With ‘Parish,’ Giancarlo Esposito Is Both the Top of the Call Sheet and an ‘Everyman’

The AMC star went above and beyond for his first executive producing credit

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Giancarlo Esposito as Gray Bourgeois "Parish" (Photo Credit: Eliot Brasseaux/AMC)

From “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” to “The Usual Suspects” and “Do the Right Thing,” Giancarlo Esposito has long been involved in some of the biggest, buzziest projects across TV, film and even video games. That’s why it’s surprising to see him finally lead his own prestige TV project now with “Parish.” Not only does Esposito star as the titular character of the AMC crime thriller, but the series also marks the actor’s first time as an executive producer.

“It’s an honor to be a No. 1. It really is,” Esposito told TheWrap of his leading role.

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