American Gods

A hypnotic, violent fever dream that rewards patience with striking imagery and unsettling ideas about belief and power.

Created by

Bryan Fuller, Michael Green

Genres

Drama, Mystery, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning

Tagline

Believe.

Overview

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.

How it feels

Dark, eerie, cynical and absurd. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, faith, power, isolation

Content

Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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