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American Gods

American Gods
★ 7.1/10•2017•1h 0m•TV-MA•Drama•Mystery•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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An ex-con becomes the traveling partner of a conman who turns out to be one of the older gods trying to recruit troops to battle the upstart deities. Based on Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel.

StatusCanceled
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 30, 2017

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Bone OrchardE160m

The Bone Orchard

When Shadow Moon is released from prison early after the death of his wife, he meets Mr. Wednesday and is recruited as his bodyguard. Shadow discovers that this may be more than he bargained for.

Apr 30, 2017

Episode 2 - The Secret of SpoonsE256m

The Secret of Spoons

As Mr. Wednesday begins recruitment for the coming battle, Shadow Moon travels with him to Chicago and agrees to a very high stakes game of checkers with the old Slavic god, Czernobog.

May 7, 2017

Episode 3 - Head Full of SnowE357m

Head Full of Snow

Shadow questions the terms of his employment when Mr. Wednesday informs him of his plan to rob a bank (because, naturally, every army needs a source of funding). And just when Shadow thought his life couldn’t get any more complicated, he returns to his motel room to a surprising discovery.

May 14, 2017

Episode 4 - Git GoneE456m

Git Gone

Alternating between the past and the present, Laura’s life and death are explored—how she met Shadow, how she died, and how exactly she came to be sitting on the edge of his motel room bed.

May 21, 2017

Episode 5 - Lemon Scented YouE554m

Lemon Scented You

Trying to work things out with his dead and unfaithful wife, Shadow's emotional reunion is interrupted when he and Mr. Wednesday are kidnapped by the New Gods.

May 28, 2017

Episode 6 - A Murder of GodsE650m

A Murder of Gods

On the run after the New Gods' show of force, Shadow and Mr. Wednesday seek safe haven with one of Mr. Wednesday's oldest friends, Vulcan, God of the Fire and the Forge.

Jun 4, 2017

Episode 7 - A Prayer for Mad SweeneyE749m

A Prayer for Mad Sweeney

Her brief reunion with Shadow over far too quickly, Laura turns to an unlikely travel companion to find her way back to life, and back to Shadow. Mad Sweeney's long, winding, and often tragic past is explored.

Jun 11, 2017

Episode 8 - Come to JesusE858m

Come to Jesus

On the eve of war, Mr. Wednesday must recruit one more Old God: Ostara, ne Easter, Goddess of the Dawn, but winning her over will require making a good impression, and that is where Mr. Nancy comes in.

Jun 18, 2017

Actors

Ricky Whittle

Ricky Whittle

Shadow Moon

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Mr. Wednesday / God Odin

Emily Browning

Emily Browning

Laura Moon

Yetide Badaki

Yetide Badaki

Bilquis

Bruce Langley

Bruce Langley

Technical Boy

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