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American Gods S1E1 — The Bone Orchard

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American Gods•Season 1•Episode 1

The Bone Orchard

8.0/10 · 5,436 votesApr 30, 201760 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byDavid Slade

Written byBryan Fuller, Michael Green

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Ricky Whittle

Ricky Whittle

Shadow Moon

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Mr. Wednesday / God Odin

Emily Browning

Emily Browning

Laura Moon

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Mad Sweeney

Yetide Badaki

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Bilquis

Crispin Glover

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Mr. World

Bruce Langley

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Technical Boy

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David Slade

David Slade

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Bryan Fuller

Bryan Fuller

Writer

Michael Green

Michael Green

Writer

DL MacDonald

DL MacDonald

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"The Bone Orchard" is episode 1 of American Gods season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 5,436 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by David Slade and written by Bryan Fuller, Michael Green, it aired on April 30, 2017.

Next: E2 · The Secret of Spoons Best of Season 1