

“I was making Good Omens at the time which was my adaptation of my thing. “There were people problems in the background and arguments behind the scenes,” says Gaiman. By the end of season two, Jessie Alexander, the replacement showrunner, was replaced. The Writers Guild intervened to ensure credits and compensation for that work.

Disputes in the writers’ room meant that some actors had to write their own lines. Cast members Gillian Anderson and Kristin Chenoweth promptly left the show. Debuting in 2017, the TV adaptation of Gaiman’s Hugo and Nebula-winning 2001 novel pitched old gods against new gods in a starry package from showrunners Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and Michael Green (screenwriter for Logan and Bladerunner 2049).īoth were fired ahead of the second season.
