Monster Swamp

"Monster Swamp"
Preacher episode
Tulip discovers Cassidy's secret.
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 4
Directed byCraig Zisk
Written bySara Goodman
Featured musicDave Porter[1]
Cinematography byJohn Grillo[2]
Editing byTyler L. Cook[3]
Original air dateJune 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)
Running time42 minutes[4]
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"Monster Swamp" is the fourth episode of the supernatural drama television series Preacher, which originally aired on AMC in the United States on June 19, 2016.[5] The episode was written by Sara Goodman and directed by Craig Zisk.[6]

Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) tries to tell Jesse (Dominic Cooper) about Fiore (Tom Brooke) and DeBlanc (Anatol Yusef), though it falls on deaf ears as Jesse is distracted by the thought of rebooting All Saints Congregational, wanting more visitors. He later converts atheist Odin Quincannon (Jackie Earle Haley) to Christianity, using his power in front of the entire congregation to achieve that goal. Angry at the death of a woman, Tulip (Ruth Negga) carries out a form of vigilante justice, but the consequences are not expected as she mistakenly throws Cassidy out of a window, only to discover him to be an immortal vampire.[7][8][9]

"Monster Swamp" was received mostly positively by critics, who listed its acting (particularly of Dominic Cooper, Joseph Gilgun and Jackie Earle Haley), the bizarre opening sequence, Odin and Jesse's confrontation, and Jesse's sermon as being the high points of the episode.[10] The episode garnered a Nielsen rating of 0.4 in the 18–49 demographic, translating to 1.14 million viewers.[11]

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  4. ^ BBoFC Editors (June 19, 2016). "PREACHER Season 1, Episode 4, Monster Swamp". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved June 25, 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Preacher: Monster Swamp". Zap2it. June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Episode Title: (#104) "Monster Swamp"". The Futon Critic. June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
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  8. ^ Stone, Jeff (June 19, 2016). "Review: 'Preacher' Demands Our Faith in 'Monster Swamp'". IndieWire. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  9. ^ Valentine, Evan (June 19, 2016). "'Preacher' Recap: "Monster Swamp" – Knockin' On Heaven's Door". Collider. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
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