, the highlight of the episode! That’s all but gone here and I can’t help but feel disappointed by that.

Another problem with cramming all of their ideas for a six episode series into a 90 minute movie is there are a lot of moments that needed time to breathe. There are several subplots throughout this shortened third season and they never get a satisfying conclusion. Without getting into spoilers as this is a SPOILER FREE review, the story of who absconded with the Book of Life didn’t feel like a big reveal as it’s explained who it in in a matter-of-fact way. So, one of the main mysteries of the series doesn’t have much of an impact. There is a part of me that wishes they either focused on Jesus getting lost or the question on who stole the Book of Life and cut out the other. Having both of these main plot points in the same 90 minute movie just meant neither was given enough time to really make an impact.

With all of that being said, I can’t help but feel disappointed with the third and final season of Good Omens. Sure, Michael Sheen and David Tennant are still amazing. It’s still a joy to see Aziraphale and Crowley together and go on another adventure. But those things just can’t make up for how overstuffed this 90 minute movie is. I will say that this is still a must-watch, especially if you are fans of the series and see how Aziraphale and Crowley’s story finally ends. However, if you don’t have any real love for the series, you can safely skip this.

Have you seen Good Omens Season 3? Would you like to petition Prime Video to go with their original plan and make it a six episode season? Let me know in the comments below!