Talking Preacher

Preacher
Title card from the pilot
Genre	Drama Black comedy Supernatural Horror Action
Based on	Preacher by Garth Ennis Steve Dillon
Developed by	Sam Catlin Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg
Starring	Dominic Cooper Joseph Gilgun Ruth Negga Lucy Griffiths W. Earl Brown Derek Wilson Ian Colletti Tom Brooke Anatol Yusef Graham McTavish Pip Torrens Noah Taylor Julie Ann Emery
Composer(s)	Dave Porter
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	23 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Sam Catlin Seth Rogen Evan Goldberg James Weaver Neal H. Moritz Vivian Cannon Ori Marmur Ken F. Levin Jason Netter Garth Ennis Steve Dillon Michael Slovis
Producer(s)	Matt Tauber
Location(s)	Albuquerque, New Mexico New Orleans, Louisiana
Cinematography	Bill Pope John Grillo
Editor(s)	Kelley Dixon Hunter M. Via Daniel Gabbe Tyler L. Cook
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	42–65 minutes
Production company(s)	Woodbridge Productions (2016) Short Drive Entertainment Point Grey Original Film Kickstart Productions KFL Nightsky Productions (2017) AMC Studios Sony Pictures Television
Distributor	Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network	AMC
Original release	May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22) – present (present)
External links
Website	www.amc.com/shows/preacher

Preacher is an American television series developed by Sam Catlin, Evan Goldberg, and Seth Rogen for AMC starring Dominic Cooper. It is an adaptation of the comic book series Preacher created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, and published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. The series was officially picked up on September 9, 2015, with a ten-episode order which premiered on May 22, 2016. On June 29, 2016, AMC renewed the series for a 13-episode second season that premiered on June 25, 2017.

On November 16, 2013, it was announced that AMC was developing a TV series based on the DC Vertigo comic book series Preacher. On November 18, 2013, it was revealed that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg were developing the series pilot with Sam Catlin, and that it would be distributed by Sony Pictures Television. On February 6, 2014, AMC ordered a pilot script to be written by Rogen and Goldberg, and confirmed Sam Catlin would serve as showrunner. On December 3, 2014, AMC ordered the pilot, written by Catlin, to be filmed. Comic creators Steve Dillon and Garth Ennis serve as co-executive producers for the series.

In March 2015, Ruth Negga was cast as Tulip O'Hare, the ex-girlfriend of Jesse Custer, and Joe Gilgun was cast as Cassidy, an Irish vampire and the best friend of Custer. In April 2015, Lucy Griffiths was cast as Emily Woodrow, a character described as a no-nonsense single mother of three who is a waitress, the church organist, bookkeeper and Jesse’s loyal right hand." Also in April, it was confirmed that Dominic Cooper would play Custer. On May 14, 2015, Rogen revealed that filming on the pilot episode of Preacher had started. Rogen additionally revealed that he and Goldberg would be directing the pilot.