Pilot 

A preacher heads out on a journey to combat the supernatural evil that just decimated his Texas hometown.

Directors:

Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen

Writers:

Garth Ennis (based on the graphic novels by), Steve Dillon (based on the graphic novels by)

Stars:

Dominic Cooper, Joseph Gilgun, Ruth Negga

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Dominic Cooper	...	Jesse Custer
Joseph Gilgun	...	Cassidy
Ruth Negga	...	Tulip O'Hare
Lucy Griffiths	...	Emily
W. Earl Brown	...	Hugo Root
Tom Brooke	...	Fiore
Anatol Yusef	...	DeBlanc
Ian Colletti	...	Arseface
Derek Wilson	...	Donnie Schenck
Ricky Mabe	...	Miles Person
Jamie Anne Allman	...	Betsy Schenck
Brian Huskey	...	Ted Reyerson
Thomas Barbusca	...	Chris Schenck
Irungu Mutu	...	African Preacher
Allan Gaitirira	...	African Congregant

Storyline

A preacher sets out on a mission to make the almighty himself confess his sin of abandoning the world. With his best friend Cassidy, an alcoholic Irish vampire, his love Tulip, a red blooded gun-toting Texan, and the power of genesis, an unholy child born from an angel and a demon, Jesse gives up everything to set the world straight with its creator.

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Plot Keywords:

singing in the shower | jumping from a plane without a parachute | irishman abroad | swearing priest | deformed face | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Release Date:

22 May 2016 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Short Drive Entertainment, AMC Studios, American Movie Classics (AMC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White (flashback scenes)

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The magazine rack seen briefly early on in this episode has a Preacher comic on it.

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Goofs

Cassidy has tattoos. However, he heals, and since a tattoo starts out by being skin "damage", it is unlikely any tattoos applied would survive any healing session he undergoes.

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Quotes

Cassidy: Jesus, what kind of a preacher are you?
Jesse Custer: The lousy kind.
Cassidy: No, I'm sorry, mate. I've seen the lousy kind. As long as you're not walking around with a little kiddy's arsehole around your finger like a bloody wedding ring, I'd say you were ahead of the game, there.

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Connections

Referenced in Talking Preacher: Call and Response (2016)

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Soundtracks

Amazing Grace
(uncredited)
Traditional tune, lyrics by John Newton
Performed by The Cast of Preacher

User Reviews

A non-addictive replacement for Ambien

Since I'm not a fanboy of the comic, I can approach this show with a completely unbiased opinion.

It put me to sleep. Four times.

It took five attempts to get through this first episode without drifting off to sleep at some point during the viewing. While I'm sure that fans of the comic are squealing with glee at the prospect of their favourite comic being adapted for the small screen, I sincerely hope that future episodes include elements to make this show .... what's the word I'm looking for ...... bearable. While I'm sure that the show is being faithful to the source material, so far that doesn't speak well of said source material. It's only because AMC has delivered surprise hits like "The Walking Dead" and "Breaking Bad" that I'm giving this latest effort the time of day. If it's still anesthetizing me by the third episode, I'll relegate it to the "They can't all be gems" pile.