The show adapts Neil Gaiman’s 2001 novel of the same name, which sees the unfolding of a war between the traditional Old Gods, the basis of the world’s ancient mythologies, and the New Gods, who offer their devotees the seductions of wealth and fame.
Perhaps Fuller will have better luck with American Gods, then; returning to the same kind of outlandishly, stylised violence that shaped Hannibal’s tale of its infamous titular serial killer.
With the TV landscape becoming an increasingly ferocious place when it comes to the competition – it can take a lot to stand out.
Executive produced by Fuller and Michael Green, the eight-episode series stars Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Gillian Anderson, Orlando Jones, Crispen Glover, and Emily Browning.