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Pilot

  • Episode aired May 22, 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 4m
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8.2/10
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Joe Gilgun, Dominic Cooper, and Ruth Negga in Pilot (2016)
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A preacher heads out on a journey to combat the supernatural evil that just decimated his Texas hometown.A preacher heads out on a journey to combat the supernatural evil that just decimated his Texas hometown.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
    • Steve Dillon
    • Sam Catlin
  • Stars
    • Dominic Cooper
    • Joe Gilgun
    • Ruth Negga
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    4.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Evan Goldberg
      • Seth Rogen
    • Writers
      • Garth Ennis
      • Steve Dillon
      • Sam Catlin
    • Stars
      • Dominic Cooper
      • Joe Gilgun
      • Ruth Negga
    • 7User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    Dominic Cooper
    Dominic Cooper
    • Jesse Custer
    Joe Gilgun
    Joe Gilgun
    • Cassidy
    Ruth Negga
    Ruth Negga
    • Tulip O'Hare
    Lucy Griffiths
    Lucy Griffiths
    • Emily
    W. Earl Brown
    W. Earl Brown
    • Hugo Root
    Tom Brooke
    Tom Brooke
    • Fiore
    Anatol Yusef
    Anatol Yusef
    • DeBlanc
    Ian Colletti
    Ian Colletti
    • Eugene 'Arseface' Root
    Derek Wilson
    Derek Wilson
    • Donnie Schenck
    Ricky Mabe
    Ricky Mabe
    • Miles Person
    Jamie Anne Allman
    Jamie Anne Allman
    • Betsy Schenck
    Brian Huskey
    Brian Huskey
    • Ted Reyerson
    Thomas Barbusca
    Thomas Barbusca
    • Chris Schenck
    Irungu Mutu
    Irungu Mutu
    • African Preacher
    Allan Gaitirira
    • African Congregant
    Miriam Fease
    Miriam Fease
    • 10 Yo Kansas Girl
    Elias Hanlon
    Elias Hanlon
    • 7 Yo Twin Kansas Boy
    Andrei Lapionak
    • Russian Witness
    • Directors
      • Evan Goldberg
      • Seth Rogen
    • Writers
      • Garth Ennis
      • Steve Dillon
      • Sam Catlin
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The theme song is "Time of the Preacher" from Willie Nelson's 1975 album "Red Headed Stranger". Lyrics of the song were used in the first volume of the graphic novel.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Tulip O'Hare: A woman needs to know how to be strong, stand on her own... a'course, boy or a girl, if you're lucky enough to fall in love you hafta be even stronger... fight like a lion to keep it alive... so that on the day your love is weak enough... or selfish enough... or friggin' stupid enough to run away, you have the strength to track him down and eat 'im alive.

    • Connections
      Featured in Talking Preacher: Pilot (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      We Could Have Had It All
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      Written by Donnie Demers & Kenny Werner

    User reviews7

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    10/10
    Gone to Texas: An adaptation that dazzles regardless of differences from source material.
    Firstly, the graphic novel series is my favorite comic of all time. And I have read A LOT of comics. This pilot blew me away. I went into the show knowing that it was going to be different and that many things were not going to be the same, as I did when the Walking Dead first aired. But let me say that this is an adaptation that differs in all of the right ways. A lot of graphic novels are very difficult to transfer to the big screen and this is where a lot of differences have to be made in order to better suit the television or film audiences.

    Rogen and Goldberg's Preacher hit the nail on the head. The atmosphere is great, the characters are true to their roots, the overall tone is impeccable and the humor is just as gross and crude as I had wanted. So many scenes of this debut had me laughing out loud, nearly crying. But there were also scenes that had me very tense. This is the balance that the graphic novel so elegantly portrayed and the TV adaptation did a darn good job of replicating that.

    Tulip is wonderful. Her challenges with Jesse and her conflicting feelings were perfect. Jesse was the morally conflicted and tough guy we had all wanted to see. And don't forget Cassidy. Probably the highlight of the entire pilot. PERFECT. Arseface was just as pathetic and hilarious as we had all wanted too.

    More than anything, the techniques that these directors and writers implemented to honor source material blew me away. I kept hoping, "man I hope they do this!" or, "Man, I wonder how they'll do this!" and it never failed to amaze me. The action was wild and exaggerated and the humor was raunchy and often caught me off guard.

    As a longtime fan of the graphic novel, I am impressed. Thank you so much for creating such a wonderful adaptation of a beloved story.
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    • May 23, 2016

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA(The production was based in Albuquerque.)
    • Production companies
      • Short Drive Entertainment
      • AMC Studios
      • American Movie Classics (AMC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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