American Gods (2017)

Name: American Gods
Released: 2017
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley

TV-MA 1h 7.4/10 IMDb

Drama Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

Creator: Bryan Fuller, Michael Green

Cast: Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Yetide Badaki, Bruce Langley

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Hate crimes (depicted) Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Religious persecution

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction War / combat

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Jump scares Vomit / emesis (emetophobia)

Sexual Content

Explicit sexual content / nudity Incest (referenced)Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape Slavery / forced labor Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Better Content intensity decreases in later seasons.

23 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 12 warnings

Avg severity:(3.9)

Hate crimes (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Religious persecutionWar / combatBlood / medical goreBody horrorExplicit sexual content / nudityDrug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceSlavery / forced laborTorture

Season 2 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.5)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Religious persecutionGrief / bereavement (major focus)Blood / medical goreBody horrorExplicit sexual content / nudityDrug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

Season 3 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.4)