Rueben's Ramblings

On April 30, the new Starz drama American Gods will debut at 9 PM.

Adapted from the Neil Gaiman fantasy novel, the series focusing on a war brewing between Old Gods and New Gods. The traditional Old Gods, with mythological roots from around the world, fear irrelevance as their believers die off or are seduced by the money, technology, and celebrity offered by the New Gods. Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle from The 100) is an ex-con who, left adrift by the recent death of his wife, becomes bodyguard and traveling partner to conman Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane). But in truth, Mr. Wednesday is a powerful old deity, on a cross-country mission to build an army and reclaim his lost glory.

The cast includes Gillian Anderson (The X-Files), Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies), Orlando Jones (Sleepy Hollow), Pablo Schreiber (Orange Is the New Black), Corbin Bernsen (Psych), Demore Barnes (The Unit), Jonathan Tucker (Kingdom), Jeremy Davies (Lost and Sleepy Hollow) and Peter Stomare (Prison Break and Arrow) [among others].

Here is the trailer for American Gods: