With Orlando Jones not returning to American Gods, whether he was fired or his option not picked up, there seems little point in the show continuing.

American Gods star Ricky Whittle and production company Fremantle respond to Orlando Jones' reason for why he was fired from the series.

Gabrielle Union responds to Orlando Jones being fired by Freemantle, the same production company behind America's Got Talent and American Gods.

Gabrielle Union responds to Orlando Jones being fired by Freemantle, the same production company behind America's Got Talent and American Gods.

Actor Orlando Jones reveals in a video message that he has been fired from American Gods and will not return for season 3 of the Starz series.

In the Starz series American Gods, adapted from the best-selling novel written by Neil Gaiman, the battle between the Old Gods, or the traditional gods of mythological roots from around the world, and the New Gods, who reflect society’s modern devotions (i.e. money, technology, media, celebrity and drugs), has heated up in a way that’s forced Shadow (Ricky Whittle) to figure out what he really believes in. And while Mr. World (Crispin Glover) plots revenge, Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) attempts to get the Old Gods on board for all-out war. During this interview with Collider, …