A recently released ex-convict named Shadow meets a mysterious man who calls himself "Wednesday" and who knows more than he first seems to about Shadow's life and past.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Cast:Ricky Whittle , Emily Browning , Yetide Badaki , Bruce Langley , Ian McShane , Omid Abtahi , Crispin Glover , Demore Barnes , Pablo Schreiber , Orlando Jones , Ashley Reyes , Mousa Hussein Kraish , Bridget Ogundipe , Julia Sweeney , Herizen F. Guardiola , Peter Stormare , Karen Glave , Lela Loren
A meeting with the god Wisakedjak leaves Shadow with a prophecy about his destiny.
Shadow settles into Lakeside, but goes to a memorial for an acquaintance. Wednesday pays a visit to the dentist and goes to the same memorial.
Wednesday pays a visit to his wife, Shadow pays a visit to Bilquis, and Laura visits her past.
Shadow and Technical Boy search for Bilquis, while Laura emerges from Purgatory and Wednesday meets a follower.
Shadow and Cordelia con Hutchinson and get Demeter released. Laura meets with Salim and Ibis, and Technical Boy is reunited with his past.
Wednesday plans his reunion with Demeter, Tech Boy learns part of the reason he's glitching, and Shadow meets Marguerite's half-sister.
The mysteries in Lakeside deepen, Cordelia finds out what Wednesday really is, and Laura and Salim make a deal with World.
Laura and Salim's quest forces them outside of their comfort zones as they let go of their pasts.
Shadow has to decide the price he's willing to pay for his idyllic Lakeside life. As Laura and her new ally close in on her target, Wednesday has to persuade Czernobog that it's time to make peace with their enemies.
After Wednesday's death, Shadow stands vigil over him and discovers what his sacrifice was for.