For All Mankind and 5 other great, under-watched genre shows you should see

5. Good Omens

As long as we’re talking about whimsical, queer-friendly shows that toe the line between comedy and drama, consider Good Omens on Amazon Prime Video. This show is based on the 1990 book of the same name co-written by literary legends Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Pratchett passed away in 2015, but Gaiman was determined to see this book adapted to the screen. He’s as closely involved with this show as he’s ever been with any movie or TV series.

The first season of Good Omens adapts the original book: the Biblical apocalypse is upon us, and the angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) teams up with his long-time bestie Crowley (David Tennant), a demon, to try and prevent it. The show is long on Monty Python-esque absurdity, very deadpan British humor, and maybe some light blasphemy, but all in good fun.

Before Pratchett died, he and Gaiman came up with an idea for a sequel to Good Omens, but they never got to write it. The second season lays the groundwork for that sequel and the third season would adapt it, rounding out the series. Amazon is currently considering whether to bring the show back for one more round. We hear it’s likely, but an extra set of eyes can’t hurt.

Good Omens season 2 drills down on the relationship between Aziraphale and Crowley while still finding room for plenty of the cheeky iconoclasm that made the first season so memorable. Throw in some campy, over-the-top special effects scenes, and you have a heavenly fantasy show.