Parish_(TV_series)

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Parish (TV series)

Crime drama television series

Parish is an American crime drama television series based on the BBC One series The Driver.[1] It premiered on AMC on March 31, 2024.[2]

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Premise

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

Main

Recurring

Guest

  • Amanda Brugel as Sister Anne
  • Ned Yousef as Amjad
  • Scott Poythress as Peter Nguyen
  • Leydi Morales as Detective Rita Fuentes
  • Sam Malone as Detective Doucet
  • Nicholas Logan as Wyatt
  • Jennifer Lafleur as Sarah

Episodes

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Production

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. [14]

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.[15] In October 2022, it was reported that Gonera was removed from the series following an internal investigation against him.[16][17] On Nov. 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. [18]

Reception

The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 30% approval rating, based on 20 critic reviews.[19] Metacritic assigned it a score of 52 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[20]

References

  1. [1]
    Otterson, Joe (March 8, 2022). "Giancarlo Esposito to Star in AMC Drama Series 'The Driver'". Variety. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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    "Giancarlo Esposito AMC Drama 'Parish' to Debut Ad-Free Between 'Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live' Finale, 'Book of Carol' First Look (EXCLUSIVE)". Deadline.
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    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.
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    Petski, Denise (June 23, 2022). "Paula Malcomson Joins Giancarlo Esposito In AMC's 'The Driver'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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    Andreeva, Nellie (August 2, 2022). "'The Driver': Skeet Ulrich Joins Giancarlo Esposito In AMC Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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    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.
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    Behzadi, Sofia (August 1, 2022). "'The Driver': Bonnie Mbuli Joins Giancarlo Esposito In AMC Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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    "Parish". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
  14. [14]
    "Bradley Whitford Joins AMC Series 'Parish' As Recurring". Deadline.com. September 21, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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    "Exciting things coming in 2023 on @AMC_TV and @AMCPlus". Twitter. August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  16. [16]
    Hailu, Selome (October 24, 2022). "'Parish' Co-Creator Sunu Gonera Out from AMC Series Following 'Serious Allegations'". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  17. [17]
    Andreeva, Nellie (October 24, 2022). "'Parish' Co-Creator/EP Sunu Gonera Out After Sexual Misconduct Investigation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  18. [18]
    "Giancarlo Esposito Seeks Revenge In 'Parish' Teaser Trailer & First Look Photos". Deadline.com. November 13, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  19. [19]
    "Parish: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  20. [20]
    "Parish: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
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