Pilot (Preacher)

"Pilot"
Preacher episode
Jesse Custer encounters Genesis at All Saints Congregational.
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 1
Directed bySeth Rogen
Evan Goldberg
Story by
  • Seth Rogen
  • Evan Goldberg
  • Sam Catlin
Teleplay bySam Catlin
Featured musicDave Porter[1]
Cinematography byBill Pope[1]
Editing byKelley Dixon[1]
Original air dateMay 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)
Running time64 minutes[2]
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"Pilot" is the series premiere of the supernatural drama television series Preacher, which originally aired on AMC in the United States on May 22, 2016.[3] The episode was written by the creators of the television adaptation, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin; with both Rogen and Goldberg directing.[4] The pilot encore was followed by Talking Preacher, AMC's after-show hosted by Chris Hardwick.[5]

The episode introduces Dominic Cooper as Jesse Custer, Joseph Gilgun as Cassidy, and Ruth Negga as Tulip O'Hare, as well as series regulars played by Lucy Griffiths, W. Earl Brown, Tom Brooke, Anatol Yusef and Ian Colletti.[6] In Preacher's pilot, Jesse Custer's past slowly catches up to him and he struggles to escape it, while a mysterious entity arrives on Earth, causing a wave of destruction in its path.[7]

Principal photography for the pilot began on May 13, 2015, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[8] Filming took place over two months, ending in early July. Principal photography was confirmed to have ended on July 10, 2015,[9] with post-production beginning in August 2015.[10]

The pilot received acclaim from critics, who found the pilot to be a respectful interpretation of the comic, for Rogen and Goldberg's direction, as well as the dark humorous tonality, while praising Cooper, Gilgun and Negga's performances.[11] In the United States, the series premiere achieved a viewership of 3.8 million, making it one of the top three cable premieres in the 2016 television season.[12] The episode garnered a Nielsen rating of 0.9 in the 18–49 demographic, translating to 2.4 million viewers.[13]

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  2. ^ SXSW Editors (May 11, 2016). "Preacher – SXSW 2016". South by Southwest. Retrieved June 1, 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Kissell, Rick (March 14, 2016). "AMC's 'Preacher' to Premiere May 22 Following 'Fear the Walking Dead'". Variety. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Boboltz, Sara (September 9, 2015). "Seth Rogen Announces DC Comics' 'Preacher' Is Coming To AMC". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (May 16, 2016). "'Talking Preacher' To Follow 'Preacher's Season Premiere And Finale On AMC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  6. ^ Cavassuto, Maria (May 22, 2016). "'Preacher' Premiere Raises Holy Hell". Variety. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  7. ^ AMC Editors (May 23, 2016). "Preacher Pilot". AMC. Retrieved June 2, 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Fraser, Kevin (May 13, 2015). "Preacher begins filming as an excited Seth Rogen tweets from the set". JoBlo.com. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  9. ^ Dixon, Kelley (July 10, 2015). "LAST DAY of PREACHER". Twitter. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  10. ^ Abbey, Cory (September 9, 2015). "AMC Announces Series Order for Preacher". AMC. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  11. ^ Moore, Trent (May 27, 2016). "AMC releases director's commentary for Preacher pilot with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg". Blastr. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  12. ^ The Futon Critic Editors (May 27, 2016). "AMC Is Now Home to Five of the Top 10 Shows on Cable TV and Two of the Top Three Cable Premieres This Television Season". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 29, 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ Porter, Rick (May 24, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Preacher' has decent debut, 'Game of Thrones' ties season high". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.