Giancarlo Esposito sets the stage for his retired wheelman Gray’s messy road on the new AMC series.
Giancarlo Espositois getting in the drivers seat.
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Despite his criminal involvement, Gray is a far cry fromBreaking Bad’s drug kingpin Gus Fring.

Giancarlo Esposito as Gray Parish.Eliot Brasseaux/AMC
Lately, Ive played characters who control the chaos, Esposito tells EW.
This is a new role for me.
Potentially complicating their relationship is The Horse’s son Luke (Dax Rey).

Bradley Whitford as Anton and Zackary Momoh as The Horse.Alyssa Moran/AMC
“He reminds Gray a bit of his own son that he lost,” Esposito says.
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Esposito warns that you might want to buckle your seatbelt before hitting play onParish.
This is a visceral crime drama.
Every moment of our show contains some element of electricity, Esposito says.
Parishpremieres March 31 on AMC and AMC+.