Screen Rant

  • Why has Good Omens succeeded as an Neil Gaiman adaptation where American Gods faltered? 1 / 8

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  • Most agree American Gods started strong in Season 1, but went downhill in Season 2. 2 / 8

  • By contrast, the reviews for Good Omens are almost uniformly positive. 3 / 8

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  • The shift in showrunners and cast between seasons has more than halved American Gods' audience. 4 / 8

  • One factor is that Good Omens was designed to be a limited mini-series. 5 / 8

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  • American Gods was planned to last many seasons and was drawn out as a result. 6 / 8

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  • Another is that Neil Gaiman wrote all of Good Omens and oversaw the production personally. 7 / 8

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  • By contrast, American Gods has suffered from having too many cooks. 8 / 8