Season 1 is a huge success, with the drama becoming one of the best-ever ratings-puller produced by the Starz network in the US.
Just a week after American God started airing, reports have confirmed that the producers have already started plans for a second season of the television series that has already got received publicity as the drama with the hottest and most pornographic gay sex scene ever on American TV.
American Gods, the TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel by the same name, has already received high reviews in the US and even in India, where people get to see it through Amazon Prime.
Gaiman’s 2001 book, a fantasy novel, was published in the United States by William Morrow. In the UK, its publisher is Headline.
American God features Ricky Whittle as Shadow Moon and Emily Browning as Laura Moon, the wife of Shadow Moon.
The series, which has just completed two episodes, has already gained critical acclamation with top American magazines calling it one of the best-ever ratings-puller produced by the Starz network in the US.
American Gods has also become the single most viewed TV series in the UK through Amazon Prime.
Tim Leslie, vice president for International Prime Video, said: “We’re delighted to bring the second season of Neil Gaiman’s riveting story to fans across the globe. Audiences have responded overwhelmingly to season one – it is stunning entertainment unlike anything else and we can’t wait for the next series.”
Matt Brennan, of Paste Magazine, also highlighted the moment on Twitter, writing: “American Gods has the hottest gay sex scene I’ve seen on TV since Sense8, maybe ever. It made my palms sweat.”
The season two of the eight-episode series is expected to launch in mid-2018, and according to reports, the decision has already been made by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green.