the third season received generally favorable reviews from critics. on rotten tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 92%, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 7.71/10. the site's critical consensus states, ""preacher" returns to its delightful debauchery, but with a steadier hand and better balance, elevating the drama without taking the edge off." on ign, jesse scheeden gave the season premiere a score of 8.7 out of 10 and claimed that ""preacher" is finally venturing into one of the best and most unsettling pieces of the comic, and so far the new season seems to be headed in the right direction. 'angelville' succeeds in telling a somber, focused story, one that establishes the relationship between jesse and his grandmother and making our heroes feel more vulnerable than ever."