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The Best Episodes of American Gods Season 1

Every episode of American Gods Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Gods Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    American Gods Season 1 Episode 8 - Come to Jesus
    8.4/10(3407 votes)

    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(3425 votes)

    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 1 Episode 1 - The Bone Orchard
    8.0/10(5447 votes)

    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:Bryan Fuller, Michael Green

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  4. American Gods Season 1 Episode 2 - The Secret of Spoons
    7.9/10(4118 votes)

    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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  5. American Gods Season 1 Episode 4 - Git Gone
    7.9/10(3682 votes)

    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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  6. American Gods Season 1 Episode 7 - A Prayer for Mad Sweeney
    7.9/10(3330 votes)

    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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  7. American Gods Season 1 Episode 3 - Head Full of Snow
    7.7/10(3866 votes)

    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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  8. American Gods Season 1 Episode 6 - A Murder of Gods
    7.5/10(2996 votes)

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Come to Jesus" is the best rated episode of American Gods season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 3,407 votes. Directed by Floria Sigismondi and written by Unknown, it aired on June 18, 2017. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Lemon Scented You".