Pilot (Preacher)
"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. The episode was written by the creators of the television adaptation, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin; with both Rogen and Goldberg directing. The pilot encore was followed by "Talking Preacher", AMC's after-show hosted by Chris Hardwick.
Pilot (Preacher)
The episode attained 3.8 million viewers. It garnered a 0.9 rating in the adults 18–49 demographic in "live plus same-day" estimates which translates to 2.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, with the demo score makes it the second-biggest scripted launch of 2016 on ad-supported cable, behind only FX's "". "Uproxx"'s Dustin Rowles stated that "Preacher" "[...] had the misfortune of airing its premiere on the same night as one of the biggest "Game of Thrones" episodes to date, [...] the Billboard Music Awards, the NBA and NHL playoffs, and even "Silicon Valley" on HBO."