{"id":38462,"date":"2023-10-24T11:05:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T09:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1913005"},"modified":"2023-10-24T12:47:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T10:47:45","slug":"good-omens-director-and-exec-exits-show-ahead-of-potential-season-3","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/good-omens-director-and-exec-exits-show-ahead-of-potential-season-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Omens director and exec exits show ahead of potential season 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Douglas Mackinnon has confirmed he will no longer work on Good Omens. <\/p>

By Louise Griffin\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 24 October 2023 at 09:05 AM<\/p>

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Good Omens director and executive producer Douglas Mackinnon has confirmed his exit from the show before a potential renewal for season 3.<\/p>\n

Mackinnon has directed all episodes of the David Tennant<\/a> and Michael Sheen<\/a> series to date and has been heavily involved in the production of the show alongside author Neil Gaiman.<\/p>\n

However, after sharing a photo of the set on Instagram, Mackinnon confirmed in the comments: \u201cI\u2019m not involved with this show anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mackinnon is also known for his work on Doctor Who<\/a>, Sherlock, Line of Duty, Outlander and Silent Witness.<\/p>\n

While Prime Video has not officially confirmed season 3 of the show, Deadline<\/a> has cited sources saying a renewal is on the horizon.<\/p>\n

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Responding to the Good Omens<\/a> renewal reports, showrunner Neil Gaiman said on Tumblr: \u201cWe aren\u2019t quite there yet. But Amazon has definitely been doing things that make a third season more likely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gaiman has been open about envisioning one more season for the show to wrap up the story of Aziraphale (Sheen) and Crowley (Tennant) after season 2 ended with the pair of them heartbroken and going their separate ways.<\/p>\n

Gaiman said via Twitter<\/a>, which was recently rebranded to X: \u201cIt won\u2019t be confirmed unless enough people watch season 2 to make Amazon happy. And it\u2019s strike season, which makes everything harder.<\/p>

\u201cBut obviously season 3 is all planned and plotted and, if I get to make it, will take the story to a satisfying end. If I wasn\u2019t on strike I\u2019d be writing it currently.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cOur set is still standing in a studio in Bathgate and we would all love to get back there and finish the story in the way Terry and I plotted, long ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maggie Service, who plays a\u00a0new character called Maggie<\/a>\u00a0in season 2, has said that the ending of the second season\u00a0does not feel like the overall end<\/a>\u00a0of the story.<\/p>\n

She told RadioTimes.com<\/a>: \u201cWhere we end, I think, is so beautifully written because none of it\u2019s tied up in a bow, none of it\u2019s Hollywood magic. It\u2019s real within fantasy \u2013 and what is going to happen next?\u201d<\/p>\n

RadioTimes.com<\/strong> has contacted Prime Video and reps for Mackinnon for comment.<\/p>