NBC Entertainment and Google have teamed up to create an extended world for the new drama series “American Odyssey” with an online companion site “Explore American Odyssey,” powered by Google Maps, that will focus on key cities and destinations from the show and allows fans to uncover hidden secrets, make new connections and view exclusive content. “American Odyssey” premieres Sunday April 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
Beginning March 30, curious minds will be challenged to uncover the truth by immersing themselves in the online experience “Explore American Odyssey” at www.exploreamericanodyssey.com, where they can visit central cities from the show, starting with midtown Manhattan, via Google Maps. Fans can learn about the characters, unlock clues, view photos, classified documents, dossiers and other exclusive content only to be found on “Explore American Odyssey.”
Kjerstin Beatty, Senior Vice President, Media NBC Entertainment stated, “The new series American Odyssey is the epic journey of an American soldier trying to get home to her family and the story lines crisscross the globe each week. Working with Google Maps we were able to create “Explore American Odyssey”, a companion experience which transports viewers to key cities in the show and lets them follow along by discovering clues and exclusive content.”
“We created “Explore American Odyssey” with our partners from NBC as a way to transform the television show into a fully immersive, multi-screen experience,” said Alex Angeledes, Head of Media & Entertainment, Google. “Fans can delve deeper into the show’s characters and plotlines while taking an active role to unearth who is behind the conspiracy across digital and social platforms with Google Maps at the center.”
Check back after new episodes have aired on NBC to view new content and discover the latest leaks and interceptions. “American Odyssey” premieres on April 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.