Gillian Anderson played Media in the first season of the series.
And this isn't the first time that the series has changed a cast member in this fashion.
We'll also hope to see more from Yetide Badaki as Bilquis, Mousa Kraish as The Jinn, Omid Abtahi as Salim and Demore Barnes as Mr Ibis.įor the role of Mr World, Crispin Glover will be replaced by Pose star Dominique Jackson.
Returning cast members include Ricky Whittle as Shadow Moon, Ian McShane as Mr Wednesday, Emily Browning as Laura Moon, and Bruce Langley as the Technical Boy. American Gods season 3 cast: Who will be in American Gods season 3? "But I'm glad it's happening now, in a year when it feels as though diverse stories are being heard, and honored, and allowed to change the future, " Gaiman concluded. We didn't think it would prove as timely when we plotted it, nor did I think the novel would still be relevant when I wrote it over 20 years ago. "The struggles of the gods and the people in season 3 of American Gods are the struggles of America. America must be for all of us, and American Gods must reflect that. "The new gods of phone and app and glitter demand our attention and our love, and the old gods want to mean something again. To explore what 'America' means to its people and to talk about immigrants – about the very different people who came to this remarkable land and brought their gods with them. "We knew also that we wanted to continue to root the show in the landscapes of America. "What I'm hoping is it's less about how long it's going to take season three than getting a season four once season three is under way so we can keep the writers 'room on and get the scripts written," Gaiman added.Īmerican Gods season 3 trailer: When will we see American Gods season 3's trailer? Gaiman is so excited by Eglee's appointment, he's hoping that season four will also be greenlit sooner rather than later.
It's their love of the characters that took us to this point, and will take us on to the next chapter." "Thank you to Fremantle, Starz and Amazon for having faith in the series, to Bryan, Michael and Jesse for bringing it this far, to all the cast and crew, and most of all to the viewers. We've been working for weeks now on the shape of the season and I'm delighted that he gets to carry the American Gods torch on to glory. "I'm thrilled American Gods has been renewed for a third season, and even more thrilled that I'm getting to work on it with Chic Eglee," Gaiman said in a statement. Neil Gaiman, the genius behind the original book and executive producer on the show, is really happy about it. And, perhaps unsurprisingly given the history of this thing, there's going to be a new showrunner.Ĭhic Eglee, producer behind The Shield (yay!), The Walking Dead (um), and Hemlock Grove (yikes!) will be taking the reins of the series. Despite some fairly scathing season two reviews (perhaps because of the plot holes), American Gods season three is happening.