Preacher - Season 1 Direct

: Initially trying to use his power to save the souls of his corrupt congregation, Jesse eventually realizes that God is missing from Heaven.

The first season of (2016) serves as a stylized, slow-burn prequel to the Garth Ennis comic book series , introducing a gritty world of supernatural western-noir. Developed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, it centers on Jesse Custer , a small-town Texas preacher with a criminal past who is possessed by a mysterious entity known as Genesis . Core Premise & Plot Preacher - Season 1

Jesse Custer returns to his hometown of , to run his late father's church. His world is upended when Genesis—the offspring of an angel and a demon—inhabits him, granting him the "Word of God," an ability to command others to do exactly as he says. : Initially trying to use his power to

: He is joined by his hell-raising ex-girlfriend Tulip O'Hare and Proinsias Cassidy , a hedonistic Irish vampire. Core Premise & Plot Jesse Custer returns to

: Jesse must dodge the Adelphi angels (Fiore and DeBlanc) trying to retrieve Genesis and the ruthless meat tycoon Odin Quincannon , who wants Jesse's land. Season 1 Episode List Directed By Original Air Date Pilot Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg May 22, 2016 See Michael Slovis June 5, 2016 The Possibilities Scott Winant June 12, 2016 Monster Swamp Craig Zisk June 19, 2016 South Will Rise Again Michael Slovis June 26, 2016 Sundowner Guillermo Navarro July 3, 2016 He Gone Michael Slovis July 10, 2016 El Valero Kate Dennis July 17, 2016 Finish the Song Michael Slovis July 24, 2016 Call and Response Sam Catlin July 31, 2016 Major Key Events