Spoilersahead for anyone who hasn’t seen theAmerican Godspremiere.
If you were as instantly hooked by the series premiere ofAmerican Godsas I was, then you’ll be thrilled that there’s already more to dig into before the next episode hits. CreatorsBryan FullerandMichael Greenappear in a new behind-the-scenes featurette for the Starz series and walk viewers through some of the technical and storytelling decisions that went into the making of “The Bone Orchard.” So whether it’s Bilquis' introduction, the arrival of the war-hungry Vikings, or the story of Shadow Moon, this featurette has something for everyone. It also happens to feature a cameo from director/executive producerDavid Slade, whose fingerprints are all over the series premiere.
And in a glimpse at an upcoming episode ofAmerican Gods, starOrlando Joneswill make his own signature introduction asMr. Nancy; click that link if you want to know more about the character butdon’t clickif you’re afeared ofspoilers.Starzoffers up a new, NSFW clip featuring Mr. Nancy’s stirring speech, so if you want a look and listen ahead of Sunday’s airing of “The Secret of Spoon”, you’ve come to the right place.
Check out the behind-the-scenes video below, followed by a clip from the upcoming episode and a promo for “The Secret of Spoon”:
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Mr. Nancy Makes a Speech
Check out Jones delivering his message as Mr. Nancy below:
Mr. Nancy / Anansi, played by Orlando Jones, brings the African trickster god to life with an explosive speech about racism in America aboard a slave ship bound for this country. Clad in a sharp plaid suit and occasionally morphing into his godly spider form, Jones gives a “positively show-stopping turn,” according to Dominic Patten at Deadline. As VanityFair.com added the “Coming to America” vignette is, “both incredibly socially relevant and one of the most memorable introductions a TV character has had in a long time.”
And here’s a look at the promo for next week’s episode:
