The second season of the American Gods series , based on the novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman , which premiered on Starz on March 10, 2019. Consists of eight episodes. Jesse Alexander adapted the second season, being his only showrunner after Brian Fuller and Michael Green left the show. Production of the series began in April 2018 after the producers of the show officially gave it green light in May 2017. The main roles in the season were played by Ricky Whittle , Emily Browning , Crispin Glover , Bruce Langley, Yetide Badaki, Pablo Schreiber and Ian McShane , who returned from the previous season, as well as Orlando Jones , Musa Craish, Omid Abtahi and Demor Barnes main cast in season two.
| American Gods (Season 2) | |||||
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 Season 2 poster | |||||
| Cast | Ricky Whittle Emily Browning Crispin Glover Orlando Jones Yetide Badaki Bruce langley Musa Craish Omid Abtahi Demor Barnes Pablo Schreiber Ian McShane | ||||
| A country |  USA | ||||
| TV channel | Starz | ||||
| First impression | March 10, 2019 - April 28, 2019 | ||||
| Number of episodes | eight | ||||
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The season follows Shadow Moon, a former prisoner who became the right hand of Mr. Wednesday, the Old God, who is in the midst of a war between the Old Gods, the gods from ancient mythology, and the New Gods, the gods of society, technology and globalization.
Cast
Major roles
- Ricky Whittle - Shadow Moon , a former prisoner who becomes Mr. Wednesday’s bodyguard [1] [2] [3] . Gabriel Darku plays Shadow in his youth. [4]
- Emily Browning - Laura Moon, a resurrected girl and the wife of Shadow Moon [3] [5] .
- Crispin Glover - Mr. World, the new god of globalization and the leader of the "New Gods" [3] [6] .
- Orlando Jones - Mr. Nancy, the Ghanaian deceit god Anansi . He works as a tailor [3] [7] .
- Yetide Badaki - Bilkis , Goddess of Love [3] [8] .
- Bruce Langley - Technomalchik, the new god of technology [3] [8] .
- Musa Craish is a Djinn , a mythical creature of fire who, fearing for his safety, intends to escape from the USA [3] [9] .
- Omid Abtahi - Salim, a foreigner who is “one half of unhappy lovers” [10] .
- Demor Barnes - Mr. Ibis, the keeper of past and present stories, the Egyptian god Thoth [3] [7] .
- Pablo Schreiber - Crazy Sweeney, a leprechaun in the service of Mr. Wednesday [3] [11] .
- Ian McShane - Mr. Wednesday, a con artist and god Odin [2] [3] .
Minor Roles
- Kakhyon Kim is the new goddess of New Media, who is described as “the goddess of global content and in this century is the chameleon of cyberspace, who is also a master of manipulation” [3] [12] .
- Cloris Leachman - Zorya Evening , “Evening Star”, the eldest of three sisters who watch the stars to protect themselves from forgotten horrors [3] [9] .
- Peter Stormare - Chernobog , the Slavic god of darkness, death and evil, who is suspicious of the motives of Wednesday and reluctantly provides his help to him [3] [9]
- Sakina Jaffrey - Mama Ji, Motel America waitress and Hindu goddess of death and liberation, Kali . With her skull necklace, a caustic mind and a free spirit, she is worthy of any powerful god and man [3] [13] . She is present in every Motel America, which serve as a meeting place for the gods.
- Dean Winters is Mr. City, a brutal and effective agent commissioned by the new Gods to find out that Shadow knows about Mr. Wednesday’s plan [3] [12] .
- Christian Lloyd - Argus Panoptes , the all-seeing Greek giant with many eyes that allow him to both sleep and stay awake. Over time, he became the god of observation.
- Devery Jacobs - Sam Black Crow, a furious and self-confident student of hitchhiking. She is spiritually cynical for someone who claims to believe in many things [3] [12] .
- Sana Assad - Bast , the goddess who lives in the form of a cat in the Funeral Home of Ibis and the Jackal.
- Andrew Koji - Director, Top Manager, Silicon Valley Company, Xie Comm. He invented programs that write electronic music, which gave an increase in vitality, and led more fans to Technomalchik.
- William Sanderson - Capital, Representative of the God of Money.
- Mustafa Shakir is Baron Samdi , a Haitian loa of the dead who owns a bar in New Orleans.
- Hani Furstenberg - Mom Bridget, the Haitian loa of the dead, who is the wife of Baron Samedi.
- Lee Arenberg - Alvis , King of the Dwarves, who is a builder and a blacksmith.
- Jeremy Raymond - Dwalin , a master of runes among the Dwarves.
- Derek Teler - Donar Odinson , the son of Mr. Wednesday and the Scandinavian god of thunder, Thor .
- Laura Bell Bundy - Colombia , the female incarnation of the Manifesto of Fate and the Spirit of America, until the Statue of Liberty appeared and took its glory. Wednesday convinces her to advance the coming war .
Episodes
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Producer | Television script | Premiere date | US viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | one | "House on the cliff" "House on the Rock" | Christopher J. Byrne | Neil Gaiman and Jesse Alexander | March 10, 2019 | 0.520 [14] |
| ten | 2 | Seductive Man "The Beguiling Man" | Frederick I.O. Tua | Tyler Dinucci and Andres Fisher-Centeno | March 17, 2019 | 0.348 [15] |
| eleven | 3 | "Munin" "Muninn" | Deborah Chow | Heather bellson | March 24, 2019 | 0.329 [16] |
| 12 | four | The Greatest Story "The Greatest Story Ever Told" | Stacy passon | Peter Calloway and Aditi Brennan Kapil | March 31, 2019 | 0.336 [17] |
| 13 | five | The Way of the Dead "The Ways of the Dead" | Sally Richardson-Whitfield | Rodney Barnes | April 7, 2019 | 0,306 [18] |
| 14 | 6 | "Donar the Great" "Donar the Great" | Rachel Talalay | Adria Lang | April 14, 2019 | 0.240 [19] |
| 15 | 7 | "Treasure of the sun" "Treasure of the Sun" | Paco Cabezas | Heather bellson | April 21, 2019 | 0.318 [20] |
| sixteen | eight | Moon Shadow [21] "Moon Shadow" | Christopher J. Byrne | Aditi Brennan Kapil and Jim Danger Gray | April 28, 2019 |
Production
Development
On May 10, 2017, the series was extended for the second season [22] . On November 29, 2017, it was announced that Fuller and Green left the show and that they would be replaced as show runners in the second season, having completed approximately half of the season’s scenarios before that [23] . On January 12, 2018, Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht clarified the ongoing struggle with the installation of the second season, including the participation of Gillian Anderson and Christine Chenovet , the further participation of Fuller and Green - emphasizing that they were not fired at all, but they didn’t leave - given their work schedule, as well as problems with the show runner and budget, while emphasizing the complexity of adaptation and the continued commitment of the channel and Fremantle Media to the series [24] . On February 2, 2018, Jesse Alexander , screenwriter for the Fuller series Hannibal and Star Trek Discovery , was announced co-show runners of the second season with Gaiman. [25]
In September 2018, it was reported that Starz and Fremantle removed Alexander from the role of showrunner. The series was also six weeks behind schedule and was forced to take a break due to an unfinished script for the season finale; Alexander provided several options for the finale, but they were all rejected. Fuller and Green wrote the first six episodes of the second season, but they were thrown out after hiring Alexander to rewrite them. The order for the second season was cut from 10 to 8 episodes (similar to the first season), in an attempt to cut the budget. The actors were not happy with the new scenarios and were often rewritten during the filming, while Ian McShane improvised a monologue. Starz was not quite Alexander's direction over material that was more "conditional", different from the more "atmospheric, hypnotic" tone of Fuller and Green. With the lack of a show runner, producer Chris Byrne and line producer Lisa Kussner became the head of the series [26] .
Filming
The production of the second season began in April 2018, and its premiere took place on March 10, 2019 [27] [28] .
Script
During an interview with Neil Gaiman on June 24, 2016, he discussed plans for future seasons after the first if the show is extended, and noted that the first season covers only the first third of the novel. The second season will have to cover the Lakeside section in the novel, and “the big key moment happening to Mr. Wednesday” is likely to be the finale of the second or third season [29] . However, the Lakeside storyline was carried over to a potential third season [30] [31] .
Casting
On June 4, 2018, it was announced that Dean Winters , Devery Jacobs, and Kahyun Kim would join the cast in season two, where they would play the roles of Mr. City, Sam Black Crow and Media; the latter is now known as New Media after Anderson left the series [12] . It has also been confirmed that Christine Chenovet will not appear in the season due to schedule conflicts [26] .
Notes
- ↑ Robinson, Joanna American Gods Author Neil Gaiman on Why Casting The 100s Ricky Whittle as Shadow Is So Vital . Variety (January 28, 2016). Date of treatment March 3, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley Ian McShane to Star in 'American Gods' for Starz . The Hollywood Reporter (March 3, 2016). Date of treatment March 3, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Bley Griffiths, Eleanor When is American Gods season two released? What will happen and who is in the cast? . RadioTimes Date of treatment March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Stephens, Emily L. Whoa, American Gods has a backstory, bam-ba-lam . The AV Club (March 17, 2019). Date of treatment March 26, 2019.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley Starz's 'American Gods' Casts Its Laura Moon . The Hollywood Reporter (March 17, 2016). Date of treatment March 16, 2016.
- ↑ Petski, Denise 'American Gods': Jonathan Tucker & Crispin Glover Cast In Starz Adaptation . Deadline (April 14, 2016). Date of treatment March 30, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Stanhope, Kate Starz '' American Gods' Adds' Sleepy Hollow 'Alum Orlando Jones . The Hollywood Reporter (June 15, 2016). Date of treatment June 15, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Petski, Denise Starz's 'American Gods' Casts Sean Harris As Mad Sweeney, Yetide Badaki As Bilquis & Bruce Langley As Technical Boy . Deadline (March 23, 2016). Date of treatment April 5, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 3 CAMERAS ROLL AS STARZ AND FMNA BRING "AMERICAN GODS" TO LIFE (link not available) . Fremantle Media (April 21, 2016). Date of treatment March 30, 2017. Archived March 5, 2017.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie 'American Gods': Omid Abtahi Joins Cast Of Starz Series . Deadline (June 15, 2016). Date of treatment June 16, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie Pablo Schreiber To Play Mad Sweeney In 'American Gods' Starz Series, Joins Indie 'Thumper' . Deadline (May 11, 2016). Date of treatment May 12, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 'American Gods' Casts Mr. Town, Sam Black Crow & New Media Roles For Season 2 On Starz . Deadline (June 4, 2018). Date of treatment June 4, 2018.
- ↑ Petski, Denise 'American Gods': Sakina Jaffrey Joins Season 2; Casting Search Underway For New Character . Deadline (May 10, 2018). Date of circulation May 10, 2018.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.10.2019 . Showbuzz Daily (March 12, 2019). Date of treatment March 12, 2019.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.17.2019 . Showbuzz Daily (March 19, 2019). Date of treatment March 19, 2019.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.24.2019 . Showbuzz Daily (March 26, 2019). Date of treatment March 26, 2019.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.31.2019 . Showbuzz Daily (April 2, 2019). Date of treatment April 2, 2019.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.7.2019 . Showbuzz Daily (April 9, 2019). Date of treatment April 9, 2019.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.14.2019 . Showbuzz Daily (April 16, 2019). Date of appeal April 16, 2019.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.21.2019 . Showbuzz Daily (April 23, 2019). Date of treatment April 23, 2019.
- ↑ American Gods: Ep 208 - Moon Shadow . Starz . Date of treatment February 28, 2019.
- ↑ American Gods renewed for season 2 . Entertainment Weekly (March 11, 2017). Date of treatment May 11, 2017.
- ↑ 'American Gods': Michael Green & Bryan Fuller Exit As Showrunners Of Starz Series . Deadline (November 29, 2017). Date of treatment November 30, 2017.
- ↑ Keene, Allison 'American Gods': Starz Boss Offers Update; Admits "Trouble" Getting Season 2 Off the Ground . Collider (January 12, 2018). Date of treatment January 13, 2018.
- ↑ Petski, Denise 'American Gods' Hires New Showrunner For Season 2 . Deadline (February 2, 2018). Date of treatment February 2, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 'American Gods' Sidelines New Showrunner Amid Delays and Frustrations (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter (September 12, 2018). Date of appeal September 13, 2018.
- ↑ Holub, Christian American Gods season 2 is coming in 2019 . Entertainment Weekly (April 30, 2018). Date of appeal April 30, 2018.
- ↑ Hibberd, James American Gods finally gets a season 2 premiere date . Entertainment Weekly (December 5, 2018). Date of treatment December 5, 2018.
- ↑ Schwartz, Dana Everything * Neil Gaiman Knows About 'Good Omens' and 'American Gods' . Observer (July 13, 2016). Date of treatment July 15, 2016.
- ↑ Husband, Andrew Neil Gaiman Has A Plan For At Least Five Seasons Of American Gods . Den of Geek (October 10, 2018). Date of treatment March 11, 2019.
- ↑ Robinson, Joanna American Gods Debuts Four Flashy New Character Posters . Vanity Fair (January 30, 2019). Date of treatment March 11, 2019.
Links
- Official site
- " American Gods ” on the Internet Movie Database