Parish (TV series)

Crime drama television series

Parish

Genre| Crime drama
Created by| Danny Brocklehurst
Based on|

The Driver

* Danny Brocklehurst
* & Jim Poyser

Developed by|

* Danny Brocklehurst
* Sunu Gonera

Starring|

* Giancarlo Esposito
* Zackary Momoh
* Paula Malcomson
* Skeet Ulrich
* Ivan Mbakop
* Bonnie Mbuli
* Arica Himmel
* Dax Rey

Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Executive producers|

* Eduardo Javier Canto
* Ryan Maldonado
* Giancarlo Esposito
* Theo Travers
* Barry Jossen
* Tana Jamieson
* Josh Kesselman
* Danny Sherman
* Danny Brocklehurst
* David Morrissey
* Nicola Shindler
* Jim Poyser
* Jolyon Symonds

Producer| Chris Cheramie
Production companies|

* Thruline Entertainment
* A+E Studios
* AMC Studios

Original release
Network| AMC
Release| March 31, 2024 (2024-03-31) –
present (present)

Parish is an American crime drama television series developed by Danny Brocklehurst and based on his BBC One series The Driver.[1] Starring Giancarlo Esposito, it premiered on AMC on March 31, 2024.[2]

## Premise

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Gray Parish, a good man with a troubled past, has given up his life of crime to be a family man. However, when his son is violently murdered, old habits return, sending Parish on a relentless quest with moral intentions and dangerous consequences.[3]

## Cast and characters

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### Main

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* Giancarlo Esposito as Gracián "Gray" Parish
* Zackary Momoh as Shepherd Tonghai / The Horse[4]
* Paula Malcomson as Rose Parish[5]
* Skeet Ulrich as Colin Broussard[6]
* Ivan Mbakop as Zenzo Tongai[7]
* Bonnie Mbuli as Shamiso Tongai[8]
* Arica Himmel as Makayla Parish[7]
* Dax Rey as Luke Tongai[7]

### Recurring

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* Amanda Brugel as Sister Anne
* Caleb Baumann as Maddox Parish
* Currie Graham as Perry Lousteau
* Sam Malone as Detective Doucet
* Bradley Whitford as Anton Valmont

### Guest

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* Ned Yousef as Amjad
* Scott Poythress as Peter Nguyen
* Leydi Morales as Detective Rita Fuentes
* Nicholas Logan as Wyatt
* Jennifer Lafleur as Sarah
* Bruce Altman as Vernon Beal
* Enuka Okuma as Laura Abidemi-Smith
* Tanyell Waivers as Nyasha Mambo
* Yul Vazquez as Hector
* Patrick Heusinger as Travis
* Isaach de Bankolé as "Baba" Tongai

## Production

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It was announced on March 8, 2022, that a television series adaptation of the BBC One series, The Driver, was in development, with Giancarlo Esposito starring as Vince.[1] On June 23, 2022, it was announced that Paula Malcomson had joined the cast as Ros.[5] In July, it was announced that Arica Himmel, Ivan Mbakop, Zackary Momo and Dax Rey had joined the cast as Michaela, Zenzo, the Horse and Luke, respectively.[7][4] In August, it was announced that Bonnie Mbuli and Skeet Ulrich had joined the cast as Shamiso Tongai and Colin, respectively.[8][6] In September 2022, it was announced that Bradley Whitford had joined the cast as Anton. The same article confirmed that the name of Esposito’s protagonist had changed from Vince to Gracian “Gray” Parish.[9]

The series is created by Danny Brocklehurst, Sunu Gonera and Theo Travers and is executive produced by Brocklehurst, Esposito, Gonera and Travers, alongside Josh Kesselman, David Morrissey and Danny Sherman. Filming began in early August of 2022 in New Orleans.[6] That same month the title for the series was announced to be Parish.[10] In October 2022, it was reported that Gonera was removed from the series following an internal investigation against him.[11][12] On November 13, 2023, Deadline.com debuted the series teaser trailer and “first look” photos; the accompanying article identified Executive Producers Eduardo Javier Canto and Ryan Maldonado as the new series showrunners.[13]

## Episodes

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No.| Title| Directed by| Written by [14]| Original release date| U.S viewers
(millions)

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1| "Pilot"| Sunu Gonera| Teleplay by : Danny Brocklehurst & Sunu Gonera and Theo Travers| March 31, 2024 (2024-03-31)| 0.49[15]
2| "Blood in the Water"| Sunu Gonera| Theo Travers and Eduardo Javier Canto & Ryan Maldonado| April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07)| 0.34[16]
3| "Sanctuary"| Laura Belsey| Ashley Cardiff and Theo Travers| April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)| 0.30[17]
4| "Impimpi"| Laura Belsey| J. David Shanks & Matt Wheeler| April 21, 2024 (2024-04-21)| 0.30[18]
5| "Kumba"| Ernest Dickerson| Story by : Eduardo Javier Canto & Ryan Maldonado and Cori Uchida & Adam Lash
Teleplay by : Eduardo Javier Canto & Ryan Maldonado & Sunu Gonera and Theo Travers| April 28, 2024 (2024-04-28)| 0.25[19]
6| "A Good Man"| Karen Gaviola| Story by : Eduardo Javier Canto & Ryan Maldonado
Teleplay by : Theo Travers & Hanna McIntosh| May 5, 2024 (2024-05-05)| 0.23[20]

## Reception

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The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 30% approval rating, based on 20 critic reviews.[21] Metacritic assigned it a score of 52 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[22] Aramide Tinubu of Variety criticized the series as being 'predictable' in its writing, and said, 'When everything finally clicks in place during the series’ final episode, “A Good Man,” it feels so convenient, it’s anticlimactic.'[23] Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter complimented Esposito and the action, but also criticized the writing and depiction of New Orleans.[24]

## References

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1. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (March 8, 2022). "Giancarlo Esposito to Star in AMC Drama Series 'The Driver'". Variety. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
2. ^ "Giancarlo Esposito AMC Drama 'Parish' to Debut Ad-Free Between 'Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live' Finale, 'Book of Carol' First Look (EXCLUSIVE)". Deadline.
3. ^ Programme Overview
4. ^ a b Ritman, Alex (July 18, 2022). "'The Nevers' Star Zackary Momoh Joins Giancarlo Esposito in AMC's 'The Driver' Remake (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
5. ^ a b Petski, Denise (June 23, 2022). "Paula Malcomson Joins Giancarlo Esposito In AMC's 'The Driver'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
6. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (August 2, 2022). "'The Driver': Skeet Ulrich Joins Giancarlo Esposito In AMC Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
7. ^ a b c d Ritman, Alex (July 29, 2022). "Ivan Mbakop, Arica Himmel, Dax Rey Join Giancarlo Esposito in AMC's 'The Driver' Remake (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
8. ^ a b Behzadi, Sofia (August 1, 2022). "'The Driver': Bonnie Mbuli Joins Giancarlo Esposito In AMC Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
9. ^ "Bradley Whitford Joins AMC Series 'Parish' As Recurring". Deadline.com. September 21, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
10. ^ "Exciting things coming in 2023 on @AMC_TV and @AMCPlus". Twitter. August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
11. ^ Hailu, Selome (October 24, 2022). "'Parish' Co-Creator Sunu Gonera Out from AMC Series Following 'Serious Allegations'". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 24, 2022). "'Parish' Co-Creator/EP Sunu Gonera Out After Sexual Misconduct Investigation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
13. ^ "Giancarlo Esposito Seeks Revenge In 'Parish' Teaser Trailer & First Look Photos". Deadline.com. November 13, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
14. ^ "Parish". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
15. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 2, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: NC State-Duke NCAA Men's Basketball Elite Eight Game on CBS is TV's Most-Watched Easter Day Telecast Since 2013 - Programming Insider". Retrieved April 20, 2024.
16. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 9, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: South Carolina's Victory Over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in National Championship on ABC and ESPN Becomes All-Time Most-Watched Women's College Basketball Telecast - Programming Insider". Retrieved April 20, 2024.
17. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 16, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Billy Joel's 100th MSG Concert on CBS Tops in Latter Three Half-Hours of Prime Time - Programming Insider". Retrieved April 20, 2024.
18. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 23, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: NBA Playoffs Give TNT Key Prime Time Demos Victory by Large Margin". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
19. ^ "Parish: Season One Ratings". TV Series Finale. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
20. ^ "TV Ratings for Sunday 5th May 2024 - Network Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". SpoilerTV.com. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
21. ^ "Parish: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
22. ^ "Parish: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
23. ^ Tinubu, Aramide (2024-03-31). "Giancarlo Esposito Can't Save AMC's Haphazard and Predictable 'Parish': TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
24. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (2024-03-29). "'Parish' Review: Giancarlo Esposito Is the Only Reason to Check Out AMC's Derivative Crime Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

## External links

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* Parish at IMDb

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TV series created|

* Talk to Me (2007)
* Exile (2011)
* The Driver (2014)
* Ordinary Lies (2015–2016)
* The Five (2016)
* In the Dark (2017)
* Safe (2018)
* Come Home (2018)
* Brassic (2019–)
* Stay Close (2021)
* No Return (2022)
* Ten Pound Poms (2023–)
* Fool Me Once (2024)

Films written|

* The Railway Children Return (2022)

Related|

* Never Forget

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* Dark Winds (since 2022)
* Gangs of London (since 2021)
* Interview with the Vampire (since 2022)
* Kin (since 2021)
* Mayfair Witches (since 2023)
* Parish (since 2024)
* Ride with Norman Reedus (since 2016)
* The Terror (since 2018)
* The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (since 2023)
* The Walking Dead: Dead City (since 2023)

Former|

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* The Movie Masters (1989–1990)

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* Remember WENN (1996–1998)
* The Lot (1999–2001)

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* Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
* Broken Trail (2006)
* Celebrity Charades (2005)
* DVD TV (2002–2008)
* Hustle (2006–2012)
* Mad Men (2007–2015)
* Movies That Shook the World (2005)
* The Prisoner (2009)
* Shootout (2003–2008)

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* 4th and Loud (2014)
* The American West (2016)
* Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
* Comic Book Men (2012–2018)
* Dietland (2018)
* Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023)
* Feed the Beast (2016)
* Freakshow (2013–2014)
* Game of Arms (2014)
* Geeking Out (2016)
* Halt and Catch Fire (2014–2017)
* Hell on Wheels (2011–2016)
* Humans (2015–2018)
* Into the Badlands (2015–2019)
* The Killing (2011–2013)
* The Little Drummer Girl (2018)
* Loaded (2017)
* Lodge 49 (2018–2019)
* Low Winter Sun (2013)
* The Making of the Mob (2015–2016)
* McMafia (2018)
* The Night Manager (2016)
* NOS4A2 (2019–2020)
* Owner's Manual (2013)
* The Pitch (2012–2013)
* Preacher (2016–2019)
* Rubicon (2010)
* Small Town Security (2012–2014)
* The Son (2017–2019)
* Talking Bad (2013)
* Talking Dead (2011–2022)
* Talking Preacher (2016–2017)
* Talking Saul (2016–2022)
* Talking with Chris Hardwick (2017)
* TURN: Washington's Spies (2014–2017)
* The Walking Dead (2010–2022)

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* 61st Street (2022)
* Dispatches from Elsewhere (2020)
* Firebite (2021–2022)
* Happy Valley (2023)
* Kevin Can F**k Himself (2021–2022)
* La Fortuna (2022)
* Lucky Hank (2023)
* Monsieur Spade (2024)
* Moonhaven (2022)
* Orphan Black: Echoes (2024)
* Pantheon (2022)
* Quiz (2020)
* Ragdoll (2022)
* Slippin' Jimmy (2022)
* Snowpiercer (2024)
* Soulmates (2020)
* Tales of the Walking Dead (2022)
* That Dirty Black Bag (2022)
* This Is Going to Hurt (2022)
* The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024)
* The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020–2021)

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