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American Gods – Season 2, Episode 4 The Greatest Story Ever Told

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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.

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American Gods — Season 2, Episode 4

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Wayward storylines with a few redeeming moments make for an installment that can't quite live up to its ambitious name.

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Ricky Whittle

Shadow Moon

Ian McShane

Mr. Wednesday

Emily Browning

Laura Moon

Pablo Schreiber

Mad Sweeney

Bruce Langley

Technical Boy

Yetide Badaki

Bilquis
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Brian Tallerico New York Magazine/Vulture 04/01/2019
2/5
The fourth episode of the lackluster second season of American Gods does actually achieve a bit of thematic coherence, but you have to dig for it and end up hoping it amounts to more in terms of storytelling. Go to Full Review Emily L. Stephens AV Club 04/01/2019
B-
Unfortunately, American Gods has become so fractured that it's impossible to know which new characters will stick around to become more than a nameless worshipper, more than a useful prop. Go to Full Review Diana Keng TV Fanatic 04/15/2019
4.0/5
It was fascinating and engrossing how American Gods Season 2 Episode 4 opened with a god origin story that was the hallmark of many of the episodes on American Gods Season 1. Go to Full Review Patrick Crossen Film Inquiry 04/04/2019
American Gods is an introspective show with cutting dialogue and wonderful performances that like to sit pensively, reflecting on what they're saying. But this quiet introspection is taxing, and might turn some viewers off of the show. Go to Full Review Charles Pulliam-Moore io9.com 04/02/2019
The Greatest Story Ever Told is an ambitious episode asking interesting questions... But those questions get lost in the complicated subtext of the episode. Go to Full Review Zoe Delahunty-Light SFX Magazine 04/02/2019
3.5
The Greatest Story Ever Told wasn't quite as meandering as the first two episodes in the series, and as long as the show continues to focus on how the individual gods react to events rather than on the events themselves, season 2 might have promise yet. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis 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.
Director
Stacie Passon
Executive Producer
Bryan Fuller, Michael Green, Neil Gaiman, David Slade, Craig Cegielski, Adam Kane, Stefanie Berk
Network
STARZ
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 31, 2019