American Gods (2017)

Genre

drama television series, fantasy television series

Country

United States

Length

3 seasons, 26 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 1,801 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Shadow Moon gets out of prison and meets a mysterious man named Mr. Wednesday. He gets pulled into a brewing war between old gods from mythology and new gods of modern life.

atmosphericslow-burnvisually lushmysteriousunsettlingcerebralmythicdarkdreamlike

What happens

American Gods is an American fantasy drama television series based on Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel and developed by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green for the premium cable network Starz. Produced by Fremantle North America and distributed by Lionsgate Television, the first season premiered on April 30, 2017. Fuller and Green served as the showrunners for the first season and were replaced by Jesse Alexander for the second season. Charles H. Eglee served as showrunner for the third season. Gaiman served as an executive producer. Ricky Whittle plays the series' lead Shadow Moon, who meets a strange man named Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) after being released from prison and soon becomes embroiled in a large-scale conflict between the Old Gods and the New Gods, who grow stronger each day. In May 2017, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 10, 2019. The following week, Starz renewed American Gods for the third season, which premiered on January 10, 2021. In March 2021, the series was canceled after three seasons. The series, mainly the first season, received praise for its visual style and acting and received two nominations at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Main Title Design and Outstanding Special Visual Effects. It also received three nominations at the 8th Critics' Choice Television Awards, including Best Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series for McShane, and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Gillian Anderson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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