American Gods
Shadow Moon ’s journeying keep on inAmerican Godsseason 2 , and the Starz serial publication is introduce a host of raw deities as Mr. Wednesday seek to recruit friend for his war against the New Gods . As forces gather on both sides , American Godshas added cast members like Dean Winters as Mr. Town and Sakina Jaffrey as Mama - ji , while Kristin Chenoweth ( Easter ) and Gillian Anderson ( Media ) have both left the mould .
found on the novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman , American Godsfollows Shadow , an ex - convict who find out himself trance up in a war between the Old Gods who were brought to America by premature multiplication of immigrant , and New Gods like Technical Boy and Media , who were accept in America and have grown powerful from their late decades of devoted worshippers . Now the old and newfangled graven image are being driven into a state of war , lead by Mr. Wednesday on one side and Mr. World on the other , and caught up in it all are Shadow and his wife , Laura , who has returned from the dead with the help of a certain favorable coin .
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American Godshas live a milkshake - up behind the scenes , withoriginal showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green leavingand Jesse Alexander contain the rein . difference of opinion over the show ’s budget and direction meant that time of year 2 was a long time come , so fans may have forgotten who’s - who in the pantheon ofAmerican Gods . Here ’s our templet to the show ’s cast and characters - both raw and reelect .
Shadow Moon - Ricky Whittle
An average human , Shadow was in prison house for robbing a casino when the serial publication begin . He was release slenderly early with the devastating intelligence that his married woman , Laura , had been killed in a car crash while cheating on Shadow with his in force champion . With the aliveness he had design to bring back to conk out , Shadow obtain himself hired as a escort by a mystical stranger called Mr. Wednesday . As the two of them venture on a road head trip , Shadow learned about the existence of the Old Gods and New Gods , and at one peak was literally lynch for his allegiance to Mr. Wednesday . That did n’t scare him off , however , and Shadow is quick to join the fight in season 2 .
Mr. Wednesday - Ian McShane
Dramatically reveal to be none other than the Norse god Odin at the end of season 1 , Mr. Wednesday is an experienced manipulator who always has a few tricks up his sleeve . In time of year 2 , he call the Old Gods to assemble at freaky Wisconsin tourist attraction The House on the Rock , where he warn of the menace that the New Gods pose to their existence and prove to convince them that a state of war is inevitable .
Mad Sweeney - Pablo Schreiber
An honest-to-god ally of Mr. Wednesday ’s , Mad Sweeney is a leprechaun who was brought to America by Irish immigrants . His godly superpower used to be fabulously good circumstances , until he mistakenly gave away his lucky gold coin to Shadow Moon , who then throw it on his wife ’s grave . Now Mad Sweeney is stuck follow Laura Moon around in the Leslie Townes Hope of finally go his coin back . As for Mr. Wednesday ’s war … well , Sweeney is always up for a battle .
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Laura Moon - Emily Browning
That casino robbery that Shadow ( almost ) pulled off was planned by his married woman , Laura Moon , who met Shadow when she was working as a bargainer at the casino . While her hubby was behind bars , Laura carried on an affair with his friend Robbie , which terminate abruptly when Laura and Robbie were both killed in a motorcar stroke . However , when Shadow throw Mad Sweeney ’s lucky gold coin onto Laura ’s grave accent she was resurrected as a lento break up corpse , and now has the unique power to chase after Shadow wherever he goes , seeing him as a shining light on the horizon .
Bilquis - Yetide Badaki
Based on the Queen of Sheba , Bilquis is a goddess of love life - but do n’t be fooled into thinking she ’s all inwardness and flowers . She has the top executive to revolutionise adoration and lustfulness in mortals and offer them heights of out of the question pleasure , but Bilquis ' love is all - consuming … literally . After come to America , Bilquis experienced a dearth of worshipper and sacrifice and became de-escalate , but after being introduced to the wonder of the internet by Technical Boy she has since become rejuvenated .
Mr. Nancy - Orlando Jones
Mr. Nancy , also known as Anansi , hails from West Africa and was bring to America by African slaves . In the original mythology he often takes the form of the spider , and inAmerica GodsMr . Nancy is ofttimes surround by spiders who do his bidding . Nancy is a born fabricator , supposedly having an omniscient cognition of all the account in the world , and frequently tells stories to his companions ( whether they want to get word them or not )
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The Jinn - Mousa Kraish
An ifrit who hails from the Middle East , the Jinn was introduced in season 1 work a low caper as a taxicab equipment driver . His true nature reveals itself through his eyes , which are filled with flames , so the Jinn must hold in them by wear out large tone whenever he is around mortals . InAmerican Godsseason 2 , the Jinn returns at the House on the Rock , where he works as a sort of doorman for Mr. Wednesday - settle who may join the meeting of the Old Gods .
Salim - Omid Abtahi
A recent immigrant to America , Salim had an abortive career attempt to deal holidaymaker baubles and gewgaw before he took a fateful taxi ride with the Jinn . The two men bond over their shared heritage and had a passionate night together , during which the Jinn reveal his dead on target nature . In time of year 2 , Salim urgently wants to reconnect with the Jinn , and eventually tracks him down at the House on the Rock .
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Mr. Ibis - Demore Barnes
One of two Egyptian gods that consort the Ibis and Jacquel Funeral Parlor , Mr. Ibis is likely based on the ibis - channelize god Thoth , who represents penning and wiseness . Mr. Ibis ( like Mr. Nancy ) is a vertical flute and vote counter of account , and has differentiate some ofAmerican Gods ' " issue forth to America " news report . In season 1 , Mr. Ibis and his partner reanimate Laura after she cower out of her grave . Though he only made a couple of appearance in season 1 , Mr. Ibis may have a outstanding role inAmerican Godsseason 2 , as Wednesday and Shadow will ante up a visit to his funeral parlour .
Mr. Jacquel - Chris Obi
base on the Egyptian deity of death and embalming , Anubis , Mr. Jacquel ply the funeral parlor with Mr. Ibis and often take the form of a a calamitous jackal ( in Egyptian mythology , Anubis has the head of a Canis aureus ) . In season 1 , we project Mr. Jacquel usher a cleaning lady into the afterlife following her death , matter her heart on a scale to pronounce whether or not she has conduce a expert life . Mr. Jacquel is expected to return along with Mr. Ibis inAmerican Godsseason 2 .
Czernobog - Peter Stormare
A death god of Slavic origins , Czernobog prides himself on being able to give a beneficial death . After coming to America he work as a moo-cow - knocker at a butchery , and still manage his trusty sledgehammer . In time of year 1 , Czernobog and Shadow played a gamy - stakes secret plan of checker that Shadow lost , with Czernobog ’s prize being to hit Shadow on the head with his hammer . However , Shadow persuaded Czernobog to play a second plot , and this time he managed to deliver the goods . Now the deal is that Czernobog has to help Wednesday with his war , but once he ’s done he still capture to strike Shadow with his pounding .
Zorya Vechernyaya - Cloris Leachman
Zorya Vechernyaya also comes from Slavic mythology , and traveled to America with Czernobog and her siblings . She is the eldest of three sisters , all called Zorya , and represents the Evening Star , with her sisters represent the Morning Star and Midnight Star . Zorya has the power to read people ’s fortunes , and did so for Wednesday in season 1 . She and Wednesday are close and appear to have a romantic history . Along with Czernobog , Zorya come to the House of the Rock to learn Wednesday ’s program for war .
Mama-ji - Sakina Jaffrey
One of the new gods introduced inAmerican Godsseason 2 , Mama - ji is actually Kali , the Hindu goddess of war . That might make her seem like an easy ally for Mr. Wednesday and his planned fight with the New Gods , but she initially terminate his call to warfare as " trumpery , " contend that the Old Gods have lived in peace for a long sentence , and that they should wait for the trouble to surpass . In her sidereal day - to - day life , Mama - ji works as a housekeeper at a motel .
Samantha Black Crow - Devery Jacobs
Another mortal , and a new addition toAmerican Godsin time of year 2 , Sam Black Crow is a half - Cherokee college student , who meets Shadow when he gives her a rhytidectomy as she is thumb back home . In the book of account , Sam ’s time spent with Shadow makes her a quarry for Mr. Town and the other spooks .
Page 3:The New Gods: Mr. World, New Media & More
Mr. World - Crispin Glover
Just as Mr. Wednesday is the ringleader and master driving force behind the upcoming war among the New Gods , Mr. World is the leader of the New Gods and is similarly eager to destroy the Old Gods . Broadly speaking , Mr. World represents globalisation , make him a powerful divinity , with his compass and influence extending beyond America ’s shore . Unlike Wednesday , Mr. World opt an insidious takeover to outright war , and hopes to eradicate the Old Gods through " mergers " that would incorporate them with the New Gods - killing them piano . Needless to say , Wednesday is not specially open to this idea .
Technical Boy - Bruce Langley
The vernal and brattiest of the New Gods , Technical Boy is arrogant and undeniably powerful , but is nonetheless efficaciously Mr. World ’s lapdog . He represents ( as the name indicate ) applied science in all its flesh , from computers to smartphones , and therefore has a monolithic amount of influence and power in America . Unlike Mr. World , Technical Boy is raring when it number to getting rid of the Old Gods and favour force and forcefulness to persuasion . He was creditworthy for Shadow ’s lynching in time of year 1 .
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New Media - Kahyun Kim
mass medium may be kick the bucket , butthere ’s a New Media in townspeople . Whereas Anderson ’s version of the eccentric was bear in the early days of television , magazine , and come out euphony , manifesting in the configuration of celebrities like David Bowie and Lucy Ricardo . New Media , however , is an evolved version of the fibre - bear from social mass medium and entertainment hubs like YouTube and Netflix , with a endowment for manipulating the way that people call up that surpasses even her old form .
Mr. Town - Dean Winters
Another newfangled add-on toAmerican Godsseason 2 ’s roll , Mr. Town is one of Mr. World ’s " Spooks , " and he is n’t afraid to get his hand dirty . Fans have theorized that Mr. Town and the other Spooks represent people ’s belief in regime agents working behind the scenes to manipulate society . Like his fellow Spook , Mr. Wood , Mr. Town may have been an Old God who decided to ally himself with the New Gods when he saw them convey big businessman .
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