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The Chosen
Rise up.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Erick Avari
Nicodemus
12 eps
Jonathan Roumie
Jesus of Nazareth
40 eps
Shahar Isaac
Simon Peter
40 eps
Elizabeth Tabish
Mary Magdalene
47 eps
Paras Patel
Matthew
40 eps
Noah James
Andrew
40 eps
George H. Xanthis
John
40 eps
Abe Bueno-Jallad
Big James
32 eps
Joey Vahedi
Thomas
33 eps
Giavani Cairo
Thaddeus
40 eps
Jordan Walker Ross
Little James
40 eps
Yasmine Al-Bustami
Ramah
26 eps
Shaan Sharma
Shmuel
40 eps
Kirk B.R. Woller
Gaius
34 eps
Janis Dardaris
Zohara
9 eps
Vanessa Benavente
Mary, Mother of Jesus
33 eps
Austin Reed Alleman
Nathaniel
32 eps
Alaa Safi
Simon Z
32 eps
Luke Dimyan
Judas Iscariot
25 eps
Shayan Sobhian
Big James
8 eps
Amber Shana Williams
Tamar
27 eps
Lara Silva
Eden
33 eps
Nick Shakoour
Zebedee
40 eps
Ivan Jasso
Yussif
31 eps
Kian Kavousi
Big James
8 eps
Elijah Alexander
Atticus Aemilius
28 eps
Yoshi Barrigas
Philip
16 eps
Reza Diako
Philip
16 eps
Brandon Potter
Quintus
34 eps
Anne Beyer
Shula
14 eps
Aalok Mehta
Barnaby
15 eps
David Amito
John the Baptist
10 eps
Steve Shermett
Rabbi Josiah
4 eps
Nina Leon
Mary Salome
14 eps
Leticia Magaña
Dasha
4 eps
Jacqueline Torres
Elisheva
4 eps
Hassan Johan Nazari-Robati
Kafni
10 eps
Dennis Apergis
Jesse
5 eps
Wasim No'Mani
Yanni
14 eps
Jorge Franco IV
David
5 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Chosen actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Chosen reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
The life of Christ through the eyes of those who encountered him.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 47 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
2017331 episodes
Best episode · S00E07 Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20198 episodes
8.4IMDbA charismatic fisherman drowning in debt. A troubled woman wrestling with real demons. A gifted publican ostracized by his family and his people. A religious leader struggling with his beliefs. See Jesus through the eyes of those who met Him.
Best episode · S01E07 Invitations
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20218 episodes
7.9IMDbTensions rise as Jesus and his disciples take the ministry on the road. With increased fame comes more redemption and healing, but also more enemies.
Best episode · S02E01 Thunder
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20228 episodes
8.1IMDbJesus gives a sermon that turns the world upside down, and all 12 disciples are ready to follow him to the ends of the earth.
Best episode · S03E08 Sustenance
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
20248 episodes
7.6IMDbAfter preaching to a crowd of more than 5,000 people in Galilee and performing a miracle by walking on water, Jesus’ actions increasingly anger Jewish authorities.
Best episode · S04E07 The Last Sign
Season 5 · Complete
Last Supper
20258 episodes
8.8IMDbFrom triumph to betrayal: Jesus enters Jerusalem acclaimed as king and confronts corrupt temple merchants. While religious leaders plot against his growing influence, he shares a final meal with his disciples. In the shadows, Judas' treachery sets in motion events that would transform history. This tale of sacrifice becomes humanity's most profound story.
Best episode · S05E03 Woes
Season 6 · Upcoming
Season 6
20267 episodes
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S05E03
Woes
Jesus preaches one last time to the massive Passover crowd, and the religious leaders try to trap him in his words.
S05E04
The Same Coin
Afraid of public outcry—and further embarrassment—Caiaphas resolves to arrest Jesus quietly at night. Only one problem: no one knows how to find Him.
S05E05
Because of Me
The decision to arrest Jesus leads to a fiery debate. Roman soldiers track down a troublemaking crowd. Shmuel finds help from an unexpected source.
S05E02
House of Cards
Why kill Jesus when Rome can do it for you? As the Jewish High Priest schemes to bring Him down, Jesus strikes first: turning the tables.
S01E08
I Am He
Jesus and His students complete their preparations and leave Capernaum for Samaria. Jesus meets with a suffering woman at Jacob's Well and announces that He is the Messiah.
S01E07
Invitations
Matthew struggles to reconcile the miracles he has witnessed with reality. Nicodemus meets with Jesus by night.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E331
The Complete Last Supper
S00E330
The Spy Who Fed Me: From Child Actor to Youthful Pontius Pilate
S00E328
Bible Roundtable: S5 E8
S00E327
Bible Roundtable: S5 E7
S00E326
Bible Roundtable: S5 E6
S00E325
Bible Roundtable: S5 E5
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jamie ElliottProducer
- Justin TolleyProducer
- Brad PeloExecutive Producer
- Matthew FaraciExecutive Producer
- Tyler ThompsonExecutive Producer
- Ryan SwansonExecutive Producer
Writing
- Tyler ThompsonWriter
- Ryan SwansonWriter
- Dallas JenkinsWriter
Direction
- Dallas JenkinsDirector
Cinematography
- Akis KonstantakopoulosDirector of Photography
- Petros AntoniadisDirector of Photography
Music
- Matthew S. NelsonOriginal Music Composer
- Matt S. NelsonOriginal Music Composer
- Dan HaseltineOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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