Preacher (TV series)

Preacher

Title card from the pilot
Genre
Based on Preacher
by Garth Ennis
Steve Dillon
Developed by
Starring
Composer(s) Dave Porter
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Sam Catlin
  • Seth Rogen
  • Evan Goldberg
  • James Weaver
  • Neal Moritz
  • Vivian Cannon
  • Ori Marmur
  • Ken F. Levin
  • Jason Netter
  • Garth Ennis
  • Steve Dillon
Producer(s) Matt Tauber
Location(s) Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cinematography
Editor(s)
  • Kelley Dixon
  • Hunter M. Via
  • Daniel Gabbe
  • Tyler L. Cook
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 42–65 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network AMC
Original release May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22) – present (present)
External links
Website

Preacher is an American television series developed by Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen and Sam Catlin for AMC starring Dominic Cooper. It is an adaptation of the comic book series created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, and published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. The series was officially picked up on September 9, 2015,[1] with a ten-episode order which premiered on May 22, 2016.[2] On June 29, 2016, AMC renewed the series for a 13-episode second season to air in 2017.[3]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

On November 16, 2013, it was announced that AMC was developing a TV series based on the DC Vertigo comic book series Preacher.[17] On November 18, 2013, it was revealed that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg were developing the series pilot with Sam Catlin, and that it would be distributed by Sony Pictures Television.[18] On February 6, 2014, AMC ordered a pilot script to be written by Rogen and Goldberg, and confirmed Sam Catlin would serve as showrunner.[19] On December 3, 2014, AMC ordered the pilot, written by Catlin, to be filmed.[20] Comic creators Steve Dillon and Garth Ennis serve as co-executive producers for the series.[1]

In March 2015, Ruth Negga was cast as Tulip O'Hare, the ex-girlfriend of Jesse Custer, and Joe Gilgun was cast as Cassidy, an Irish vampire and the best friend of Custer.[5] In April 2015, Lucy Griffiths was cast as Emily Woodrow, a character described as a no-nonsense single mother of three who is a waitress, the church organist, bookkeeper and Jesse’s loyal right hand."[7] Also in April, it was confirmed that Dominic Cooper would play Custer.[4]

The series was officially picked up for series with ten episodes on September 9, 2015.[1]

Filming

On May 14, 2015, Rogen revealed that filming on the pilot episode of Preacher had started. Rogen additionally revealed that he and Goldberg would be directing the pilot.[19]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Seth Rogen & Evan GoldbergStory by : Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg & Sam Catlin
Teleplay by : Sam Catlin		May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)2.38[21]
An entity crosses the galaxy and finds its way to Earth, where it inhabits a preacher in Africa who explodes soon after. The same phenomenon is observed at a Satanic Temple in Russia and in a gathering of Scientologists. Meanwhile, in Texas, Jesse Custer, a preacher with a sordid past, begins to lose his faith in his church and debates leaving. Tulip O'Hare, a mysterious woman from Jesse's violent past propositions him with a job, but Jesse turns her down. Cassidy, an Irish vampire, lands in Texas after a violent episode on a private jet. Jesse has a run-in with the abusive husband of one of his churchgoers and quickly subdues him and his friends, meeting Cassidy in the process. Jesse heads to the church to ask for a sign to continue. The entity appears in the church and inhabits Jesse. Three days later, Jesse awakens and decides not to leave the church, saying he is not quite done yet.
2"See"Seth Rogen & Evan GoldbergSam CatlinJune 5, 2016 (2016-06-05)2.08[22]
In 1881, a cowboy leaves his home, searching for medicine for his sick daughter. In the present, Jesse baptizes his congregants. One of them, Linus, confesses to Jesse about his urges toward a young girl. Jesse warns him against acting on his urges. Odin Quincannon, owner of Quincannon Meat & Power, and his employees tear down a home after purchasing its land. At the church, Cassidy tells Jesse he's a vampire, but Jesse doesn't believe him. Jesse takes a drink from Cassidy's flask and passes out due to its potency. DeBlanc and Fiore – the two mysterious men who are after what's inside Jesse – attempt to extract it from him. First with a song, then with a chainsaw. Cassidy interrupts and a fight ensues. In the process, Cassidy is shot but he kills them. Tulip continues to nag Jesse about the "job", but he refuses. Jesse uses his power on Linus, so he can "forget the girl". Cassidy buries the bodies of the two men, however, the next day, they are back in their motel room being interrogated by Sheriff Root, who tell him "We're from the Government".
3"The Possibilities"Scott WinantChris KelleyJune 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)1.75[23]
Tulip meets a woman named Dany in Houston, Texas and receives a piece of paper with the address of the enigmatic Carlos, with Tulip intending Jesse to aid her in confronting and killing the man who ruined their lives. Jesse tests the limits of his newly found abilities of persuasion and finally understands the nature of his abilities when Donnie confronts him with a gun, with Jesse later holding control over him. Cassidy tells Jesse of the possibilities of his abilities, while discovering the true nature of Fiore and DeBlanc; that they are from Heaven and that people will die if they do not retrieve what is inside Jesse.
4"Monster Swamp"Craig ZiskSara GoodmanJune 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)1.14[24]
Cassidy tries to tell Jesse about Fiore and DeBlanc, though it falls on deaf ears as Jesse is distracted by the thought of rebooting All Saints Congregational, wanting more visitors. He later converts atheist Odin Quincannon to Christianity, using his power, in front of the entire congregation to achieve that goal. Angry at the death of a woman, Tulip carries out a form of vigilante justice, but the consequence are not expected as she mistakenly throws Cassidy out of a window, only to discover him to be an immortal vampire.
5"South Will Rise Again"Michael SlovisCraig RosenbergJune 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)1.43[25]
6"Sundowner"Guillermo NavarroNick TowneJuly 3, 2016 (2016-07-03)1.49[26]
7"He Gone"Michael MorrisMary LawsJuly 10, 2016 (2016-07-10)1.55[27]

A young Jesse and Tulip get in trouble for fighting at school, and because her parents are either in jail or drunk, Jesse's father has Tulip stay at the church. In the present, Odin Quincannon asks Jesse to sign over the church, claiming to have won the bet. Later, Jesse lies to the sheriff about whether he knows what happened to Eugene. In the past, it's clear Jesse and Tulip have grown close, and Jesse's father hands Tulip over to child protective services, telling Jesse that she's an O'Hare and bad things follow her. That night, Jesse angrily prays that god will kill his father and send him to hell. In the present, Cassidy confronts Jesse about sending Eugene to hell, and exposes himself to the sunlight, making sure Jesse understands exactly what Cassidy is. It's unclear whether Jesse saves the badly burned Cassidy. In the past, armed men come to the church. Jesse's father tries to protect him from them, but they end up killing Jesse's father in front of him, shooting him in the head as Jesse confesses that he prayed for this to happen. In the present, Jesse argues with Tulip and Emily and sends them both away. Then he tears up the floor of the church and, using the voice of genesis, repeatedly yells at the ground for Eugene to come back. The episode closes with Odin Quincannon riding a bulldozer up to the church at night, surrounded by dozens of his men from the meat and power plant.

8"El Valero"Kate DennisOlivia DufaultJuly 17, 2016 (2016-07-17)1.65[28]
9"Finish the Song"Michael SlovisCraig RosenbergJuly 24, 2016 (2016-07-24)1.57[29]
10"Call and Response"Sam CatlinSam CatlinJuly 31, 2016 (2016-07-31)1.72[30]

Specials

AMC aired a marathon of the first five episodes of Preacher from June 30 to July 1, 2016, with bonus, behind-the-scenes footage within each episode.[31]

Talking Preacher

Talking Preacher is a live aftershow hosted by Chris Hardwick which features guests discussing episodes of Preacher. The show uses the same format as Talking Dead, Talking Bad, and Talking Saul, which are also hosted by Hardwick.

The first episode of Talking Preacher debuted immediately following the pilot encore on May 29, 2016, with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Dominic Cooper and Sam Catlin, and received 538,000 viewers.[32] The second installment aired following the Preacher season one finale on July 31, 2016, with guests Rogen, Goldberg and Ian Colletti.[33]

Reception

Dominic Cooper (left) and Sam Catlin (right) promoting Preacher at the 2016 WonderCon California

Critical reception

Season 1 received largely positive reviews from critics. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the series an approval rating of 90%, based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The site's critical consensus states, "A thrilling celebration of the bizarre, Preacher boasts enough gore, glee, and guile to make this visually stunning adaptation a must-see for fans of the comic and newcomers alike."[34] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 76 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[35]

Eric Goldman of IGN, gave the pilot episode an 8.8/10, praising the "Great mixture of comic and horror elements" and the "Excellent casting", particularly praising Ruth Negga's Tulip.[36]

Ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" May 22, 2016 0.9 2.38[21] 0.8 1.83 1.7 4.21[37]
2 "See" June 5, 2016 0.8 2.08[22] 0.8 1.71 1.6 3.78[38]
3 "The Possibilities" June 12, 2016 0.7 1.75[23] 0.7 1.62 1.4 3.38[39]
4 "Monster Swamp" June 19, 2016 0.4 1.14[24] 0.7 1.38 1.1 2.52[40]
5 "South Will Rise Again" June 26, 2016 0.5 1.43[25] 0.6 1.48 1.1 2.91[41]
6 "Sundowner" July 3, 2016 0.5 1.49[26] N/A N/A N/A N/A
7 "He Gone" July 10, 2016 0.6 1.55[27] N/A 1.58 N/A 3.13[42]
8 "El Valero" July 17, 2016 0.6 1.65[28] 0.7 1.53 1.3 3.18[43]
9 "Finish the Song" July 24, 2016 0.6 1.57[29] N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 "Call and Response" July 31, 2016 0.6 1.72[30] N/A N/A N/A N/A

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (March 14, 2016). "Preacher Gets Premiere Date at AMC". TVLine. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (June 29, 2016). "Preacher Renewed for Bigger Season 2". TVLine. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Fowler, Matt (April 17, 2015). "Preacher: Dominic Cooper is Jesse Custer". IGN. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (March 24, 2015). "'Preacher' Casts Joseph Gilgun As Cassidy". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
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  7. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (April 9, 2015). "Lucy Griffiths to Co-Star in AMC's 'Preacher' Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
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  9. 1 2 Petski, Denies (May 6, 2015). "Jamie Anne Allman & Derek Wilson Join 'Preacher'; 'Stitchers' Adds 2". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
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