Good Omens' Narrator Is A Four-Time Oscar Winner
Turns out, the God of "Good Omens" is quite impressive Earth-side, as well.
The divine being narrates Prime Video's supernatural comedy series, which follows the misadventures of Michael Sheen's angelic Aziraphale and David Tennant's demonic Crowley, who became unlikely friends over the course of their millennia on Earth. And the actress behind that celestial voiceover is multiple Academy Award winner Frances McDormand ("Fargo").
McDormand's God can be heard in every Season 1 episode of "Good Omens," narrating the story of Crowley and Aziraphale's efforts to avert the end of the world. In a season that jumped among multiple narrative strands and in which all the characters — angels, demons and humans alike — were often completely oblivious to what was really going on, God's omniscience lends some much-needed clarity for the audience.
However, the second season, in which the series moves beyond the plot of the Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman novel it's based on, does away with this narration. The only Season 2 scene to feature McDormand as God comes during a flashback to the Biblical story of Job, when Job (Peter Davison) speaks with the Almighty. Again, McDormand is only heard, and not seen.
No word on whether Frances McDormand's God will return in Season 3
McDormand's filmography includes "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," "Nomadland," and "Women Talking." She won Best Actress Oscars for her roles in 1996's "Fargo," as well as 2017's "Three Billboards" and 2020's "Nomadland." Additionally, McDormand's work as a producer on "Nomadland" saw her take home the Oscar for best picture.
Her film work also includes "Women Talking," "North Country," "Almost Famous," "Mississippi Burning," "Moonrise Kingdom," "Isle of Dogs" and "The French Dispatch."
No word yet on whether McDormand will return as God in "Good Omens" Season 3, which begins streaming in May and which consists of a single, 90-minute episode. Prime Video renewed the series in December 2023; news that the final season would be limited to one episode came in October 2024, after multiple women made sexual assault allegations against showrunner/author Neil Gaiman. Gaiman has denied the accusations, writing in a January 2025 blog post that "I'm far from a perfect person, but I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever."