Issues are trying dire for Gracian “Grey” Parish (Giancarlo Esposito) and his new boss within the upcoming episode of AMC’s new crime drama Parish. Debuting on the finish of March, the sequence lets Esposito transcend his villainous roles as Gus Fring or Moff Gideon to as a substitute play “a very good man with a troubled previous” who can not seem to escape his previous lifetime of crime and the dangerous habits that include it. As he continues to sink again into his previous methods, Episode 3 will see his loyalty to the Zimbabwean gangster The Horse (Zachary Momoh) examined after a severe harm leaves the boss bleeding in and out want of quick assist. Forward of the premiere, Collider can share an unique clip of Grey going to the one place he believes is secure for them — the native church.

Parish follows the devolution of Grey from a loving household man whose life is on the straight and slim again into an agent of the prison underworld in New Orleans after the vicious homicide of his son and the collapse of his luxurious automobile enterprise. He is as soon as once more tangled with a shady crime syndicate, together with The Horse, and compelled to get his palms soiled. This time, nevertheless, he is approaching the work with good intentions and hopes to interrupt himself and his household free of the cycle of violence that he hasn’t been capable of shake to date. His previous line of labor has harmful penalties, nevertheless, a degree made abundantly clear within the sneak peek of Episode 3.

Within the footage, Grey rushes The Horse into the again room of the church the place a livid Sister Anne, performed by SAG Award nominee Amanda Brugel, awaits. She’s none too comfortable to see Grey since she is aware of he is solely bringing bother with him, in any other case he would’ve merely introduced his boss to the hospital. As sirens blare within the background, each males beg her to assist, although she initially refuses each as a result of there’s clearly prison exercise concerned, and he or she solely has a single yr of nursing college beneath her belt, not practically sufficient expertise to deal with The Horse’s nasty wound. With some further encouragement, she lastly cracks and asks Grey to get her medical provides from the closet. He appears within the mirror as he grabs the whole lot she wants, bringing again a traumatic reminiscence when he eyes his blood-covered palms.

‘Parish’ Remakes ‘The Driver’ for a New Viewers

Parish was developed as an adaptation of the BBC One sequence The Driver created by Danny Brocklehurst and Jim Poyser. Brocklehurst reprised his duties as co-creator and author for the present, albeit with a brand new companion in Class of ’09 and Raised By Wolves director Sunu Gonera as co-creator. It additionally incorporates a sturdy solid with Paula Malcomson, Skeet Ulrich, Bonnie Mbuli, Ivan Mbakop, Arica Himmel, and Dax Rey all aboard alongside Bradley Whitford in a recurring position.

The pairing of Esposito and the Scream legend Ulrich ended up being a fortuitous one for each actors, who shaped a mutual respect whereas working collectively on Parish. In an interview with Collider’s Christina Radish, Ulrich defined how this collaboration was one thing he had lengthy hoped for after seeing Esposto on stage and the way their chemistry translated to the display screen:

“I had the nice pleasure, in 1992, of watching this man on stage on the firm I used to be coaching at in New York, the Atlantic Theater Firm, for a component he received an Obie for. He’s been in my thoughts, as a performer, for 32 years now. We didn’t know one another in these days. I used to be extra a fan of his. We re-met on an airplane just a few years in the past and had the loveliest three-hour dialog. He was gracious sufficient to ship me a e-book that I used to be actually into and am nonetheless into. After which, this chance got here, and I couldn’t imagine it. I actually can’t imagine it. It’s a blessing to be amongst this group of artistic individuals. What you see in that connection is a variety of my power and my admiration became Colin’s admiration.
That chemistry comes out of an actual place.
It’s not one thing manufactured, in any respect.”

Parish Episode 3 airs on AMC on Sunday, April 14. Get our ideas on Esposito’s new tv position right here and take a look at the unique sneak peek under.

Parish

Follows a taxi driver whose life is turned the wrong way up when he agrees to choose up a Zimbabwean gangster largely recognized for exploiting undocumented immigrants on the U.S. southern ports.

Launch Date

March 31, 2024

Solid

Giancarlo Esposit , Zackary Momoh , Arica Himmel , Ivan Mbakop , Dax Rey

Important Style

Drama

Seasons

1