S01E01 Joseph: The Nativity
The Roman Empire occupies the land of Judea in a time of turbulent unrest, as a simple craftsman named Joseph faces a personal test of faith in the small town of Nazareth, when his fiancée...
Jesus: His Life
Overview
Explore the story of Jesus Christ through a unique lens: the people in his life who were closest to him. Each of the eight chapters is told from the perspective of different biblical figures, all of whom played a pivotal role in Jesus’ life including Joseph, John the Baptist, Mary Mother of Jesus, Caiaphas, Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, Mary Magdalene and Peter.
Episodes
S01E02 John the Baptist: The Mission
Some thirty years after Jesus is born, his life intersects with that of John the Baptist, a radical preaching in the desert against Judea’s rulers, including Herod’s son, Herod Antipas. John baptizes Jesus, starting his...
S01E03 Mary: The First Miracles
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is torn between wanting to protect her son and letting him go to fulfill his sacrificial destiny when the time is right; until Jesus is thirty, only she and Joseph...
S01E04 Caiaphas: The Raising of Lazarus
Caiaphas, High Priest of Jerusalem and religious leader of the Jewish people, faces an impossible dilemma. Caught between determination to preserve his faith and the repressive might of Rome, Caiaphas must judge how great a...
S01E05 Judas: The Betrayal
His name a synonym for traitor even to this day, Judas is known as the devoted disciple who ultimately betrays Jesus. What prompted one of Jesus' closest friends to turn on him remains one of...
S01E06 Pilate: The Trial
Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, has to make a decision about a troublesome preacher called Jesus. As pressure builds to execute Jesus, Pilate’s wife, inspired by a prophetic nightmare, urges him to leave...
S01E07 Mary Magdalene: The Crucifixion
Cured of “seven demons” by Jesus, Mary Magdalene is among his best-known female followers. With his mother, Mary Magdalene witnesses the torment of the crucifixion at the foot of the cross. But her faith is...
S01E08 Peter: The Resurrection
A simple fisherman, Peter was Jesus’ most devoted disciple, his “rock”. But when a frightened Peter disavows Jesus three times during Jesus’ arrest, Peter despairs. The resurrected Jesus appears to Peter and restores him by...
Cast
Ramin Karimloo
José
Houda Echouafni
Virgem Maria
Abhin Galeya
Judas
Cassie Bradley
Pôncio / Pilatos / Maria Madalena
John Hopkins
Pedro
Gerald Kyd
João Batista / Caifás
Greg Barnett
Jesus
