Season 3



American Gods
Season 3
Starring
  • Ashley Reyes
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes2
Release
Original networkStarz
Original releaseJanuary 10, 2021 –
present
Season chronology
List of American Gods episodes

The third season of American Gods, based on Neil Gaiman's novel of the same name, premiered on Starz on January 10, 2021, and will consist of ten episodes. Charles H. Eglee adapted the third season, serving as the showrunner after the departure of second-season showrunner Jesse Alexander and original series creators Bryan Fuller and Michael Green after the first season. The season was officially greenlit in March 2019 and production began in October 2019.

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The season stars Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley, Omid Abtahi, Demore Barnes and Ian McShane, who all return from the previous season, while Ashley Reyes joins the main cast.

The third season follows Shadow Moon as he moves to Lakeside, Wisconsin under a new name to hide from the New Gods.

Prime

Cast and characters[edit]

Season

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Main[edit]

  • Ricky Whittle as Shadow Moon / Mike Ainsel, a former convict who becomes Mr. Wednesday's bodyguard.[1]
  • Emily Browning as Laura Moon, Shadow Moon's wife and a revenant.[1]
  • Yetide Badaki as Bilquis, a goddess of love, identified with the Queen of Sheba.[1]
  • Bruce Langley as the Technical Boy / Quantum Boy, the New God of technology.[1]
  • Omid Abtahi as Salim, a Muslim man from Oman who moved to the U.S.[1]
  • Ashley Reyes as Cordelia, a rebellious and tech savvy college dropout who works for Mr. Wednesday.[2]
  • Ian McShane as Mr. Wednesday, a con artist and the god Odin.[1]
  • Demore Barnes as Mr. Ibis, the keeper of stories past and present, the Egyptian god Thoth.[1]

Recurring and guest[edit]

  • Crispin Glover as Mr. World, the New God of globalization and the leader of the New Gods.[3][4]
  • Peter Stormare as Czernobog, Slavic god of darkness, death, and malevolence.[1]
  • Devery Jacobs as Sam Black Crow, a half-Cherokee hitchhiking college student.[1]
  • Marilyn Manson as Johan Wengren, the lead singer of the Viking death metal band Blood Death.[5]
  • Blythe Danner as Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest who has an unresolved romantic history with Mr. Wednesday.[6]
  • Herizen Guardiola as Oshun, the Yoruban goddess of love, purity, fertility.[2]
  • Dominique Jackson as Ms. World, an incarnation of Mr. World.[1]
  • Eric Johnson as Chad Mulligan, Lakeside's Chief of Police.[1]
  • Lela Loren as Marguerite Olsen, a local reporter in Lakeside.[7]
  • Danny Trejo as another incarnation of Mr. World.[8]
  • Julia Sweeney as Ann-Marie Hinzelmann, the owner of a small convenience store and the unofficial self-appointed mayor of Lakeside.[8]
  • Wale as Chango, an Orisha who has a link to Shadow's past.[8]
  • Iwan Rheon as Liam Doyle, a charming, good-natured leprechaun.[9]
  • Denis O'Hare as Tyr[4]
  • Graham Greene as Whiskey Jack

Episodes[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [10]Directed by [11]Teleplay by [11]Original air date [10]U.S. viewers
(millions)
171'A Winter's Tale'Jon AmielDavid Paul FrancisJanuary 10, 20210.209[12]
182'Serious Moonlight'Julian HolmesMoises VerneauJanuary 17, 20210.185[13]
193'Ashes and Demons'Thomas CarterAnne KenneyJanuary 24, 2021TBD
204'The Unseen'Eva SørhaugNick GillieJanuary 31, 2021TBD
215'Sister Rising'Nick CopusDamian KindlerFebruary 7, 2021TBD
226'Conscience of the King'Mark TinkerAric AvelinoFebruary 14, 2021TBD
237'Fire and Ice'Rachel GoldbergAnne Kenney & David Paul FrancisFebruary 21, 2021TBD
248'The Rapture of Burning'Tim SouthamHolly MoyerFebruary 28, 2021TBD
259'The Lake Effect'Metin HüseyinLaura Pusey & Damian KindlerMarch 7, 2021TBD
2610'Tears of the Wrath-Bearing Tree'Russell Lee FineLaura Pusey & Ryan SpencerMarch 14, 2021TBD

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

Season 3 Fortnite

The series was renewed for a third season by Starz on March 15, 2019, and it was confirmed that Charles H. Eglee would serve as showrunner for the third season replacing Jesse Alexander.[14] The season will consist of ten episodes,[15] Alongside Eglee, the season is executive produced by Neil Gaiman, Anne Kenney, Damian Kindler, David Paul Francis, Mark Tinker, Ian McShane, Craig Cegielski, and Stefanie Berk.[3]

Filming[edit]

The season was scheduled to film between September 20, 2019, and March 6, 2020.[16] Production began in October 2019 in Toronto.[3][17]

Season

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Casting[edit]

The third season features several new actors in recurring roles. In September 2019, Marilyn Manson and Blythe Danner were cast in recurring roles.[5][6] In October, Ashley Reyes joined as a series regular, while Herizen Guardiola, Lela Loren, Dominique Jackson, and Eric Johnson joined in recurring roles.[2][7][1] In November, Danny Trejo, Julia Sweeney, and Wale joined the guest cast;[8] while in December, Iwan Rheon was added to the cast.[9] It was reported that Crispin Glover would return in a guest role.[18]

The third season also sees several cast changes, including the departure of Pablo Schreiber as Mad Sweeney at the end of the previous season.[9] In December 2019, Orlando Jones stated that he had been fired from the series in September and alleged that new showrunner Charles Eglee decided his character, Mr. Nancy, sends 'the wrong message for black America'.[19] In response, a spokesperson for the series stated that Jones' contract was not renewed because his character Mr. Nancy is not included in the book material on which the season 3 episodes are based.[20] Also in December, Mousa Kraish announced that he would also not appear in the third season.[21]

Release[edit]

The third season of American Gods premiered in the United States on January 10, 2021,[22] with weekly international distribution beginning from January 11 via Amazon Prime.[23]

Reception[edit]

Season 3 Yellowstone

Critical response[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 73% rating with an average score of 6.88 out of 10 based on 11 reviews, with the critical consensus stating, 'Though it's unlikely to bring anyone back into the fold, American Gods' tighter focus and strong performances may be enough for fans still holding out hope for a solid finish.'[24]

Ratings[edit]

Viewership and ratings per episode of American Gods
No.TitleAir dateRating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total viewers
(millions)
1'A Winter's Tale'January 10, 20210.040.209[12]TBDTBD
2'Serious Moonlight'January 17, 20210.050.185[13]TBDTBD

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References[edit]

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  13. ^ abMetcalf, Mitch (January 20, 2021). 'Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.17.2021'. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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  18. ^Kaya, Emre (December 18, 2019). 'UPDATE: Exclusive: 'American Gods': Kahyun Kim Not Returning For Season 3, Crispin Glover Moves To Guest Star'. Geeks Worldwide. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  19. ^Romano, Nick (December 14, 2019). 'Orlando Jones says he was fired from American Gods, Mr. Nancy sent 'wrong message''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  20. ^Schwartz, Ryan (December 14, 2019). 'American Gods Explains Orlando Jones Exit, Vows to Remain 'One of the Most Diverse Series on TV' in Season 3'. TVLine. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  21. ^Roots, Kimberly (December 16, 2019). 'American Gods' Mousa Kraish Not Returning for Season 3'. TVLine. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
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  24. ^'American Gods: Season 3'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

External links[edit]

  • American Gods – list of episodes on IMDb
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