Neil Gaiman has offered to step back on Good Omens season three following assault accusations
nme.comPrime Video’s Good Omens. The fantasy comedy series was renewed for a final season in December 2023 and is based on the book by Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.However, it was reported by Variety earlier this week that production on the final season has been suspended after allegations of sexual assault were levelled against Gaiman by two women in July, claims the writer has strongly denied.According to an article and podcast by Tortoise, Gaiman was reported to be the subject of a police investigation in New Zealand.
The allegations span across two decades and come from women who Gaiman was reportedly in consensual relationships with. However, the women argued they experienced what the publication described as “rough and degrading” sex which they claim was not always consensual.One woman alleged that Gaiman sexually assaulted her within hours of their first meeting in a bath at his New Zealand residence.
The second woman met Gaiman during a book signing and began a consensual relationship with him two years later.She alleged that there were occasions where she submitted to rough and painful sex “she neither wanted nor enjoyed” and that on another occasion she didn’t consent to sex.Gaiman strongly denied any accusation of non-consensual sex and later responded to the publication saying: “New Zealand police did not take up his offer of assistance over one woman’s complaint in 2022,” something he says reflects its lack of substance.Now, Deadline reports that Gaiman has made a suggestion to Amazon that he reduce his involvement in the show so production can continue amid crisis talks over the show’s future.
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