The Worst Episodes of American Gods
Every episode of American Gods ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of American Gods!
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.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "American Gods" is "The Rapture of Burning", rated 6.4/10 from 1163 user votes. It was directed by Rachel Goldberg and written by N/A. "The Rapture of Burning" aired on 3/7/2021 and is rated 0.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Moon Shadow".
6.4/10 1,163 votes#1 - The Rapture of Burning
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/2021
Laura and Salim's quest forces them outside of their comfort zones as they learn to let go of their pasts. Shadow is surprised by a new side of Wednesday, while Technical Boy attempts to escape the prison of his own mind.
Director: Rachel Goldberg
Writer: N/A
6.6/10 1,466 votes#2 - Moon Shadow
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/28/2019
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
7.0/10 1,539 votes#3 - The Greatest Story Ever Told
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/31/2019
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
Writer: Peter Calloway, Aditi Brennan Kapil
7.0/10 1,413 votes#4 - The Ways of the Dead
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/7/2019
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
Writer: Rodney Barnes, Andres Fischer-Centeno
7.1/10 909 votes#5 - The Unseen
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2021
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: N/A
7.2/10 1,473 votes#6 - Muninn
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/24/2019
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
7.2/10 898 votes#7 - Ashes and Demons
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2021
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: N/A
7.2/10 853 votes#8 - Sister Rising
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2021
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: N/A
7.3/10 1,405 votes#9 - Donar the Great
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/14/2019
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
7.3/10 918 votes#11 - Serious Moonlight
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2021
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: N/A
7.3/10 847 votes#12 - Conscience of the King
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2021
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: N/A
7.3/10 891 votes#13 - Tears of the Wrath-Bearing Tree
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/21/2021
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
7.4/10 845 votes#14 - Fire and Ice
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/28/2021
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: N/A
7.5/10 1,658 votes#16 - The Beguiling Man
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/17/2019
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: Fred Toye
Writer: Andres Fischer-Centeno, Tyler Dinucci
7.7/10 3,703 votes#17 - Head Full of Snow
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/14/2017
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: N/A
7.8/10 2,034 votes#18 - House on the Rock
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/10/2019
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
Writer: Neil Gaiman, Jesse Alexander
7.9/10 3,945 votes#19 - The Secret of Spoons
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/7/2017
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: N/A
7.9/10 3,185 votes#20 - A Prayer for Mad Sweeney
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/11/2017
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: N/A
8.0/10 5,234 votes#21 - The Bone Orchard
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/30/2017
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
Writer: Bryan Fuller, Michael Green
8.0/10 3,528 votes#22 - Git Gone
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/21/2017
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: N/A
8.1/10 1,530 votes#23 - Treasure of the Sun
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/21/2019
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
8.1/10 854 votes#24 - The Lake Effect
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/14/2021
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: N/A
8.2/10 3,285 votes#25 - Lemon Scented You
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/28/2017
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: N/A
