American Gods The Ways of the Dead (Season 2, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

American Gods

The Ways of the Dead (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Shadow learns the ways of the dead with the help of Mr. Ibis and Mr. Nancy. In New Orleans, Mad Sweeney introduces Laura to old friends who share their world of voodoo healing. Mr. Wednesday embarks on a road trip with Salim and the Jinn.

Director

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Writers

Neil Gaiman (based on the novel by) | Bryan Fuller (developed for television by) | Michael Green (developed for television by) | Rodney Barnes (teleplay by) | Olivia Purnell (Staff Writer)

Composers

Danny Bensi | Saunder Jurriaans

Cinematographer

Tico Poulakakis

Editor

Don Cassidy

Casting Directors

Jason Knight | Debra Zane

Production Designer

Rory Cheyne

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 7, 2019

Release date

Apr 7, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
32 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 (credit only) Mr. World (credit only) 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 (credit only) Technical Boy (credit only) 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)
Mustafa Shakir Baron Samedi Baron Samedi See fewer	Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
Hani Furstenberg Maman Brigitte Maman Brigitte See fewer	The Loneliest Planet (2011)
Mouna Traoré Ruby Goodchild (as Mouna Traore) Ruby Goodchild (as Mouna Traore) See fewer	The Porter (2022)
Glynn Turman Reverend Hutchins Reverend Hutchins See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Lee Arenberg Alviss Alviss See fewer	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Patricia Wright-Domingue Lila Goodchild Lila Goodchild See fewer	American Gods (2017)
Warren Belle Will James Will James See fewer	Total Recall (I) (2012)
Percy Anane-Dwumfour Jamarr Goodchild Jamarr Goodchild See fewer	In the Dark (2019)
Shanda Bezic Petite Waitress Petite Waitress See fewer	Private Eyes (2016)
Tereka Tyler-Davis 2nd Line Dancer #1 2nd Line Dancer #1 See fewer	American Gods (2017)
Debbie Nicholls-Skerritt 2nd Line Dancer #2 2nd Line Dancer #2 See fewer	American Gods (2017)
Shelly Ann McLeod 2nd Line Dancer #3 2nd Line Dancer #3 See fewer	American Gods (2017)
Alistair Graphine 2nd Line Dancer #4 2nd Line Dancer #4 See fewer	American Gods (2017)
Michael Ayers 2nd Line Dancer #5 2nd Line Dancer #5 See fewer	Alphas (2011)
Melissa Peter 2nd Line Dancer #6 2nd Line Dancer #6 See fewer	American Gods (2017)
Dana Jones 1909 White Woman #1 1909 White Woman #1 See fewer	A Simple Favor (2018)
Larissa Stadnichuk 1909 White Woman #2 1909 White Woman #2 See fewer	Jane (2023)
Randy Butcher Stunt Sheriff Stunt Sheriff See fewer	Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
Carson Manning Stunt Cairo Officer Stunt Cairo Officer See fewer	X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Heidi Matijevic Sexy Tourist Sexy Tourist See fewer	It Chapter Two (2019)
Kathryn Henzler Cairo Townsperson (uncredited) Cairo Townsperson (uncredited) See fewer	The Hunger Games Project (I) (2011)