According to Deadline, renowned author Neil Gaiman (Coraline, American Gods, Neverwhere) has reportedly offered to step back from his role in the upcoming third and final season of Prime Video’s hit fantasy series Good Omens. This comes as Gaiman faces serious allegations from four women, which he has publicly denied.

The show, co-produced by Amazon and BBC Studios, has entered a period of uncertainty as pre-production was paused following the accusations. According to Deadline, the halt in production occurred after a Tortoise Media podcast aired accounts from two women who were in consensual relationships with Gaiman, accusing him of sexual assault. Since then, two more women have come forward with similar allegations. Despite this, Gaiman has maintained his innocence, expressing his distress over the accusations. His representatives have not responded to requests for comment.

As mentioned by Deadline, the pause in production for Good Omens follows another setback for Gaiman, as Disney has also put its planned feature adaptation of his 2008 young adult novel The Graveyard Book on hold. To keep Good Omens on track, Gaiman has offered to step back from his duties for the third season, allowing the show to move forward amid ongoing crisis talks.

According to Deadline, Amazon is said to be considering Gaiman’s offer, though no official decisions have been made. Good Omens season three, which is set to be the final installment, is still in the early stages of pre-production, with Gaiman previously indicating that filming would begin in January.

The show, based on Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s (The Colour Of Magic, Mort, Good Omens) beloved novel Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, features an ensemble cast led by Michael Sheen (Underworlds, Passengers, Master Of Sex) as the angel Aziraphale and David Tennant (Doctor Who, Staged, Inside Man) as the demon Crowley. Other notable actors include Jon Hamm (Mad Men, Baby Driver, The Morning Show), Miranda Richardson (Damage, The Crying Game, Sleepy Hollow) and Frances McDormand (Nomadland, Fargo, Burn After Reading).Gaiman has served as the show’s executive producer, writer and showrunner, though his co-showrunner, Douglas Mackinnon (Doctor Who, Knightfall, Sherlock) departed the project last year.

As the future of Good Omens hangs in the balance, fans of the series await further news on whether the production will resume with or without Gaiman at the helm.