Preacher: Sokosha

"Sokosha" is the sixth episode of season two of the supernatural drama series Preacher, and the sixteenth episode of the series overall. It was directed by David Evans with a script written by Mary Laws. It first aired on Monday, July 24th, 2017 at 9:00 pm. In this episode, the Saint of Killers succeeds in tracking Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidy to New Orleans. Jesse makes a risky play to stop the Saint's rampage, which involves bargaining away a fraction of his own soul for the ability to use his powers against him. And Cassidy gets his fingers chopped off.

Notes & Trivia

 * Preacher is based on a comic book series by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. They were originally published by DC Comics under their Vertigo imprint.


 * This episode is rated TV-MA. It contains strong violent and graphic content unsuitable for some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.


 * Actor Ian Colletti is credited in this episode, but his character, Eugene Root, does not make an appearance.


 * Actress Julie Ann Emery is credited in this episode, but her character, Lara Featherstone, does not make an appearance.


 * Actor Noah Taylor is credited in this episode, but his character, Adolf Hitler, does not make an appearance.


 * Actor Pip Torrens is credited in this episode, but his character, Herr Starr, does not make an appearance.


 * The Saint of Killers appears in both flashback and the main story.


 * The town of Ratwater, Texas appears in flashback only.


 * Denis is revealed to be Cassidy's son in this episode.


 * Actors Renell Gibbs and Samantha Beaulieu have both appeared in episodes of Scream: The Series.

Allusions

 * A Sokosha is a small tank or heavily armored vehicle.


 * The town where the Saint of Killers "lost his soul" is called Ratwater. It first appeared in the season one episode, "See". It appeared last in "Finish the Song".


 * This episode is the second time that Tulip O'Hare is illustrated as a terrible cook. The first time was in a flashback scene in "Dallas".

Quotes

 * Jesse Custer: You're cooking.
 * Tulip O'Hare: Yeah? So?
 * Jesse Custer: So, nothin'. I love your cookin'. Get the fire extinguisher.

Keywords
1881; 19th century; Buried alive; Flashback; Gunshot victim; Obscene finger gesture; Mind control; Severed fingers; Severed head; Soul bartering; Swamp