Preacher
AMC | Release Date: May 22, 2016
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 49 Critic Reviews
Positive:
40
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushAug 16, 2019
Season 4 Review: Feels more epic than ever--though often less than coherent--in its rollicking fourth and final season. [19 Aug - 1 Sep 2019, p.13]
60
ColliderAllison KeeneJun 22, 2017
Season 2 Review: Despite its narrative issues, it’s too stylish and unique to write off, and its cast is incredibly strong across the board. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Matt Zoller SeitzMay 23, 2016
Season 1 Review: While the first four episodes of this series go a long way towards re-imagining its inspiration, I wish it had thought harder and found the courage to be even wilder and weirder. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushMay 20, 2016
Season 1 Review: Give the wobbly tone, straddling camp and extreme action, it's hard to tell where this mayhem is headed. [23 May-3 Jun 2016, p.15]
50
Yahoo TVKen TuckerMay 20, 2016
Season 1 Review: Too much of the show consists of simmering, of waiting for things to happen--kind of like Fear The Walking Dead, come to think of it. Except Preacher is prettier to look at (it’s very well art-directed), and it’s more dry and dusty. Read full review
50
Washington PostHank StueverMay 19, 2016
Season 1 Review: Preacher struggles to depict the challenges of ministry, relying mainly on cliche--which is disappointing, given the show’s title and central idea. Much of the first four episodes are spent untangling a convoluted premise (Preacher is in no apparent hurry to explain its basic mythology or connect some major dots) and offers only the barest glimpse at some essential back­stories that would help viewers follow along. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChuck BowenMay 17, 2016
Season 1 Review: Preacher's serialized dramatic structure reins in Rogen and Goldberg's impudent, free-associative instincts, though these sensibilities are just evident enough to undermine the momentum of the plot with smug, winking indifference. It's the worst of both worlds. Read full review
40
ColliderEvan ValentineJun 22, 2018
Season 3 Review: Everyone’s motivations are spread across the map and it makes it pretty confusing to figure out what any of these three actually want at any given time. Preacher is chaotic, and not in a great way. Read full review
40
Las Vegas WeeklyJosh BellMay 19, 2016
Season 1 Review: By the end of the fourth episode, the plot starts to show slight signs of life, but there’s nothing to indicate that the show will capture the energy and creativity of the source material that should set it apart. Read full review
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