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Preacher

Pilot

  • Episode aired May 22, 2016
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 4m
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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.
IMDb RATING
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4.6K
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  • Directors
    • Evan Goldberg
    • Seth Rogen
  • Writers
    • Garth Ennis(based on the graphic novels by)
    • Steve Dillon(based on the graphic novels by)
    • Sam Catlin(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Dominic Cooper
    • Joe Gilgun
    • Ruth Negga
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Evan Goldberg
    • Seth Rogen
  • Writers
    • Garth Ennis(based on the graphic novels by)
    • Steve Dillon(based on the graphic novels by)
    • Sam Catlin(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Dominic Cooper
    • Joe Gilgun
    • Ruth Negga
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    • 7User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    Top cast

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    Dominic Cooper
    Dominic Cooper
    • Jesse Custeras Jesse Custer
    Joe Gilgun
    Joe Gilgun
    • Cassidyas Cassidy
    Ruth Negga
    Ruth Negga
    • Tulip O'Hareas Tulip O'Hare
    Lucy Griffiths
    Lucy Griffiths
    • Emilyas Emily
    W. Earl Brown
    W. Earl Brown
    • Hugo Rootas Hugo Root
    Tom Brooke
    Tom Brooke
    • Fioreas Fiore
    Anatol Yusef
    Anatol Yusef
    • DeBlancas DeBlanc
    Ian Colletti
    Ian Colletti
    • Arsefaceas Arseface
    Derek Wilson
    Derek Wilson
    • Donnie Schenckas Donnie Schenck
    Ricky Mabe
    Ricky Mabe
    • Miles Personas Miles Person
    Jamie Anne Allman
    Jamie Anne Allman
    • Betsy Schenckas Betsy Schenck
    Brian Huskey
    Brian Huskey
    • Ted Reyersonas Ted Reyerson
    Thomas Barbusca
    Thomas Barbusca
    • Chris Schenckas Chris Schenck
    Irungu Mutu
    Irungu Mutu
    • African Preacheras African Preacher
    Allan Gaitirira
    • African Congregantas African Congregant
    Miriam Fease
    Miriam Fease
    • 10 Yo Kansas Girlas 10 Yo Kansas Girl
    Elias Hanlon
    • 7 Yo Twin Kansas Boyas 7 Yo Twin Kansas Boy
    Andrei Lapionak
    • Russian Witnessas Russian Witness
    • Directors
      • Evan Goldberg
      • Seth Rogen
    • Writers
      • Garth Ennis(based on the graphic novels by)
      • Steve Dillon(based on the graphic novels by)
      • Sam Catlin(teleplay by) (television story by)
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    Storyline

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    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. —John Simmons
    • singing in the shower
    • jumping from a plane without a parachute
    • irishman abroad
    • swearing priest
    • killing an animal
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    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
      • Mystery
    • Certificate
      • TV-MA
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This is the fifth attempt to adapt Preacher to moving pictures. The first had Rachel Talalay as the director and James Marsden as the protagonist Jesse Custer. The second was going to be made by Miramax Films. The third was an HBO series to be written by Mark Steven Johnson. The fourth with Sam Mendes direct and Neal H. Moritz and Jason Netter would have produced the film from Columbia Pictures.
    • 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
      (uncredited)

      Written by Donnie Demers & Kenny Werner

    User reviews7

    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    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.
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    • hoeech
    • Jun 3, 2016

    Details

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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
    • Production companies
      • Short Drive Entertainment
      • AMC Studios
      • American Movie Classics (AMC)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

    Related news

    Seth Rogen confirms cult comic Preacher to be full TV series on AMC
    Sep 10The Guardian - TV News
    AMC Orders Preacher to Series
    Sep 10TVovermind.com

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