American Gods

Treasure of the Sun

Reconciling the many facets of a deity is explored American Gods Season 2 Episode 7 and although Mad Sweeney is central, he isn't the only one who plays multiple roles. We've always known that Wednesday's got a multitude of names and he takes great pride in trotting out the titles in moment of pomp and circumstance. As he tells Shadow on American Gods Season 1 Episode 8,"I am called Glad-O-War, Grim, Raider, and Third. I am One-eyed. I am also called Highest, and True-G... more

Donar the Great

I have so many mixed feeling about American Gods Season 2 Episode 6. On the one hand, it was an entertaining weaving of past and present, showing us how Wednesday's single-minded drive for power has spanned generations. On the other hand, not a lot happened to further the story in the present-day. Gungnir's runes get recharged. Cool. Was it worth an entire episode for that one piece of war prep? Related: Get S... more

The Ways of the Dead

It's an understood pitfall to complex narratives that, somewhere in a season (i.e., American Gods Season 2 Episode 5), the writers are forced to jam several disparate plots into a single hour. I'd say it has everything but the kitchen sink except that there is a kitchen sink so, yeah, there's a LOT to keep track of here. If I were to hazard a guess at a unifying theme, I'd say it's one of questing, searching for something. Ruby, Salim, Wednesday, Laura, and Shadow are ALL on th... more

TVLine Items: Orlando Jones' New Role, Harry & Meghan Special No. 2 and More

Orlando Jones is rebounding from his controversial American Gods firing with a gig as one of L.A.’s Finest: The actor will recur during Season 2 of the Spectrum Originals series, our sister site Deadline reports. Jones will play Marshawn Davis, a veteran of the LAPD’s Internal Affairs Division who is brought in to question Syd Burnett (Gabrielle Union) after an invest... more

Should Survivor Snuff Nullifiers? Was Mr. Robot Dream-y? Did Good Times Dis J.J.? Gods' Worst Exit? And More Qs!

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including The Blacklist, American Gods, Watchmen, All Rise, Survivor, The Mandalorian and more! 1 | Once The Blacklist’s Liz realized... more

Orlando Jones Alleges Racial Bias Lead to 'American Gods' Season 3 Firing

Orlando Jones’ character Mr. Nancy was a fan favorite on “American Gods,” but neither he nor Mousa Kraish’s Jinn will appear in Season 3 of the Starz show. Both actors tweeted that they would not be returning for Season 3 over the weekend and Jones claimed he was fired for “sending the wrong message to black America.” Jones, who became a ser... more