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Preacher
Title card from the pilot
Genre
Based onPreacher
by Garth Ennis
Steve Dillon
Developed by
Starring
ComposerDave Porter
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Sam Catlin
  • Seth Rogen
  • Evan Goldberg
  • James Weaver
  • Neal Moritz
  • Vivian Cannon
  • Ori Marmur
  • Ken F. Levin
  • Jason Netter
  • Garth Ennis
  • Steve Dillon
ProducerMatt Tauber
Production locationAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Cinematography
Editors
  • Kelley Dixon
  • Hunter M. Via
  • Daniel Gabbe
  • Tyler L. Cook
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time42–65 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAMC
ReleaseMay 22, 2016 (2016-05-22) –
present (present)

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

  • Jackie Earle Haley as Odin Quinncannon: "A small, decrepit man with the unscrupulous iron will necessary to be the most powerful man in Annville County, Texas. The chief employer in town, Odin runs Quinncannon Meat & Power, a 125-year-old family run cattle slaughterhouse business."[15]
  • Ricky Mabe as Miles Person, the mayor of Annville.
  • Jamie Anne Allman as Betsy Schenck, a masochistic and meek wife who is regularly beaten by her husband, Donny.[9]
  • Elizabeth Perkins as Vyla Quinncannon: "A gentle but formidable businesswoman who owns the local slaughterhouse in Annville," and shares a past with Jesse's father.[16]
  • Nathan Darrow as John Custer: Jesse's father, a war veteran forced into the clergy by his severely abusive mother.

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]
3"The Possibilities"Scott WinantChris KelleyJune 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)1.75[23]
4"Monster Swamp"Craig ZiskSara GoodmanJune 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)1.14[24]
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]
8"El Valero"Kate DennisOlivia DufaultJuly 17, 2016 (2016-07-17)N/A
9"Finish the Song"[28]UnknownUnknownJuly 24, 2016 (2016-07-24)N/A
10"Call and Response"[28]UnknownUnknownJuly 31, 2016 (2016-07-31)N/A

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.[29] The second installment will air following the Preacher season finale on July 31, 2016.[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]

Reception

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

Critical reception

Season 1 received 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 adaption a must-see for fans of the comic and newcomers alike."[32] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 76 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[33]

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.[34]

References

  1. ^ a b c "AMC ORDERS "PREACHER" TO SERIES" (Press release). AMC. September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  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. ^ a b Fowler, Matt (April 17, 2015). "Preacher: Dominic Cooper is Jesse Custer". IGN. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 24, 2015). "'Preacher' Casts Joseph Gilgun As Cassidy". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  6. ^ Fowler, Matt (March 19, 2015). "Agents of SHIELD Star Joins AMC's Preacher Pilot as Tulip". IGN. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (April 9, 2015). "Lucy Griffiths to Co-Star in AMC's 'Preacher' Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 23, 2015). "W. Earl Brown Cast As Hugo Root In AMC Pilot 'Preacher'". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Petski, Denies (May 6, 2015). "Jamie Anne Allman & Derek Wilson Join 'Preacher'; 'Stitchers' Adds 2". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (January 4, 2016). "'Preacher' Ups Derek Wilson To Regular". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 20, 2015). "Tom Brooke Cast In AMC Pilot 'Preacher'". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  13. ^ Lovett, Jamie (June 6, 2016). "Anatol Yusef And Tom Brooke On Playing Preacher's Strangest Duo DeBlanc And Fiore". Comicbook.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  14. ^ Johnston, Rich (May 21, 2016). "[SPOILER] Is Cast As [SPOILER] In Preacher". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  15. ^ Goldman, Eric (February 9, 2016). "Jackie Earle Haley Joins Preacher as Odin Quincannon". IGN. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  16. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 17, 2015). "Elizabeth Perkins Joins 'Preacher' Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  17. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (November 16, 2013). "Report: AMC Adapting Preacher Comic Book Series Once Deemed 'Too Controversial' for TV". TVLine. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  18. ^ Johnston, Rich (November 18, 2013). "SCOOP: Sony Pictures Television Gives TV Pilot Development Commitment To Preacher". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  19. ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (February 6, 2014). "Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Adapting 'Preacher' for AMC With 'Breaking Bad's' Sam Catlin". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  20. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 3, 2014). "'Preacher' Drama From Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg Gets AMC Pilot Order". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  21. ^ Porter, Rick (May 24, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Preacher' has decent debut, 'Game of Thrones' ties season high". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  22. ^ Porter, Rick (June 7, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Game of Thrones' back to usual numbers, 'Preacher' holds up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  23. ^ Porter, Rick (June 14, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Game of Thrones' and 'Silicon Valley' hold steady". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  24. ^ Porter, Rick (June 21, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Game of Thrones' holds up opposite NBA Finals". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  25. ^ Porter, Rick (June 28, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Game of Thrones' scores series high with Season 6 finale". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  26. ^ Porter, Rick (July 6, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Kardashians' top a slow day". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  27. ^ Porter, Rick (July 12, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: Euro 2016 final scores a sizable win for ESPN". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  28. ^ a b "Preacher: Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  29. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (June 1, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.29.2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  30. ^ Petski, Denise (May 16, 2016). "'Talking Preacher' To Follow 'Preacher's Season Premiere And Finale On AMC". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  31. ^ "AMC to Air "Preacher" Marathon on Thursday, June 30th Beginning at 9:00 PM ET/PT" (Press release). AMC. June 27, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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  33. ^ "Preacher : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  34. ^ Goldman, Eric (May 20, 2016). "Preacher: "Pilot" Review". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2016.

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