"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.
Jesse Custer encounters Genesis at All Saints Congregational.
Writer Sam Catlin wrote the teleplay of the pilot, and co-wrote the story with Rogen and Goldberg.
The Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, hosted Preacher's premiere
Critics were near unanimous in praise for Ruth Negga's portrayal of Tulip
Evan D. Goldberg is a Canadian producer. He has collaborated with his childhood friend Seth Rogen on a variety of films, including Superbad, Pineapple Express, This Is the End, The Interview, Sausage Party, Good Boys and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
Goldberg at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International