{{short description|American TV writer and producer}} {{Infobox writer | name = Sam Catlin | image = Sam Catlin by Gage Skidmore.jpg | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Television writer | spouse = Julie Dretzin | education = New York University {{small|(MFA)}} | notableworks = ''Breaking Bad'', ''Preacher'' | caption = Catlin in 2016 }} '''Sam Catlin''' is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is the showrunner of AMC's ''Preacher'', and previously worked as a writer/producer on ''Breaking Bad''. He was nominated for a Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for his work on ''Breaking Bad''.
==Biography== Catlin began writing for television in 2005 for the television film ''The Great New Wonderful''. He then became a writer and story editor for the first season of ''Kidnapped'' in 2006. He wrote the episode "Front Page". In 2007, he became an executive story editor and writer for the short-lived series ''Canterbury's Law'' and wrote the episode "Baggage".
Catlin joined the crew of AMC series ''Breaking Bad'' in 2009 as a co-producer and writer for the second season. He wrote the second-season episodes "Down" and "4 Days Out". The second season writing staff were nominated for the WGA award for best drama series at the February 2010 ceremony for their work on the second season.<ref name="WGA 09 Official">{{Cite web|url=http://wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3410|title=2009 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced|access-date=2008-12-12|publisher=WGA|year=2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212052838/http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3410|archive-date=2008-12-12}}</ref> Catlin was promoted to supervising producer for the third season in 2010. He was promoted again to co-executive producer for the fourth season in 2011.
In 2013, Catlin signed with Sony Pictures Television to help develop original projects, while becoming a co-executive producer for Fox's short-lived adaption of the Australian series of the same name, ''Rake''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/sam-catlin-signs-overall-with-sony-pictures-television-1200494873|title=Sam Catlin Signs Overall with Sony Pictures Television|access-date=2013-06-10|publisher=Variety|year=2013}}</ref>
In November 2013, it was announced that Catlin was developing ''Preacher'' for AMC based on the DC Vertigo comic book series of the same name with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, that would be distributed by Sony Pictures Television.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/11/18/sony-pictures-television-gives-tv-pilot-development-commitment-to-preacher/|title=SCOOP: Sony Pictures Television Gives TV Pilot Development Commitment To Preacher - Bleeding Cool News And Rumors|date=2013-11-18|work=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors|access-date=2017-11-24|language=en-US}}</ref> Catlin was confirmed as the showrunner in February 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/amc-adapting-preacher-seth-rogen-656840|title=Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Adapting 'Preacher' for AMC With 'Breaking Bad's' Sam Catlin|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2017-11-24|language=en}}</ref> Catlin wrote the pilot episode for the series,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/89690/details-preacher-pilot-comic-screen-changes-characters/|title=More Details on the Preacher Pilot: Comic-to-Screen Changes and Characters|year=2008|publisher=WGA|access-date=2008-12-12}}</ref> and continued to serve as the showrunner for all four seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2016/06/29/preacher-renewed-season-2-amc/ |title=''Preacher'' Renewed for Bigger Season 2 |publisher=TVLine |first=Matt Webb |last=Mitovich |date=June 29, 2016 |access-date=February 12, 2026 |archive-date=June 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630155753/http://tvline.com/2016/06/29/preacher-renewed-season-2-amc/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/preacher-renewed-season-3-amc-1202195646/|title='Preacher' Renewed For Season 3 At AMC|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2017-10-26|work=Deadline|access-date=2017-11-24|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/04/08/preacher-final-season-4-premiere-date/ |title='Preacher' Season 4 to Be Final Season, Premiere Date Announced |last=Lovett |first=Jamie |work=Comicbook.com|date=April 8, 2019|access-date=February 12, 2026}}</ref>
In October 2021, Catlin had signed an overall deal with Apple Inc.<ref>{{cite web|title='Preacher' Showrunner Sam Catlin Signs Apple Overall Deal|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/preacher-sam-catlin-apple-overall-deal-1235081321/|work=Variety|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=October 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=2021-10-05|title='Preacher' Showrunner Sam Catlin Strikes Overall Deal With Apple|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/sam-catlin-overall-deal-apple-1234849980/|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> He currently serves as the showrunner of Apple TV series ''Sugar'' starring Colin Farrell.<ref>{{cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=October 2, 2024 |title=''Sugar'', Starring Colin Farrell, Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sugar-renewed-season-2-apple-tv-1236022437/ |access-date=February 12, 2026 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
Catlin attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts [http://gradacting.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home.html Graduate Acting Program], where he received his Master of Fine Arts Degree in 1998.
== Filmography ==
=== Television === '''Writer''' {| class="wikitable" !Year !Show !Season !Episode title !Episode !Notes |- | rowspan="3" |2024 | rowspan="3" |''Sugar'' | rowspan="3" |1 |"Farewell" |8 |Co-written with Donald Joh |- |"The Friends You Keep" |7 |Co-written with Donald Joh |- |"Go Home" |6 |Co-written with Donald Joh |- | rowspan="2" |2019 | rowspan="11" |''Preacher'' | rowspan="2" |4 |"End of the World" |10 | Also directed |- |"Masada" |1 |Co-written with Kevin Rosen |- | rowspan="2" |2018 | rowspan="2" |3 |"The Light Above" |10 | Also directed |- |"Angelville" |1 | |- | rowspan="4" |2017 | rowspan="4" |2 |"The End of the Road" |13 | |- |"On Your Knees" |12 |Co-written with Rachel Wagner |- |"Mumbai Sky Tower" |2 | |- |"On the Road" |1 | |- | rowspan="3" |2016 | rowspan="3" |1 |"Call and Response" |10 |Also directed |- |"See" |2 | |- |"Pilot" |1 |Story by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg & Sam Catlin; Teleplay by Sam Catlin |- |2014 |''Rake'' |1 |"Mammophile" |13 | |- |2013 | rowspan="10" |''Breaking Bad'' | rowspan="2" |5 |"Rabid Dog" |12 | |- |2012 |"Fifty-One" |4 | |- | rowspan="3" |2011 | rowspan="3" |4 |"Crawl Space" |11 |Co-written with George Mastras |- |"Hermanos" |8 |Co-written with George Mastras |- |"Open House" |3 | |- |2010 | rowspan="3" |3 |"Half Measures" |12 |Co-written with Peter Gould |- | rowspan="2" |2010 |"Fly" |10 |Co-written with Moira Walley-Beckett |- |"Green Light" |4 | |- | rowspan="2" |2009 | rowspan="2" |2 |"4 Days Out" |9 | |- |"Down" |4 | |- |2008 |''Canterbury's Law'' |1 |"Baggage" |2 | |- |2007 |''Kidnapped'' |1 |"Front Page" |7 | |} '''Production staff''' {| class="wikitable" !Year !Show !Role !Notes |- |2026 | rowspan="2" |''Sugar'' | rowspan="2" |Executive producer |Season 2<ref>{{cite web|last=Nemetz|first=David|title=Colin Farrell's ''Sugar'' Lands Season 2 Release Date At Apple TV — Get A First Look|url=https://www.tvline.com/2088662/sugar-season-2-release-date-trailer-colin-farrell-apple-tv/|website=TVLine|date=January 30, 2026|access-date=February 12, 2026}}</ref> |- |2024 |Season 1 |- |2019 | rowspan="4" |''Preacher'' | rowspan="4" |Executive producer |Season 4 |- |2018 |Season 3 |- |2017 |Season 2 |- |2016 |Season 1 |- |2014 |''Rake'' |Consulting producer |Season 1 |- |2013 | rowspan="5" |''Breaking Bad'' | rowspan="3" |Co-executive producer | rowspan="2" |Season 5 |- |2012 |- |2011 |Season 4 |- |2010 |Supervising producer |Season 3 |- |2009 |Co-producer |Season 2 |}
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2005 |''The Great New Wonderful'' |Writer | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|1028558|Sam Catlin}}
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