Preacher: Damsels

Damsels is the third episode of season two of the supernatural drama series Preacher, and the thirteenth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Michael Slovis with a script written by Sara Goodman. It first aired on Monday, July 3rd, 2017 at 9:00 pm. In this episode, Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidy journey on to New Orleans in their ongoing search for God. While Jesse goes from jazz club to jazz club randomly asking people if they've seen God, Cassidy and Tulip shack up with one of Cassidy's French-speaking friends, Denis. Meanwhile, Eugene Root is in Hell re-living the worst moment of his life.

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 Graham McTavish is credited in this episode, but his character, the Saint of Killers, does not make an appearance.


 * There are two central locations presented in this episode. The primary setting is New Orleans, Louisiana. The secondary setting is Hell. In Eugene Root's vision in Hell, he is back in Annville, Texas prior to the accident that caused his deformity.


 * This is the second appearance of Herr K. Starr on the series, but the first time that he is played by actor Pip Torrens. He makes a non-speaking cameo role at the end of the episode only. He previously made a minor appearance in the season one episode, "The Possibilities". He was played by actor Morse Bicknell in that episode and was identified only as "The man in white".


 * This is the first appearance of Lara Featherstone.


 * This is the first appearance of Adolf Hitler on Preacher. He has a brief role in the episode and is presented as a soul consigned to Hell.


 * This episode aired on the exact same date, but a year later from the "Sundowner" episode from season one.


 * Terri Loach makes a behind-the-scenes flashback appearance in this episode. Her voice can be heard on the other side of her daughter's bedroom door.


 * Actor Kim Collins also played an alligator poacher named Lee on the "Boy Parts" episode from the "Coven" storyline of American Horror Story.


 * Actor Mark Adam Miller also played an unidentified character on the "Village of the Damned" episode of Scream: The Series.


 * Actress Rhonda Dents also played a character named Janet on the "Fearful Pranks Ensue" episode from the "Coven" storyline of American Horror Story.


 * Cassidy continuously mis-pronounces Denis' name, even after Denis corrects him (in French). With a French accent, his name is actually pronounced "den-ee".


 * Tracy Loach appears in a flashback vision from Eugene Root's punishment in Hell. This is the earliest chronological appearance of the character to date, and predates the beginning of the series. She appeared last in Call and Response", which was the final appearance of the character.

Allusions

 * According to Cassidy, there are 187 jazz clubs in New Orleans.


 * Herr Starr is one of the major antagonists presented in the Preacher comic book series published by Vertigo. He was introduced in issue #13 of the title in 1996 and is presented as the head of a secret society known as The Grail.


 * Reference is made to Viktor in this episode. Viktor is a New Orleans crime boss whom Tulip O'Hare is deathly fearful of. The Grail was originally introduced in issue #13 of the Preacher comic book series.


 * The men in white that Jesse Custer fights with belong to an organization known as The Grail. They are not identified as such in this episode. This episode reveals that Lara Featherstone is a member of the group, and Herr Starr is the leader.


 * Lara Featherstone is based on the character of Sarah Featherstone, who appeared in the comic book series. She was introduced in Preacher #13.


 * The bartender who directs Jesse Custer to find Lara Featherstone is F.J. Hoover. He is a member of The Grail and first appeared in Preacher #13 in 1996.


 * The man that Eugene Root encounters in the corridor in Hell is none other than one mister Adolf Hitler. The mustache gives it away. Hitler was a German politician and complete psycho-pants who really made life miserable for Europeans back in the 1930s and 1940s. Credited with being responsible for the deaths of more than six million Jews, it is no surprise that he should end up in Hell. But what's his interest in Eugene?

Quotes

 * Jesse Custer: I like jazz.
 * Tulip O'Hare: I like tacos. Doesn't mean I go to Mexico.
 * Jesse Custer: You have gone to Mexico.
 * Tulip O'Hare: I didn't go to Mexico for tacos, Jesse. I went to kill a guy. That's my point.

Crew

 * Jeanie Bacharach - Casting
 * Dave Porter - Composer
 * Tyler L. Cook - Editor
 * Dave Blass - Production designer
 * Andrew Voegeli - Director of photography
 * Matt Tauber - Supervising producer
 * Philip Buiser - Co-producer
 * Mark Stegemann - Consulting producer
 * Craig Rosenberg - Supervising producer
 * Sara Goodman - Co-executive producer
 * Mark McNair - Co-executive producer
 * Michael Slovis - Executive producer


 * Garth Ennis - Executive producer
 * Steve Dillon - Executive producer
 * Ken F. Levin - Executive producer
 * Jason Netter - Executive producer
 * Ori Marmur - Executive producer
 * Vivian Cannon - Executive producer
 * Neal H. Moritz - Executive producer
 * Seth Rogen - Executive producer
 * Evan Goldberg - Executive producer
 * James Weaver - Executive producer
 * Sam Catlin - Executive producer
 * JoAnne McCool - Co-producer