The series received praise for its visual style and acting and received two nominations at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Main Title Design and Outstanding Special Visual Effects . It also received three nominations at the 8th Critics ' Choice Television Awards , including Best Drama Series , Best Actor in a Drama Series for McShane , and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Gillian Anderson . Only days before his scheduled release from prison , Shadow Moon is told his wife has been killed in a car accident , and he is released early to attend the funeral . A series of events delays his trip home , during which time he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday . Wednesday repeatedly offers Shadow a job , which he refuses until Wednesday reveals that the job waiting for him at home no longer exists . Shadow accepts the offer to become Wednesday 's driver/assistant/bodyguard
8th Critics ' Choice Television Awards
8th Critics' Choice Television Awards
American Gods (TV series)