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Shows like American Gods

Not everyone loves American Gods for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love American Gods

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  1. You like a strange America where gods walk among us.

  2. You like dreamlike, stylized images.

  3. You like Neil Gaiman's mythology of forgotten gods.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • The Sandman2022

    • a strange America where gods walk among us
    • dreamlike, stylized images
    • Neil Gaiman's mythology of forgotten gods

    Good for you if you like a mythology of dreams, Hell and endless beings.

  • True Blood2008

    • a strange America where gods walk among us

    Good for you if you like a town where shifters, fairies and witches keep showing up.

  • His Dark Materials2019

    • Neil Gaiman's mythology of forgotten gods

    Good for you if you like an Oxford of airships, witches and armored bears.

  • Moon Knight2022

    • Neil Gaiman's mythology of forgotten gods

    Good for you if you like Egyptian gods, tombs and a hippo goddess in the afterlife.

  • Alice in Wonderland2010

    • dreamlike, stylized images
    • Neil Gaiman's mythology of forgotten gods

    Good for you if you like a colourful, twisted fairy tale world.

  • Spirited Away2001

    • a strange America where gods walk among us
    • Neil Gaiman's mythology of forgotten gods

    Good for you if you love getting lost in a world with its own strange rules.

  • A Clockwork Orange1971

    • a strange America where gods walk among us
    • dreamlike, stylized images

    Good for you if you like a film with a look you'll never forget.

  • Midsommar2019

    • a strange America where gods walk among us
    • dreamlike, stylized images

    Good for you if you like horror in broad daylight and flowers.

  • Severance2022

    • a strange America where gods walk among us

    Good for you if you like goats in an office basement and a waffle party as a reward.

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power2022

    • dreamlike, stylized images
    • Neil Gaiman's mythology of forgotten gods

    Good for you if you want more Middle-earth, thousands of years before the Fellowship.

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