AMERICAN GODS - THE COMPLETE SERIES: Lionsgate Announces DVD Release With Loads Of Special Features

AMERICAN GODS - THE COMPLETE SERIES: Lionsgate Announces DVD Release With Loads Of Special Features

With the Starz adaptation of Neil Gaiman's American Gods having come to an end, Lionsgate has now announced a physical release of the complete series, including all three seasons and special features!

By LiteraryJoe - Feb 01, 2022 01:02 PM EST
Filed Under: American Gods

Neil Gaiman is widely revered as one of the most prominent and talented writers in the world. Not only is he a standout in the comic book community for his work onThe Sandman, but the multi-talented author is also known for his books outside of the medium.

Gaiman's work is often adapted for the screen to deliver the layered stories in a medium that appeals to wider audiences. His projects that have received television series adaptations are The Sandman, Lucifer, Good Omens, and American Gods.

While many of the shows stemming from Gaiman's writing are popular, American Gods particularly struck a chord with audiences as it aired on Starz, which allowed it to fit in the realm of adult entertainment. Now that the series has ended, Lionsgate is releasing a complete collection of all three seasons along with a tonne of additional features.

The official press release from Lionsgate states the following product information about the release of American Gods: The Complete Series:
 

Follow the epic war between the Old Gods and the New Gods from start to finish in American Gods — Seasons 1–3: The Complete Series, arriving March 1 from Lionsgate. Released from prison, left adrift by the tragic death of his wife, and suddenly hired as Mr. Wednesday’s bodyguard, Shadow Moon finds himself in the center of a world where gods exist and magic is real. As he travels across the country with Mr. Wednesday, he struggles to accept this new reality, and his place in it. Based on the massively popular best-selling novel by Neil Gaiman and created by Bryan Fuller (“Star Trek: Discovery,” "Hannibal," "Dead Like Me") and Michael Green (“Heroes,” Logan, Blade Runner 2049), American Gods — Seasons 1–3: The Complete Series will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $44.98 SRP.


The DVD collection includes nearly 20 special features, including a documentary that breaks down how the series came to happen, along with cast interviews and even bits from Gaiman himself. Check out the full list of special features included with the complete collection below.

  • THE ROAD TO "AMERICAN GODS" (Documentary)
  • Title Gods
  • God Squad Video Commentary
  • "American Gods" Origins
  • Old Gods
  • New Gods
  • What Is AMERICAN GODS?
  • Book vs. Show
  • Explore the Crocodile Bar in 360 Degrees with Commentary by Cast and Crew, including with Bryan Fuller, Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Pablo Schreiber
  • Audio Commentaries with Cast & Crew
  • The House on the Rock: Setting the Stage
  • The Second Coming: Neil Gaiman on Season Two
  • Gods and Ends: Random Musings from the Cast
  • Meet the New Gods of Season Three
  • Road to Epiphany: The Season Three Journey
  • Five Questions for the Cast

What do you guys think of this release info? Will you be adding American Gods: The Complete Series to your physical media collection when it launches next month?

Check out the cover of the DVD below, as well as the synopsis for the series itself. Most importantly, don't forget to chime in with your take in the comments section!

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Set in a hidden world where magic is real and gods exist on earth, AMERICAN GODS chronicles the brewing war between Old Gods and New Gods, as the traditional gods of mythology are steadily losing believers to a burgeoning pantheon of modern gods focused on technology and money. The story across three seasons centers around ex-convict Shadow Moon, bodyguard for the mysterious Mr. Wednesday, an Old God trying to rebuild the power and influence the Old Gods once had. As events unfold and Shadow struggles with his identity and place in the world, AMERICAN GODS examines humanity’s conflicted relationship with faith and the unknown.

American Gods: The Complete Series gets a DVD release on March 1st.

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WaffeX
WaffeX - 2/1/2022, 2:00 PM
the first season was damn great, I really liked the cinematography, a shame we never got a 4th season
Blergh
Blergh - 2/1/2022, 2:09 PM
Did it at least end on a good note or open for a fourth season?
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 2/1/2022, 3:22 PM
@Blergh - Fell apart at the end. Like, almost comically bad Wile E Coyote fell apart.
4thMaster
4thMaster - 2/1/2022, 5:10 PM
@Blergh - It's not a good note but it ended on a very apt spot from the book. It may have made one of the best moments of the book pretty lame, but it's an appropriate spot to end on.
TheBlueMarvel
TheBlueMarvel - 2/3/2022, 7:55 AM
@Reeds2Much - I think you're overstating it a bit, it was far from teh best season but even for that it wasnt awful
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 2/1/2022, 2:15 PM
I personally disliked the concept that people can create a "god" as long as they believe in it. Like the God Of Technology and what not. Its strange how humanity can create a deity so powerful and yet the only way to defeat them is to stop believing in them. In theory it sounds cool but I feel like the execution wasn't there in my opinion. I feel like something of that caliber would thrive as an anime though.
CyberBishop
CyberBishop - 2/1/2022, 4:32 PM
@SonOfAGif - If you go back to movies like Wrath Of The Titans and some others, the Gods lose their power when people stop praying to them, so them creating a new deity isn't that far fetched.
Odin
Odin - 2/1/2022, 2:34 PM
The first season was damn great, despite taking some liberties with the source material. But it went quickly downhill after that, since the original showrunners left. The fact that so many actors kept leaving the show between seasons also created many whole in the story and changing to writers with completely different approach also made the show feel inconsistent.

The third and last season was laughably bad. I use the write rants on YouTube after every disappointing episode. I glad it ended when it did.

Also, those who remember the controversy surrounding Orlando Jones' departure from the show, I now believe his version of the whole thing 100%. Seeing what they did with the show and the characters in the final season, no way did those poor explanations from the new showrunner hold any logic in retrospect.
NateBest
NateBest - 2/1/2022, 3:25 PM
This one's still on my list to binge... I guess I don't need to wait now that I know there isn't another season. :D
Odin
Odin - 2/2/2022, 12:21 PM
@NateBest - Do yourself a favor and don't watch beyond season 1. Just read (or re-read) the book after that.
NateBest
NateBest - 2/2/2022, 12:52 PM
@Odin - Good to know!
bobevanz
bobevanz - 2/1/2022, 3:29 PM
The most disappointing TV show adaptation ever! First season was so accurate and great, then Bryan Fuller was denied a bigger budget and left, and then Gillian Anderson left as media, then they change essential plots from the book, and then Marilyn Manson haha [frick] this show! Just read the book
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 2/1/2022, 4:47 PM
Karma really smacked the mess out of this series, huh?
4thMaster
4thMaster - 2/1/2022, 5:15 PM
The show had a good first season and went downhill fast. Read the book, it's one of Gaiman's best!
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/1/2022, 5:36 PM
I've seen the first two seasons but I haven't started season 3.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 2/1/2022, 6:37 PM
I loved the whole concept of this and the first season was amazing but idk what happened during season 2 but it got so bad that I completely lost interest in it and never finished it.
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 2/1/2022, 7:54 PM
DVD ... What year are we living in, still 1998? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Jacory
Jacory - 2/1/2022, 9:33 PM
The ending of the 3rd season made me mildly interested in a 4th. Shame.
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