Some TV shows barely justify their existence. Others are original enough to maintain our faith in the medium, making us wonder how they broke through the industry's inhibiting addiction to existing content.
Then there's "Good Omens," a rehash with enough fresh ingredients to explain why it earned a second round despite making a mess of its first. Where to begin? It's another TV adaptation swimming in a sea of them, this time of a novel co-authored by Neil Gaiman and the late Terry Pratchett. The combined reputations of these widely adored fantasy writers guarantees a returning audience regardless of how well the first season of their show was executed.
