TV Shows That Angered Religious Groups

May 2024 · 2 minute read

The six-episode series "Good Omens" — an adaptation of the 1990 novel of the same name, written by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchet — was released on Amazon Prime in 2019, and revolves around an angel and a demon teaming up to save the world and prevent an apocalypse (via IndieWire). That's the story in a very condensed nutshell.

Some religious viewers weren't enthralled with the story, with thousands signing a petition by the Return to Order campaign. Per The Guardian, the group claimed the show "made satanism appear normal, light and acceptable." It took issue with God being voiced by a woman, the antichrist being "a normal kid that has special powers," and the simple fact that "an angel and demon are good friends." According to the organization, the show "mocked God's wisdom," so it wrote a petition to Netflix, demanding that the show be canceled.

If you've paid attention, maybe you've noticed something funny. Maybe you're wondering, "Hey, wasn't this released by Amazon? Not Netflix?"

And you'd be right! The group pointed fingers at the wrong company. Gaiman was amused, tweeting "I love that they are going to write to Netflix to try and get #GoodOmens cancelled. Says it all, really." Netflix also got in on it, tweeting "ok we promise not to make any more." That brought Amazon into the fun, tweeting that they'd cancel "Stranger Things" (a Netflix property) if Netflix cancelled "Good Omens" (via Forbes).

A little fact-checking really goes a long way, doesn't it?

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