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.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 33 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Ricky Whittle | ... |
Shadow Moon
(26 episodes, 2017-2021)
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| Emily Browning | ... |
Laura Moon
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(26 episodes, 2017-2021)
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| Yetide Badaki | ... |
Bilquis
(26 episodes, 2017-2021)
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| Bruce Langley | ... |
Technical Boy
(26 episodes, 2017-2021)
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| Ian McShane | ... |
Mr. Wednesday
(26 episodes, 2017-2021)
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| Omid Abtahi | ... |
Salim
(21 episodes, 2017-2021)
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| Crispin Glover | ... |
Mr. World
(19 episodes, 2017-2021)
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| Demore Barnes | ... |
Mr. Ibis
(17 episodes, 2017-2021)
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| Pablo Schreiber | ... |
Mad Sweeney
(16 episodes, 2017-2019)
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| Orlando Jones | ... |
Mr. Nancy
(10 episodes, 2017-2019)
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| Ashley Reyes | ... |
Cordelia
(10 episodes, 2021)
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| Mousa Kraish | ... |
The Jinn
(10 episodes, 2017-2019)
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| Julia Sweeney | ... |
Ann-Marie Hinzelmann
(7 episodes, 2021)
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| Herizen F. Guardiola | ... |
Oshun
(7 episodes, 2021)
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| Peter Stormare | ... |
Czernobog
(7 episodes, 2017-2021)
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| Bridget Ogundipe | ... |
Yemoja
(7 episodes, 2021)
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| Lela Loren | ... |
Marguerite Olsen
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(6 episodes, 2021)
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| Eric Johnson | ... |
Chad Mulligan
(6 episodes, 2021)
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| Eric Peterson | ... |
The Caretaker
(6 episodes, 2019)
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| Karen Glave | ... |
Aye
(6 episodes, 2021)
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| Kahyun Kim | ... |
New Media
(5 episodes, 2019)
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| Jane Spidell | ... |
Mabel
(5 episodes, 2021)
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| Spencer Macpherson | ... |
Derek
(5 episodes, 2021)
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| Gillian Anderson | ... |
Media
(4 episodes, 2017)
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| Denis O'Hare | ... |
Tyr
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(4 episodes, 2021)
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| Sakina Jaffrey | ... |
Mama-Ji
(4 episodes, 2019)
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| Bea Santos | ... |
Trending
(4 episodes, 2021)
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| Mercedes Morris | ... |
Meme
(4 episodes, 2021)
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| David Reale | ... |
Dr. Fapp
(4 episodes, 2021)
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| Blythe Danner | ... |
Caroline Wells
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(3 episodes, 2021)
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| Cloris Leachman | ... |
Zorya Vechernyaya
(3 episodes, 2017-2019)
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| Chris Obi | ... |
Anubis
(3 episodes, 2017)
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| Dominique Jackson | ... |
Ms. World
(3 episodes, 2021)
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| Gil Bellows | ... |
Bill Sanders
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(3 episodes, 2021)
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| Sonja Smits | ... |
Laura's Mother
(3 episodes, 2017)
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| Nabeel El Khafif | ... |
Hank
(3 episodes, 2021)
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| Olunike Adeliyi | ... |
Shadow's Mom
(3 episodes, 2019-2021)
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| Andi Hubick | ... |
Alison McGovern
(3 episodes, 2021)
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Gabriel Mattka | ... |
Leon
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(3 episodes, 2021)
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| Iwan Rheon | ... |
Doyle
(2 episodes, 2021)
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| Marilyn Manson | ... |
Johan
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(2 episodes, 2021)
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| Betty Gilpin | ... |
Audrey
(2 episodes, 2017)
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| Devery Jacobs | ... |
Sam Blackcrow
(2 episodes, 2019-2021)
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| Sharon Hope | ... |
Eugenia
(2 episodes, 2021)
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| Wale | ... |
Chango
(2 episodes, 2021)
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| Graham Greene | ... |
Whiskey Jack
(2 episodes, 2021)
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| Hani Furstenberg | ... |
Maman Brigitte
(2 episodes, 2019-2021)
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| Erika Kaar | ... |
Zorya Polunochnaya
(2 episodes, 2017-2021)
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| Martha Kelly | ... |
Zorya Utrennyaya
(2 episodes, 2017-2021)
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| Mouna Traoré | ... |
Ruby Goodchild
(2 episodes, 2019)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Starz! (2017) (United States) (tv)
- Amazon Prime Video (2017) (Canada) (video)
- Amazon Prime Video (2017) (Germany) (video) (VOD)
- Amazon Prime Video (2017) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
- Amazon Studios (2017) (World-wide)
- StudioCanal (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- BUF (visual effects)
- Capital T (visual effects)
- Cinesite
- Mr. X (visual effects)
- Technicolor VFX
Other Companies
- Angel & Fine Productions (Production Services)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Company 3 (digital intermediate)
- Elastic (titles)
- Ernst Leitz Wetzlar (Manufacturer of Leitz SUMMILUX-C lenses)
- GreenScreen Animals (animal stock footage)
- LRX Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Pivotal Post (Avid HD editing equipment)
- Soundtrack New York (adr facility)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Storm FX (location/unit facilities)
- TNG Visual Effects (digital scanning services) (visual effects: 3d scanning)
- Tendril Design + Animation (opening sequence animation)
- The Domain Group (clearances)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Shadow is a man with a past. But now he wants nothing more than to live a quiet life with his wife and stay out of trouble. Until he learns that she's been killed in a terrible accident. Flying home for the funeral, as a violent storm rocks the plane, he is greeted by a strange man in the seat next to him. The man calls himself Mr. Wednesday, and he knows more about Shadow than is possible. He warns Shadow that a far bigger storm is coming. And from that moment on, nothing will ever be the same. Written by HarperTorch |
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| Taglines | You are what you worship. (Season 1) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The character of Vulcan (played by Corbin Bernsen) was not in the source novel; he is a new addition to the TV adaptation. The character is based on the ancient Roman god of fire, the forge, and metalworking, but the inspiration for the new character did not come directly from ancient mythology. Instead, the idea came from a story that Neil Gaiman told showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green about traveling through Birmingham, Alabama, and seeing the 56-foot-tall cast-iron statue of Vulcan that overlooks the city on Red Mountain. In an Entertainment Weekly interview, Green said that Gaiman was told that during Birmingham's heyday as a steel town, one steel mill had had a policy that it was cheaper for them to pay restitutional damages to the families of workers killed on the job rather than to pay to ensure their safety. The "torch" in Vulcan's hand would light up one of three colors to communicate the safety of the Mills - a green torch indicated that no employees had been injured during the previous 24 hours, a white torch indicated minor injuries and a red torch signaled there had been a fatality in the previous 24 hours. Green said that Gaiman characterized that policy as "as modern a definition of sacrifice as there might be". See more » |
| Goofs | Mr. Wednesday's Missouri license plate starts with the number 3. In Missouri, only trucks have license plates that start with a number. His 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham would start with a letter, or better yet would be eligible for Missouri historic vehicle plates. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kristen Chenoweth/Jonathan Banks/Highasakite (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Glory See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits are set against a totem pole made out of various religious symbols fused with modern-day technology. See more » |