After taking viewers around the world (and underworld) on a heady examination of family ties, violent faith, and fiery friendship, Preacher will return for its fourth and final season this summer on AMC.

Executive producer Seth Rogen shared the news of Preacher's return on Twitter, posting a video that declares the upcoming fourth season as the final one for the series, which will will return to AMC on August 4th:

An adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's groundbreaking comic book series of the same name, Preacher has pulled no punches throughout its first three seasons, filling its story with larger-than-life characters, poignant moments of mortal (and immortal) reflection, and some of the best fight choreography on television.

For those unfamiliar with Preacher, the season 3 press release below has additional information on the series, and we'll be sure to keep you updated on the show's final reckoning right here on Daily Dead.

From the Press Release: "Preacher," is a dramatic thrill ride that follows West Texas preacher Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), his badass ex-girlfriend Tulip (Academy Award® nominee Ruth Negga) and an Irish vampire named Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) as they embark on a road trip to find God and are thrust into a twisted battle spanning Heaven, Hell and everywhere in between.

In Season 3, Jesse Custer’s quest for God takes him back to the place he’s been avoiding his whole life: home. Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidy return to Angelville, the Louisiana Plantation where Jesse was raised, and find old grudges and deadly obligations await them. With the help of his friends -- and a few enemies -- Jesse will need to escape his past… because the future of the world depends on it.

“Preacher” stars Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Ian Coletti, Graham McTavish, Pip Torrens, Julie Ann Emery, Malcolm Barrett and new series regulars Betty Buckley (“Supergirl,” “Split”) and Colin Cunningham (“Blood Drive,” “Falling Skies”). Jeremy Childs (“The Last Castle,” “Nashville”), Liz McGreever (“Star, Nashville”), Jonny Coyne (“Turn,” “Alcatraz”), Adam Croasdell (“Reign”) and Prema Cruz (“Mozart in the Jungle”) are recurring guest stars.

The Sony Pictures Television and AMC Studios co-production was developed for television by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (“Sausage Party,” “This is the End,” “Superbad”) and showrunner Sam Catlin (“Breaking Bad”). The series is executive produced by Catlin, as well as Rogen, Goldberg and James Weaver for Point Grey Pictures, Neal H. Moritz and Ori Marmur for Original Film and Vivian Cannon, Jason Netter, Michael Slovis, Mark McNair and Ken F. Levin."

Source: Twitter
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