| "Masada" | |
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| Series Preacher Season 4, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | August 4th, 2019 |
| Writers | Sam Catlin; Kevin Rosen |
| Director | John Grillo |
| Producers | Wes Brown; Vivian Cannon; Sam Catlin; David Coatsworth; Dominic Cooper; Garth Ennis; Joseph Gilgun; Evan Goldberg; Sara Goodman; Dean Hood; Susan Hurwitz Arneson; Ken F. Levin; Iain B. MacDonald; Ori Marmur; Neal H. Moritz; Ruth Negga; Jason Netter; Sheila Phillips; Seth Rogen; Mark Stegemann; Gary Tieche; James Weaver |
| Starring | Dominic Cooper; Joseph Gilgun; Ruth Negga; Graham McTavish; Ian Colletti; Pip Torrens; Noah Taylor; Julie Ann Emery; Mark Harelik; Tyson Ritter |
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"Masada" is the first episode of season four of the supernatural action/drama series Preacher and the thirty-fourth episode of the series overall. It was directed by John Grillo with a teleplay written by Sam Catlin and Kevin Rosen. It first aired on AMC on Sunday, August 4th, 2019.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Miritana Hughes | Kamal |
| Lachy Hulme | Frankie Toscani |
| David Field | Archangel |
| Alexandra Aldrich | Tammy |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Du Toit Bredenkamp | Cherubic Grail member |
| Dorothy Adams | Old lady |
| Aaron Fesili | Switch keeper guard |
| Ben Taylor | Grail assistant |
| Jack Kenny | Drunken Grail member |
| Ben Prendergast | Doorman Sean |
| Zoltan Gal | Dead doorman Sean |
| Ramis Issac | Allfather door guard |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Preacher was created by comic book writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon. The Preacher comic book series was published by DC Comics under their Vertigo imprint and ran for sixty-six issues from 1995 to 2000.
- Preacher was developed for television by Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg.
- This series is rated TV-MA. It contains scenes of strong language and graphic violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
- Beginning with this episode, actors Mark Harelik, who plays God, and Tyson Ritter, who plays Humperdoo, are now added to the main cast line-up. Ritter does not appear in this episode however.
- According to this page's profile at IMDB, actor James Ao makes an uncredited appearance as a commando for The Grail.
- According to this page's profile at IMDB, actor Nathan Darrow makes an uncredited behind-the-scenes appearance as the voice of John Custer.
- According to this page's profile at IMDB, actor Xavier Goualt makes an uncredited appearance as Red Tulip soldier.
Allusions[]
- God's exclamation of "Double rainbow!" is likely a reference to a viral video filmed by Paul Vasquez at Yosemite National Park in January, 2010 in which he excitedly points out the formation of a double rainbow.
- Reference is made to Nurse Ratched in this episode. Nurse Ratched is a fictional character featured in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, based on the 1962 novel of the same name. The character was played by actress Louise Fletcher. The character is known for her tyrannical and overbearing demeanor towards the patients in her charge, and her name has become a pop culture synonym describing overly cruel health care professionals.
- God takes credit for the invention of Diet Dr Pepper, claiming it as one of his greatest creations. While one should never doubt the word of the Almighty, the Dr Pepper soda brand was actually invented by pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas in 1885.
- Proinsias Cassidy is wearing a t-shirt that reads "Nixon. Now More Than Ever". Richard Milhous Nixon was an American politician and former President and Vice President of the United States of America. His years in office are remembered for several noteworthy and controversial events including opening diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1972, orchestrating the ceasefire with North Vietnam in 1973, and the Watergate scandal, which ultimately led to his resignation in August, 1974.
Quotes[]
- Frankie Toscani: You wanna torture someone, first things first. You gotta earn their respect.
See also[]
External Links[]
 This article pertains to an episode from season four of the Preacher television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Preacher season 4 episodes category. Episodes
"Masada" • "Last Supper" • "Deviant" • "Search and Rescue" • "Bleak City" • The Lost Apostle" • "Messiahs" • "Fear the Lord" • "Overture" Main characters
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