Sam Catlin


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 has been nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for his work on the series.

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 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. 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.
In November 2013, it was announced that Catlin was developing a TV series based on the DC Vertigo comic book series Preacher with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, that would be distributed by Sony Pictures Television. Catlin was confirmed as the showrunner in February 2014. Catlin wrote the pilot episode for the AMC series, and continues to serve as showrunner, writer and sometime director into the recently-ordered third season.
Catlin attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts , where he received his Master of Fine Arts Degree in 1998.

Filmography

Television

Writer
YearShowSeasonEpisode titleEpisodeNotes
2017Preacher2"The End of the Road"13
2017Preacher2"On Your Knees"12Co-written with Rachel Wagner
2017Preacher2"Mumbai Sky Tower"2
2017Preacher2"On the Road"1
2016Preacher1"Call and Response"10Also directed
2016Preacher1"See"2
2016Preacher1"Pilot"1Story by  Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg & Sam Catlin; Teleplay by  Sam Catlin
2014Rake1"Mammophile"13
2013Breaking Bad5"Rabid Dog"12
2012Breaking Bad5"Fifty-One"4
2011Breaking Bad4"Crawl Space"11Co-written with George Mastras
2011Breaking Bad4"Hermanos"8Co-written with George Mastras
2011Breaking Bad4"Open House"3
2010Breaking Bad3"Half Measures"12Co-written with Peter Gould
2010Breaking Bad3"Fly"10Co-written with Moira Walley-Beckett
2010Breaking Bad3"Green Light"4
2009Breaking Bad2"4 Days Out"9
2009Breaking Bad2"Down"4
2008Canterbury's Law1"Baggage"2
2009Kidnapped1"Front Page"7

Production staff
YearShowRoleNotes
2017PreacherExecutive producerSeason 2
2016PreacherExecutive producerSeason 1
2014RakeConsulting producerSeason 1
2013Breaking BadCo-executive producerSeason 5
2012Breaking BadCo-executive producerSeason 5
2011Breaking BadCo-executive producerSeason 4
2010Breaking BadSupervising producerSeason 3
2009Breaking BadCo-producerSeason 2

Film