Dominic Cooper (Agent Carter) plays a different kind of hero in Preacher, which premiered May 22 on AMC at 9 p.m.
Known for years as Howard Stark in the Marvel television universe, Cooper steps into the DC/Vertigo comic universe as Jesse Custer. Custer's a preacher in a small, dusty West Texas town, and he's having a crisis of faith and a few other things. As the old folks might say, something takes hold of him and now he's on the hunt for God. Literally. But he has help: his ex-girlfriend Tulip (Ruth Negga, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and a wanderer (read: bloodsucker) named Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun, Misfits).
The comic has many fans of its bloody violence and profane depictions of, well, everything anyone has ever held sacred. That's the obligatory parental sticker. This adaptation, at long last from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, will have plenty, too.
Catch a repeat performance of the 90-minute pilot episode, "All Saints," on May 29.
MONDAY
Dancing With the Stars: Tonight, they dance: Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas; Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd; and Ginger Zee and Val Chmerkovskiy remain. 7 p.m. ABC
The Bachelorette: Dallasite JoJo Fletcher meets the men of her dreams in the season 12 premiere. 8 p.m. ABC
Gotham: In the season 2 finale, Dr. Hugo Strange's prisoners in Arkham Asylum try to escape. 7 p.m. Fox
The Real Housewives of Dallas: Tiffany Hendra throws a fundraiser to showcase her singer husband, Aaron (aka Keith Suburban) 9 p.m. Bravo
TUESDAY
The Voice: All four coaches are represented in the finals, but only one will win tonight. 8 p.m. NBC
The Flash: In the season finale, The Flash races Zoom for ... everything. 7 p.m. The CW
Dancing With the Stars: Who gets to take home the mirrorball trophy? 8 p.m. ABC
WEDNESDAY
Wayward Pines: It was supposed to be over, a one-time event. But the town of survivors is back for another go, this time starring Jason Patric as the interloper. 8 p.m. Fox
Nashville: Say goodbye, but not before Rayna does something "dire." 9 p.m. ABC
THURSDAY
500 Questions: Jeopardy champion for life is the first contestant on the second-season premiere of this game show. 7 p.m. ABC
Red Nose Day Special: Craig Ferguson hosts the annual "fun-raising" telethon. 8 p.m. NBC
Archer: "Deadly Velvet: Part 1" in which the gang checks out suspicious activity on the set of a movie. 9 p.m. FX
FRIDAY
500 Questions: More questions hoping for some answers from the geniuses on hand. 7 p.m. ABC
American Masters: "The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End" looks at the supergroup made up of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Johnny Cash. 8 p.m. PBS
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize: An all-star tribute to Willie Nelson, who receives this year's prize. 9 p.m. PBS
SATURDAY
500 Questions: Can they get enough? I know I can't. 7 p.m. ABC
Snapped: She Made Me Do It: It's all right there in the title. 8 p.m. Oxygen
Outlander: Enter the grandsire, Lord Lovat. 8 p.m. Starz
This week in home entertainment
The Big Short; The Finest Hours; How to Be Single; Major Crimes: The Complete Fourth Season; Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension; Risen; and Zoolander 2
