the chosen

The Chosen – season three, episode three

Notes on the siblings of Jesus, fictitious relics, rock-cut tombs, how The Chosen "fixes" one of the New Testament's references to the Old Testament…

4 hrs ago • Peter T Chattaway

The Chosen – season three, episode two

Notes on the appointing of the apostles, how the episode picks and chooses between the different instructions the biblical Jesus gave them, and more.

Jan 28 • Peter T Chattaway

Bible movies on Netflix: the second-half-of-2025 viewership stats

The brand new Ruth & Boaz was the top movie, while The Chosen was the top series for the first time since 2023. Also: a Brazilian telenovela about Moses…

Jan 21 • Peter T Chattaway

The Chosen article archive

Links to all of my episode recaps, reviews, interviews, and other major articles about the hit life-of-Jesus series.

Jan 20 • Peter T Chattaway

Two thousand years, give or take.

At what point do we stop saying the gospels took place "almost" two thousand years ago?

Jan 3 • Peter T Chattaway

Five trends that defined the year in Bible movies

Animated Bible flicks, multiple Prime Video shows, multiple Jesus movies, David on screens both big and small, and a diverse range of formats and…

Dec 30, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

The Chosen Season 6 – notes on three scenes

Among other things, the disciples seem more active than usual in the events that follow Jesus' arrest.

Nov 28, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Watch: A first look at some of the main characters in Joseph of Egypt

The miniseries — a live-action spin-off of The Chosen coming to Prime Video in 2027 — just finished shooting in New Mexico.

Nov 24, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Interview: Shereen Khan on Miriam, Herodias, and drawing on her theatre roots for The Promised Land

The actress compares and contrasts her two biblical characters to date, and she discusses how working on The Promised Land prepared her for a guest…

Nov 4, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

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Newsbites: Resurrection! Chosen! Way of the Wind! Ruth & Boaz! David!

The sequel to The Passion of the Christ announces its lead actors; The Chosen goes back to "the creation of the universe"; Terrence Malick's Jesus movie…

Oct 15, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

Box office: Tron derezzes, Roofman comes second in an underwhelming week

Also: Soul on Fire was the latest in a string of weak openers for Affirm Films, which used to be the most consistently successful "faith-based" studio…

Oct 13, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

House of David, Wonder Project, and the rise of biblical storytelling

Plus: a new clip from Season 2 Episode 3, and links to some of the more interesting soundbites from the show's cast and producers.

Oct 10, 2025 • Peter T Chattaway

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