What are the best episodes of American Gods?

The best rated episodes of American Gods are: Come to Jesus - S1E8 rated 8.1, The Lake Effect - S3E9 rated 7.9, Treasure of the Sun - S2E7 rated 7.8, Lemon Scented You - S1E5 rated 7.8, Git Gone - S1E4 rated 7.8, A Prayer for Mad Sweeney - S1E7 rated 7.7, A Murder of Gods - S1E6 rated 7.7, House on the Rock - S2E1 rated 7.7

What are the worst episodes of American Gods?

The lowest rated episodes of American Gods are: The Rapture of Burning - S3E8 rated 7.2, Moon Shadow - S2E8 rated 7.3, Ashes and Demons - S3E3 rated 7.4, Serious Moonlight - S3E2 rated 7.5, The Unseen - S3E4 rated 7.5, The Greatest Story Ever Told - S2E4 rated 7.5, The Ways of the Dead - S2E5 rated 7.5, Donar the Great - S2E6 rated 7.5

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Apr 2017 - Mar 2021

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Best Episodes of American Gods

Come to Jesus
S1 Ep8
8.1
18th Jun 2017
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.
The Lake Effect
S3 Ep9
7.9
14th Mar 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.
Treasure of the Sun
S2 Ep7
7.8
21st Apr 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.
Lemon Scented You
S1 Ep5
7.8
28th May 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.
Git Gone
S1 Ep4
7.8
21st May 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.
A Prayer for Mad Sweeney
S1 Ep7
7.7
11th Jun 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.
A Murder of Gods
S1 Ep6
7.7
4th Jun 2017
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.
House on the Rock
S2 Ep1
7.7
10th Mar 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.

Worst Episodes of American Gods

The Rapture of Burning
S3 Ep8
7.2
7th Mar 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.
Moon Shadow
S2 Ep8
7.3
28th Apr 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.
Ashes and Demons
S3 Ep3
7.4
24th Jan 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.
Serious Moonlight
S3 Ep2
7.5
17th Jan 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.
The Unseen
S3 Ep4
7.5
31st Jan 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.
The Greatest Story Ever Told
S2 Ep4
7.5
31st Mar 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.
The Ways of the Dead
S2 Ep5
7.5
7th Apr 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.
Donar the Great
S2 Ep6
7.5
14th Apr 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.

American Gods Episode Guide

The Bone Orchard
S1 Ep1
7.6
30th Apr 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.
The Secret of Spoons
S1 Ep2
7.7
7th May 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.
Head Full of Snow
S1 Ep3
7.7
14th May 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.
Git Gone
S1 Ep4
7.8
21st May 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.
Lemon Scented You
S1 Ep5
7.8
28th May 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.
A Murder of Gods
S1 Ep6
7.7
4th Jun 2017
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.
A Prayer for Mad Sweeney
S1 Ep7
7.7
11th Jun 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.
Come to Jesus
S1 Ep8
8.1
18th Jun 2017
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.