Preacher 

After a supernatural event at his church, a preacher enlists the help of a vampire and his ex to find God.

Creators:

Sam Catlin, Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen

Stars:

Dominic Cooper, Joseph Gilgun, Ruth Negga

10 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dominic Cooper	...	Jesse Custer 33 episodes, 2016-2018
Joseph Gilgun	...	Cassidy 33 episodes, 2016-2018
Ruth Negga	...	Tulip O'Hare 33 episodes, 2016-2018
Ian Colletti	...	Arseface 31 episodes, 2016-2018
Graham McTavish	...	The Saint of Killers / ... 30 episodes, 2016-2018
Pip Torrens	...	Herr Starr 21 episodes, 2017-2018
Noah Taylor	...	Adolf Hitler 21 episodes, 2017-2018
Julie Ann Emery	...	Lara Featherstone 21 episodes, 2017-2018
Malcolm Barrett	...	F.J. Hoover 16 episodes, 2017-2018

Storyline

What if an angel and a demon procreate? What would that offspring be? Would it be holy or demonic or both? Preacher Is that tale. The offspring has no body, just a soul. That soul needs a body and chose Jessie. A preacher from Texas with a loss of faith and a drinking problem. The offspring called Genesis bonds with Jesse giving him the word of God. What he says is done.

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Plot Keywords:

preacher | supernatural | vertigo comics | vampire | heaven and hell | 

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Taglines:

Powerful AF

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pamokslininkas

Filming Locations:

New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Short Drive Entertainment,Point Grey Pictures,Original Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ruth Negga and Dominic Cooper, a couple in real life, got into the show together. Negga was preparing her audition for Tulip and asked Cooper to help her prepare. He then read the screenplay and got so interested that started reading the comic books and eventually asked to audition himself for Jesse.

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Goofs

In an earlier episode, the bloody milkshake is half full when made in the kitchen but full at the top of the stairs. How did more shake into the containers?

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Connections

Referenced in Talking Dead: Season 8 Preview Special (2017)

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Soundtracks

Come On Eileen
(uncredited)
Written by Kevin Rowland, James Paterson and Kevin Adams
Performed by Dexys Midnight Runners

User Reviews

Out the gate brilliant!

Very rarely does a TV show - especially a pilot - surprise me as much as this one did, several times. This action-packed debut has some wonderful twists and turns and unexpected events and I strongly recommend you don't watch trailers or teasers or read spoilers before watching it. I also recommend you pay attention to things that are going on in the background like TV newscasts and sign boards. There are some gems there!!! Its so refreshing to encounter a pilot to a TV show that packs such a punch. No slow, drawn out introduction here.

I also rarely laugh out loud watching TV shows, most "sit coms" & comedies leave me cold. But this show drew several delighted full throttle laughs from me. It's nasty, it's dark,it's suspenseful, it's bizarre, at times it's shocking and it's hilarious. Yes it has some blood & guts in it, but always in context and with a purpose. It's not gratuitous or only there for shock value like, for example, American Horror Story. It's part of the plot. Also, this is the pilot, it's telling a story of how something began & gathering some threads together. Of course it won't be coherent yet. Don't go in expecting it to be like everything else on TV, it just isn't. It's not like the other DC/Marvel shows either. It's a thing unto itself and I absolutely adored it.

It has fascinating characters, wonderful setting, great snappy dialogue (particularly from a character called Tulip) and some truly strange moments like the cow noises in the background of a certain scene and the character, Eugene. I also really liked the cinematography & editing - there are some clear nods to some of the greats of horror and thriller directors that all you movie buffs out there will recognise. Not a frame of this pilot was wasted or dead air. The kind of tight, focused editing and directing I love. I was so impressed with this I watched it again immediately after the first viewing. I can honestly say I've never done that before with any TV show.

And all this in less than an hour.

There are some very odd negative reviews here but I think they're from people who just don't understand what they were watching and/or it all went right over their heads. It does jump around a little , but unlike a certain other show, this one guides you through it's jumps with deliberately obvious & slightly amusing titles like 'Back in Africa" or "not that long ago". I saw someone upset because it's not like Supernatural. LOL It's not supposed to be! Why be angry at the show for not being like some arbitrarily show you chose to think it would be like? It's not their fault! This show is more like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy than Supernatural - although don't be misled by that description either! As I said, it's a breed apart.

I can't remember who said this but it's always stuck in my head: you can tell what a book or movie etc will be like within the first 5 minutes - because that sets the tone. And if that's true then we are in for one hell of a good time with this series.

I can't recommend this enough.