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 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 Gilgun and Negga's performances. 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. The episode garnered a Nielsen rating of 0.9 in the 18–49 demographic, translating to 2.4 million viewers.