Mr. Nancy

Just when things seemed quiet (maybe a little too quiet) over at STARZ's American Gods, it looks like the series' habit for finding itself in serious off-screen drama is back with full force. More than two months after Orlando Jones announced via social media he would not be returning for the third season – accusing "the […]

For a show about the growing war between the old gods and new gods, you would think American Gods fans wouldn't be too thrilled with things being quiet – but STARZ's series had a bit of a bumpy ride heading into its second season. After a return that gave the series a much-needed gritty, ensemble […]

Let me tell you a story… it's a bit of a long one, but please bare with me. But with the current controversy concerning Orlando Jones' firing after his amazing work playing Mr. Nancy (aka Anansi the Spider) on STARZ's American Gods, I was driven to get my thoughts out… Anansi the Spider was the […]

For a show about the growing war between the old gods and new gods, you would think American Gods fans wouldn't be too thrilled with things being quiet – but STARZ's series had a bit of a bumpy ride heading into its second season. After a return that gave the series a much-needed gritty, ensemble […]

For a show about the growing war between the old gods and new gods, you would think American Gods fans wouldn't be too thrilled with things being quiet – but STARZ's series had a bit of a bumpy ride heading into its second season. After a return that gave the series a much-needed gritty, ensemble […]

UPDATE: Jones posted a follow-up tweet to clarify he was fired from American Gods on September 10, 2019 – and not 2018. He also aimed strong criticism at production company Fremantle US – referring to them as "a nightmare" and tagging Nick Cannon, Heidi Klum, Gabrielle Union, and Melanie "Mel B" Brown as examples of […]

So last week's episode "The Ways of the Dead" wasn't exactly the season's high point (won't beat the issue to death: feel free to check out my review here). Thankfully, STARZ's series adaptation of Neil Gaiman's American Gods looks to be getting itself back on track – and back on the road – with this week's episode "Donar the Great." […]

When he's not rolling around the highways and byways of America with "All-Father" Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) on STARZ's series adaptation of Neil Gaiman's American Gods, Shadow Moon's Ricky Whittle appears to be sporting some serious geek cred. Where's our proof? This weekend's edition of Marvel's Earth's Mightest Show, where Whittle sat down with host […]

Last week's episode "The Greatest Story Ever Told" was the best episode of Starz's American Gods so far this season, and one worthy of first-season status. From an incredibly powerful philosophical debate between Mr. Nancy (Orlando Jones), Bilquis (Yetide Badaki), and Mr. Ibis (Demore Barnes) that spoke volumes for what lies ahead to the backstory on Tech Boy's (Bruce Langley) […]

With the sophomore year of American Gods well underway (viewers will be past the season's halfway point with this week's episode "The Ways of the Dead"), the fine folks at STARZ and Milan Records are offering your ears a heavenly experience via the show's new soundtrack album. Featuring selections of original music from the current […]

Last week's episode of STARZ's American Gods "Muninn" had our old gods and their allies back on their respective road trips, as both the new and old gods prep for a war that pretty much feel inevitable at this point. But even with Jinn (Mousa Kraish) and Salim (Omid Abtahi) successful on their mission to […]

Welcome back to our weekly review of STARZ's American Gods, as we share our thoughts on this week's third episode of the second season, "Muninn." Last week's episode "The Beguiling Man" effectively transitioned us from the premiere's "opening salvo" to a much-needed (and storyline-sensible) regrouping by the Old Gods to recruit… and rearm. Along the way, […]

So I'm going to let my "geek flag fly" a bit to start off my review of this week's episode STARZ's American Gods, "The Beguiling Man" because I think it might be the best way to get across how the second episode of the show's sophomore season came across to me. Sometimes, a comic book […]

By the time the final credits rolled on last week's second-season premiere of STARZ's American Gods, some very real "first shots" were fired in the now very real war between Old Gods and New Gods. Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) is now in the hands of Mr. World, while Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) deals with the […]

Fans of STARZ's American Gods were blessed with a double dose of good news: first, that the Neil Gaiman adaptation has been renewed for a third season; and that Charles "Chic" Eglee (The Walking Dead, Hemlock Grove, Dexter) will be coming aboard as executive producer and showrunner. Eglee is the third showrunner in as many […]

The literal first shots were fired in the now very real war between Old Gods and New Gods in the second season premiere of STARZ's American Gods. Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) is now in the hands of Mr. World, while Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) deals with the fallout from the loss of an Old God… […]

Probably the best way for me to begin my review of STARZ's American Gods season 2 premiere "House on the Rock" is to address 800 lb. "Bryan Fuller" in the corner of the room. While I know that Fuller is still listed as an executive producer, my "Fuller-free" reference in the headline refers to his […]

With less than 24 hours to go before STARZ's American Gods "blesses" viewers' screens with its second-season return, the network is giving us another first-look at the season premiere, set for Sunday, March 10, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. In the following preview for the Neil Gaiman adaptation, Shadow (Ricky Whittle) finds himself on a road […]

Fans of STARZ's American Gods know full well that the war between the Old Gods and New Gods is about to come to a head: after inspiring Easter to reclaim her season as a shot across, through, and under the bow of Mr. World (Crispin Glover) and the New Gods, Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) recruitment drive rolls along […]

So where does your faith lie? With only a little more than two weeks to go before viewers are bleesed with the second-season premiere of STARZ's American Gods, now is as good a time as any to get reacquainted with the new gods, old gods, and the "'tweeners" before the series' Sunday, March 10th return. Thankfully, […]