American Gods The Beguiling Man (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 53 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

American Gods

The Beguiling Man (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 53 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Promising vengeance for the death of a beloved old god, Mr. Wednesday begins preparation for a great battle; Laura and Mad Sweeney chase Shadow's diminishing light after he disappears.

Director

Frederick E.O. Toye

Writers

Neil Gaiman (based on the novel by) | Bryan Fuller (developed for television by) | Michael Green (developed for television by) | Tyler Dinucci (teleplay by) & 2 more

Composers

Danny Bensi | Saunder Jurriaans

Cinematographer

David Greene

Editor

Don Cassidy

Casting Directors

Jason Knight | Debra Zane

Production Designer

Rory Cheyne

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 17, 2019

Release date

Mar 17, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 37 nominations

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Ricky Whittle Shadow Moon Shadow Moon See fewer	Austenland (2013)
Emily Browning Laura Moon Laura Moon See fewer	A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Crispin Glover Mr. World Mr. World See fewer	What Is It? (2005)
Orlando Jones Mr. Nancy Mr. Nancy See fewer	Evolution (2001)
Yetide Badaki Bilquis Bilquis See fewer	Rise (II) (2022)
Bruce Langley Technical Boy Technical Boy See fewer	American Gods (2017)
Mousa Hussein Kraish The Jinn (as Mousa Kraish) The Jinn (as Mousa Kraish) See fewer	The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
Omid Abtahi Salim Salim See fewer	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
Demore Barnes Mr. Ibis Mr. Ibis See fewer	Hannibal (2013)
Pablo Schreiber Mad Sweeney Mad Sweeney See fewer	13 Hours (2016)
Ian McShane Mr. Wednesday Mr. Wednesday See fewer	Deadwood (2004)
Peter Stormare Czernobog Czernobog See fewer	Fargo (1996)
Sakina Jaffrey Mama-Ji Mama-Ji See fewer	Raising Helen (2004)
Dean Winters Mr. Town Mr. Town See fewer	John Wick (2014)
Eric Peterson The Caretaker The Caretaker See fewer	Corner Gas (2004)
Olunike Adeliyi Shadow's Mom Shadow's Mom See fewer	Saw 3D (2010)
Gabriel Darku Young Shadow Young Shadow See fewer	October Faction (2020)
Eric Daniel Mr. Wood Mr. Wood See fewer	X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Chris Mark Mr. Stone Mr. Stone See fewer	Enhanced (II) (2019)
Tony Ofori Bully #1 Bully #1 See fewer	Ghostwriter (2019)
Emmanuel Ofori Jr. Bully #2 Bully #2 See fewer	American Gods (2017)
Lee Michael Jones Bully #3 Bully #3 See fewer	American Gods (2017)
Dante Zee Korean Kid Korean Kid See fewer	Creeped Out (2017)
Joshua Gary Bell Bully #1 (Kid Fight) Bully #1 (Kid Fight) See fewer	American Gods (2017)
Ruchi Wigwe Bully #2 (Kid Fight) Bully #2 (Kid Fight) See fewer	Impulse (2018)
Treyson Dacres Bully #3 (Kid Fight) Bully #3 (Kid Fight) See fewer	American Gods (2017)
Jamillah Ross Nurse Nurse See fewer	Polar (I) (2019)
Brent Jones Mr. Town's Agent #1 Mr. Town's Agent #1 See fewer	Jumper (2008)
Vincent Rother Mr. Town's Agent #2 Mr. Town's Agent #2 See fewer	The Boys (2019)
Alain Moussi Mr. Town's Agent #3 Mr. Town's Agent #3 See fewer	King of Killers (2023)
Kostas Tourlentes Mr. Town's Agent #4 Mr. Town's Agent #4 See fewer	Awake (III) (2021)
Moses Nyarko Cop #1 Cop #1 See fewer	X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Brook Jones Cop #2 Cop #2 See fewer	Awake (III) (2021)