American Gods | Amazon announces the start of production for the third season

The Amazon announced that the production of the 3rd season of American Gods has begun.

In season three, the showrunner Charles "Chic" Eglee takes viewers to the small, cold, and weird town of Lakeside, Wisconsin, with new character Ms. World, starring Dominique Jackson (“Pose”), who is an incarnation of the nefarious Mr. World, and Eric Johnson (“The Girlfriend Experience,” “Vikings”) as Chad Mulligan—Lakeside Police Chief. The previously announced cast also includes: Marilyn Manson (“Salem,” “Sons of Anarchy”) as Johan Wengren; Blythe Danner (“Huff,” “Will & Grace”) as Demeter; Herizen Guardiola (“The Get Down”) as Oshun, and Ashley Reyes (“Night Has Settled”).

Some cast members return, including Ricky Whittle (“The 100,” “Austenland”) as Shadow Moon; Ian McShane (“Deadwood”, “Ray Donovan”) as Mr. Wednesday; Emily Browning (“Sucker Punch”, “The Affair”) as Laura Moon; Yetide Badaki (“Aquarius,” “This Is Us”) as Bilquis; Bruce Langley (“Deadly Waters”) as Technical Boy; Crispin Glover (“Back to the Future”) as Mr. World; Omid Abtahi (“Damien,” “Legends”) as Salim; Peter Stormare (“Fargo,” “Prison Break”) as Czernobog; Demore Barnes (“12 Monkeys,” “Waco”) as Mr. Ibis; and Devery Jacobs (“Cardinal,” “The Order”) as Sam Black Crow.

The first image of the season was also released.

American Gods tells the beginning of a war between the old gods of mythology and the new gods of modern technology. Former convict Shadow Moon spent two seasons following his mysterious boss Mr. Wednesday (known as the all-powerful Supreme God, Odin's father) across the country, only to discover at the end of the second season that the old God is actually his father.

This season follows Shadow as he attempts to escape and assert himself as a man, establishing his roots in the cold, fantasy town of Lakeside, Wisconsin, where he will uncover a dark secret while exploring questions of his own divinity. Guided on this spiritual journey by the gods of his dark ancestors, the Orishas, Shadow must decide exactly who he is—a God in search of veneration or a man in the service of "us."