Parish
Parish Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
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"Esposito's gravity anchors a familiar revenge plot"
Parish follows a former getaway driver, now running a small landscaping business in New Orleans, who is pulled back into the criminal underworld after his son's murder demands answers he can't get through legal means. The show trades on Giancarlo Esposito's magnetic, controlled-burn presence as he navigates gang politics, grief, and old loyalties. It moves at a moody, deliberate pace, leaning on atmosphere and simmering tension rather than shootouts, though it occasionally sags under familiar crime-drama beats. It feels like a slow-burn character study wrapped in a revenge thriller, carried almost entirely by its lead performance.
Giancarlo Esposito's quietly commanding performance as a man dragged back into old violence.
you need fast pacing or a genuinely fresh take on the crime-drama revenge formula.
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All Seasons

| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Pilot | 7.2 | 407 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Blood in the Water | 7.4 | 303 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | Sanctuary | 7.5 | 271 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Impimpi | 7.6 | 254 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Kumba | 7.1 | 229 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | A Good Man | 7.3 | 225 | 46 min |