Imagine that based on
the power of belief
that gods and mythological creatures
could walk amongst us
Old gods like Odin or Loki
and the new guard like
the god of drugs
technology or even celebrity
This is the basic idea
behind American Gods
The tv series is based on
the 2001 Neil Gaiman novel
of the same name and
if his name sounds familiar
it's because he's responsible
for an array of works
including the Sandman
comic book series
The story revolves around
a man called Shadow Moon
who's just spent three
years in prison
he's been released a
little earlier because
his wife Laura has just
been killed and on his
way to the funeral
he meets a strange man
called Wednesday who
wants to hire him
as a bodyguard
and i'm going to leave it
there because you need
to watch the rest of
the series to find out more
American gods is stunning
the first episode is beautiful
and confusing all at once
and the characters are
completely intriguing and
utterly terrifying as well
You'll recognise ex Hollyoaks
actor Ricky Whittle
as Shadow Moon who's
supported by a fantastic cast
including Emily Browning
and Ian Mcshane amongst others
