Giancarlo Esposito knows how to play the villain. In ‘Parish,’ he steps into the antihero role

For years, Giancarlo Esposito’s performance as stoic and ruthless cartel distributor Gustavo Fring was pivotal in helping “Breaking Bad” and its prequel spinoff, “Better Call Saul,” become prime examples of antihero-centered shows. Esposito is also an executive producer on the six-episode drama, which is based on the U.K. series “The Driver.” “Parish” follows the release of Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” Guy Ritchie’s stylish British crime caper, in which Esposito plays Stanley Johnston — with a “T” — an impeccably dressed, wine-loving American drug baron billionaire. Actors Giancarlo Esposito as Gray, left, and Skeet Ulrich as Colin in a scene from AMC’s “Parish.” The show captures the pressures that many people feel right now — trying to make ends meet while shouldering whatever problems torment us. Giancarlo Esposito during the filming of a season of “Better Call Saul.” Television Tonight’s ‘Better Call Saul’ made Giancarlo Esposito scream.