Year: 2024- (March)
Genre:
Crime / Drama
Director:
Laura Belsey, Sunu Gonera, Ernest R. Dickerson, Karen Gaviola
Stars:
Giancarlo Esposito, Zackary Momoh, Arica Himmel, Ivan Mbakop, Patrick Robinson, Dax Rey, Ekow Blade, Tim J. Smith, Charles R. Edwards, Currie Graham, Nicholas Logan, Caleb Baumann, Paula Malcomson ...
Storyline:
He thought he left the life behind... But one ride changes everything.
Parish follows Gray Parish, a former criminal-turned-car service owner in New Orleans, who lives quietly with his family, trying to forget a past filled with regret and violence. But when he accepts a seemingly simple job—driving a Zimbabwean gangster tied to immigrant exploitation and cartel violence—he unknowingly opens the door to a dangerous underworld.
What starts as one job soon spirals into a web of smuggling, murder, and manipulation, where Gray’s unique skills behind the wheel become the only thing keeping him and his family alive.
As his moral compass begins to crack and the stakes grow deadly, Gray must decide: how far will he go to protect the life he's built—and can a man like him ever truly escape who he used to be?
Similar shows to Parish
If you’re into gritty, character-driven thrillers with moral complexity, Parish rides in the same lane as:
Breaking Bad (2008–2013) – Ordinary man pulled back into criminal chaos.
Ray Donovan (2013–2020) – Skilled fixer with a dark past and deeper secrets.
Drive (2011) – Quiet driver, violent turns, and stylized intensity.
💡 Like these, Parish combines gripping action, tense character study, and sociopolitical undercurrents about exploitation, immigration, and the cost of redemption.
📌 Final Thoughts
With Giancarlo Esposito's powerhouse presence, sharp direction, and a story rooted in both personal trauma and global crime, Parish is a slow-burning, high-impact crime series that asks: What happens when survival and justice no longer align?
One driver.
One decision that drives everything off course.
Which of these shows have you seen? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
