Neil Gaiman Announces American Gods Season 3 Premiere Date

American Gods, the Starz fantasy drama adapted from Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel of the same name, will be returning for Season 3 starting January 10.

The big news came from Gaiman himself on Twitter, who tweeted image excerpts of a longer explanation: "When we embarked upon making Season 3 of American Gods, we had no idea how timely it would turn out to be… [We wanted] to explore what 'America' means to its people and talk about immigrants--about the very different people who came to this remarkable land and brought their gods with them."

Without offering much beyond the broadest of strokes on what's ahead in Season 3, Gaiman also added that "the struggles of the gods and the people in Season 3 of American Gods are the struggles of America." Throughout his update, the author marvels at how surprisingly relevant the themes explored in the upcoming season are--especially for a work rooted in a novel that was written over 20 years ago. His hopes are the stories in the show, along with broader diverse stories being heard and honored, will be "allowed to change the future." Here's a look at a teaser trailer that was released earlier this month.

For those who need a refresher on the show--Season 2 was back in 2019, after all--it's the story of Shadow Moon, an ex-convict who finds out his wife dies in a car accident while cheating on him. He's subsequently approached by a con man, Mr. Wednesday, with a job offer to work as a personal bodyguard. But as it turns out, Mr. Wednesday is secretly Odin, one of the old gods who are dying out as people began to worship the new gods of the internet, apps, media, and modern forms of transportation. Based on Gaiman's information, Season 3 is about "Shadow forging a path guided by the Gods of his ancestors, becoming more himself while deciding who he is and what side he's on--humanity's or that of the Gods."

American Gods' cast includes Ricky Whittle (Mistresses), Emily Browning (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events), Yetide Badaki (This is Us), Ian McShane (Deadwood), Bruce Langley (Deadly Waters), and Omid Abtahi (The Mandalorian).