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The Best Episodes of American Gods

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An ex-con becomes the traveling partner of a conman who turns out to be one of the older gods trying to recruit troops to battle the upstart deities. Based on Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    American Gods Season 1 Episode 8 - Come to Jesus
    8.4/10(3344 votes)

    #1 - Come to Jesus

    S1:E8

    On the eve of war, Mr. Wednesday must recruit one more Old God: Ostara, ne Easter, Goddess of the Dawn, but winning her over will require making a good impression, and that is where Mr. Nancy comes in.

    Director:Floria Sigismondi
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. American Gods Season 1 Episode 5 - Lemon Scented You
    8.2/10(3363 votes)

    #2 - Lemon Scented You

    S1:E5

    Trying to work things out with his dead and unfaithful wife, Shadow's emotional reunion is interrupted when he and Mr. Wednesday are kidnapped by the New Gods.

    Director:Vincenzo Natali
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. American Gods Season 2 Episode 7 - Treasure of the Sun
    8.1/10(1590 votes)

    #3 - Treasure of the Sun

    S2:E7

    In Cairo, Mr. Wednesday entrusts Shadow with the Gungnir spear. Mad Sweeney recalls his journey through the ages as he awaits his promised battle. Once again, he warns Shadow about Wednesday. Meanwhile, Laura receives sage advice from Mama-Ji.

    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writer:Heather Bellson

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  4. American Gods Season 3 Episode 9 - The Lake Effect
    8.1/10(916 votes)

    #4 - The Lake Effect

    S3:E9

    Shadow has to decide the price he's willing to pay for his idyllic Lakeside life. As Laura and her new ally close in on her target, Wednesday has to persuade Czernobog that it's time to make peace with their enemies.

    Director:Metin Hüseyin
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. American Gods Season 1 Episode 1 - The Bone Orchard
    8.0/10(5344 votes)

    #5 - The Bone Orchard

    S1:E1

    When Shadow Moon is released from prison early after the death of his wife, he meets Mr. Wednesday and is recruited as his bodyguard. Shadow discovers that this may be more than he bargained for.

    Director:David Slade
    Writers:Michael Green, Bryan Fuller

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  6. American Gods Season 1 Episode 2 - The Secret of Spoons
    7.9/10(4038 votes)

    #6 - The Secret of Spoons

    S1:E2

    As Mr. Wednesday begins recruitment for the coming battle, Shadow Moon travels with him to Chicago and agrees to a very high stakes game of checkers with the old Slavic god, Czernobog.

    Director:David Slade
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. American Gods Season 1 Episode 4 - Git Gone
    7.9/10(3613 votes)

    #7 - Git Gone

    S1:E4

    Alternating between the past and the present, Laura’s life and death are explored—how she met Shadow, how she died, and how exactly she came to be sitting on the edge of his motel room bed.

    Director:Craig Zobel
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. American Gods Season 1 Episode 7 - A Prayer for Mad Sweeney
    7.9/10(3265 votes)

    #8 - A Prayer for Mad Sweeney

    S1:E7

    Her brief reunion with Shadow over far too quickly, Laura turns to an unlikely travel companion to find her way back to life, and back to Shadow. Mad Sweeney's long, winding, and often tragic past is explored.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. American Gods Season 2 Episode 1 - House on the Rock
    7.8/10(2100 votes)

    #9 - House on the Rock

    S2:E1

    Following the epic showdown at Easter's party, Mr. Wednesday continues his quest to pitch the case for war to the Old Gods. Meanwhile, Mr. World plans revenge and Technical Boy goes on the hunt for Media.

    Director:Christopher J. Byrne
    Writers:Jesse Alexander, Neil Gaiman

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  10. American Gods Season 1 Episode 3 - Head Full of Snow
    7.7/10(3785 votes)

    #10 - Head Full of Snow

    S1:E3

    Shadow questions the terms of his employment when Mr. Wednesday informs him of his plan to rob a bank (because, naturally, every army needs a source of funding). And just when Shadow thought his life couldn’t get any more complicated, he returns to his motel room to a surprising discovery.

    Director:David Slade
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. American Gods Season 1 Episode 6 - A Murder of Gods
    7.5/10(2935 votes)

    #11 - A Murder of Gods

    S1:E6

    On the run after the New Gods' show of force, Shadow and Mr. Wednesday seek safe haven with one of Mr. Wednesday's oldest friends, Vulcan, God of the Fire and the Forge.

    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. American Gods Season 2 Episode 2 - The Beguiling Man
    7.5/10(1715 votes)

    #12 - The Beguiling Man

    S2:E2

    Promising vengeance for the death of a beloved old god, Mr. Wednesday begins preparation for a great battle. Meanwhile Laura and Mad Sweeney chase Shadow’s diminishing light after his disappears. The Jinn and Salim set out to retrieve the Gungnir spear, and Shadow encounters an associate of Mr. World.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writers:Andres Fischer-Centeno, Tyler Dinucci

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  13. American Gods Season 2 Episode 6 - Donar the Great
    7.3/10(1460 votes)

    #13 - Donar the Great

    S2:E6

    Shadow and Mr. Wednesday seek out Dvalin to repair the Gungnir spear. But before the dwarf is able to etch the runes of war, he requires a powerful artifact in exchange. On the journey, Wednesday tells Shadow the story of Donar the Great.

    Director:Rachel Talalay
    Writer:Adria Lang

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  14. American Gods Season 3 Episode 1 - A Winter's Tale
    7.3/10(1161 votes)

    #14 - A Winter's Tale

    S3:E1

    After months apart, Wednesday reappears in Shadow's life, resolved to drag him back into his war effort. A meeting with the god Wisakedjak leaves Shadow with a prophecy about his destiny.

    Director:Jon Amiel
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. American Gods Season 3 Episode 2 - Serious Moonlight
    7.3/10(988 votes)

    #15 - Serious Moonlight

    S3:E2

    Shadow explores his oddly welcoming new town before heading to Chicago for a gathering of the Old Gods on Koliada. Wednesday reconnects with his oldest friend.

    Director:Julian Holmes
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. American Gods Season 3 Episode 6 - Conscience of the King
    7.3/10(908 votes)

    #16 - Conscience of the King

    S3:E6

    Despite his past following him to Lakeside, Shadow makes himself at home and builds relationships within the town. Laura and Salim continue to hunt for Wednesday, who attempts one final gambit to win over Demeter.

    Director:Mark Tinker
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. American Gods Season 3 Episode 7 - Fire and Ice
    7.3/10(906 votes)

    #17 - Fire and Ice

    S3:E7

    In Lakeside, Shadow grows closer with Marguerite and uncovers the surprising truth behind a local crime spree. Wednesday makes his own shocking discovery. Laura and Salim negotiate with the enemy of their enemy.

    Director:Rachel Goldberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. American Gods Season 2 Episode 3 - Muninn
    7.2/10(1525 votes)

    #18 - Muninn

    S2:E3

    As he is tracked by Mr. World, Shadow makes his way to Cairo, thanks to a ride from Sam Black Crow. Mr. Wednesday slyly gains Laura’s help in forging an alliance with a powerful god. Mr. World introduces Technical Boy to New Media and assigns them a very important task.

    Director:Deborah Chow
    Writer:Heather Bellson

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  19. American Gods Season 3 Episode 3 - Ashes and Demons
    7.2/10(963 votes)

    #19 - Ashes and Demons

    S3:E3

    As the search for the missing girl continues, Shadow dreams of Bilquis. Wednesday discovers the whereabouts of his old love, the Greek goddess Demeter, and resolves to free her from the grip of an unscrupulous antagonist.

    Director:Thomas Carter
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. American Gods Season 3 Episode 5 - Sister Rising
    7.2/10(915 votes)

    #20 - Sister Rising

    S3:E5

    Shadow explores notions of purpose, destiny and identity with a newly enlightened Bilquis. Elsewhere, Technical Boy struggles with an identity crisis of his own. Wednesday asks Shadow to assist in a new con.

    Director:Nick Copus
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. American Gods Season 3 Episode 10 - Tears of the Wrath-Bearing Tree
    7.2/10(959 votes)

    #21 - Tears of the Wrath-Bearing Tree

    S3:E10

    Teetering on the edge of war and peace, the gods gather to mourn a loss. Bilquis' divine journey brings her to an unexpected revelation, while Shadow finally embraces destiny.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Laura Pusey

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  22. American Gods Season 3 Episode 4 - The Unseen
    7.1/10(975 votes)

    #22 - The Unseen

    S3:E4

    Shadow and Technical Boy team up to search for Bilquis, who finds herself captive and in the midst of a crisis of identity. Wednesday visits the local chapter of notorious biker gang Lords of Valhalla.

    Director:Eva Sørhaug
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. American Gods Season 2 Episode 4 - The Greatest Story Ever Told
    7.0/10(1599 votes)

    #23 - The Greatest Story Ever Told

    S2:E4

    While Shadow and Mr. Wednesday take a secret meeting in St. Louis, Bilquis arrives at the funeral home in Cairo, where she engages in a debate with Mr. Nancy and Mr. Ibis. Laura rejoins Mad Sweeney, and Tech Boy pays a visit to his first worshipper.

    Director:Stacie Passon
    Writers:Peter Calloway, Aditi Brennan Kapil

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  24. American Gods Season 2 Episode 5 - The Ways of the Dead
    7.0/10(1472 votes)

    #24 - The Ways of the Dead

    S2:E5

    Shadow learns the ways of the dead with the help of Mr. Ibis and Mr. Nancy. In New Orleans, Mad Sweeney introduces Laura to old friends who share their world of voodoo healing. Mr. Wednesday embarks on a road trip with Salim and the Jinn.

    Director:Salli Richardson-Whitfield
    Writers:Rodney Barnes, Andres Fischer-Centeno

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  25. American Gods Season 2 Episode 8 - Moon Shadow
    6.6/10(1525 votes)

    #25 - Moon Shadow

    S2:E8

    Shadow is tormented by recent events and Wednesday has disappeared. Those that remain witness the power of New Media as she is unleashed, and the nation is enveloped in a state of panic brought on by Mr. World.

    Director:Christopher J. Byrne
    Writer:Aditi Brennan Kapil

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Best Episodes Summary

"Come to Jesus" is the best rated episode of "American Gods". It scored 8.4/10 based on 3344 votes. Directed by Floria Sigismondi and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/18/2017. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Lemon Scented You".