The 10 Best TV Shows If You Like American Gods

If you’re caught up on American Gods and you’re dying for something just as magical and intense… you might be out of luck. It’s a pretty unique series based on one of the greatest novels ever written. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t some shows that have similar elements that you’ll enjoy, though! There’s even another program written by the same author, Neil Gaiman, available for streaming on Prime right now, making it a fantastic time to be alive.

Whether you love the gods, the violence, the wild scenarios or the deep magic, there are a few shows that can help tide you over until season three of American Gods.

10 Good Omens

Good Omens isn’t nearly as dark and gory as American Gods. In fact, it’s tween and teen-friendly, and it’s much more lighthearted. But it features some of the same themes and its whimsical writing makes it so much fun to watch.

9 Lucifer

Originally airing on Fox, the program is now on Netflix, which will be producing the show’s fifth and last season.

8 Game Of Thrones

Although many viewers found the final season rushed and unsatisfactory, the majority of the program, which is filled to the brim with magic, creatures, gods and violence, was riveting and impossible to tear away from. Watching the contenders fight over the most uncomfortable seat in all of Westeros is highly addictive. The zombies and dragons certainly help.

7 Preacher

The same kind of violent storytelling can be found in this series, which is is well-made with great reviews, but it does still have a final season that will be aired this year, so it might leave you hanging if you attempt to binge it right away.

6 Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina

This isn’t the Sabrina many of us grew up with but the one of the newer horror comics. Gone are the talking familiar and cutesy spell work. They’ve been replaced by demons, cannibalism, torture and many other forms of darkness. While Harvey is present, he’s also certainly not the main focus, and the series has a much more “woke” feel than many others, whether of Sabrina’s original timeline or present day.

5 Westworld

The cast of the show is incredible, especially Ed Harris’s character, although watching it may make you never want to see him in a film again. The HBO science fiction western has further star power, since it was also based on a novel written by another famous author, Michel Crichton. It’s not about gods and magic, but tech and science, yet the effect is similar.

4 Legion

Legion is just well-done TV. It has a Rotten Tomatoes approval rate over 90% and it carries the same visual flair we’ve come to expect from American Gods. It’s also complete after three seasons, so there’s nothing to leave you hanging as far as waiting for the next season goes.

3 The Leftovers

The Leftovers did get a bit of a makeover midway through the series, but since then it’s received some critical acclaim as well as developed a cult following. Given that the show is complete after three seasons, it would be a good one to watch through since you don’t have to wait for what’s next.

2 Twin Peaks

Part mystery, part horror, the show is filled with horror tropes, cool surrealism and plenty of suspense. Like many of the shows here, it developed a cult following that eventually led to it being brought back for another season decades after its cancellation.

1 Supernatural

The show is dark, but it’s more teen-friendly and not as violent or sexual as American Gods. Some seasons have wider arcs than others, and some feature more of a “Monster of the Week” format. The show has plenty of gruesome moments, urban legends, mythology and magic to keep you entertained, and since there are almost 300 episodes to get through, you’re bound to stay busy until next the season of American Gods if you pace yourself.

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