PREACHER Officially Renewed By AMC For An Expanded Second Season In 2017
Though the figures haven't been anything spectacular, AMC's critically acclaimed take on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's bonkers comic series will return with another 13 episodes next year...
Praise the Lord! Despite only average viewership so far, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Sam Catlin's small-screen take on Preacher has been renewed for an expanded second season. Though the show has retained the vibe of the comics and been true to the characters (for the most part), the story has been heavily altered to serve as a prequel of sorts - so fans will be hoping to see Jesse and co. hit the road when the show returns in 2017.
Check out the press release below, and be sure to share your thoughts on Preacher in the usual place.
Twisted, Critically Acclaimed Supernatural Series Based On Cult Comic Book Franchise To Return With 13 Episodes In 2017. AMC Will Marathon The First Five Episodes Of The Current First Season On Thursday, June 30 – Heading Into A New Episode This Sunday
NEW YORK, NY – June 29, 2016 – AMC today announced that it has renewed its cinematic and critically acclaimed supernatural series “Preacher” for an expanded 13-episode second season, slated for 2017. The Sony Pictures Television-AMC Studios co-production is the #2 new series on cable this year among adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and is currently averaging 3.3 million viewers per episode, including 1.9 million adults 25-54, in Nielsen live+3 ratings.
“‘Preacher’ is a special television program and we’re eager to share with fans the rest of this wild first season and, now, an expanded second season,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “What Sam, Seth, Evan and the entire creative team have achieved in bringing Garth Ennis’ graphic novel to the screen is extraordinary. We look forward to more time with these unforgettable characters be it in Heaven, Hell, Texas or beyond.”
This Thursday night, AMC will air a “Preacher” catch-up/DVR marathon of the first five episodes of the current season, starting at 9:00 p.m. and running through 2:35 a.m. Friday morning. The sixth episode appears on AMC this Sunday in the show’s regular timeslot at 9:00 p.m.
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