The Bible

The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

The Bible (2013) is a United States religious historical drama miniseries created for History, running five episodes of roughly ninety-six minutes each. Diogo Morgado plays Jesus Christ, with Roma Downey as Mother Mary, Keith David as the narrator who frames the sweep of scripture, Greg Hicks as Pontius Pilate, and Adrian Schiller as the high priest Caiaphas. Rather than following a single hero through a season-long arc, the series moves through a sequence of landmark biblical events, beginning with God's creation of the Earth and building toward the Crucifixion, so each hour feels like a chapter of a large sacred pageant. Its engine is the tension between faithful retelling and dramatic invention: the characters' political and spiritual pressures, the mounting hostility of religious and imperial authorities, and the intimate scenes of disciples and family set against a vast ancient landscape. The tone is reverent, earnest and emotionally sincere, with epic spectacle and solemn quiet alternating throughout. Viewers who enjoyed The Passion of the Christ, A.D. The Bible Continues and The Chosen will find a similar devotional scale and sincerity here, along with the grand historical texture of Rome. Mature viewers should expect graphic violence in the Passion sequences.

Audiences rate the miniseries positively, valuing its dramatic retelling of familiar scripture as an accessible and engaging historical epic despite debate over biblical accuracy.

• The Passion of the Christshared biblical epic scope and dramatized sacred narrative, reverent historical drama tone
• A.D. The Bible Continuesshared faith-based dramatized retelling of scripture as serialized television, earnest prestige religious drama
• Romeshared ancient-world epic drama with sweeping production and political intrigue under Roman rule
• The Chosenshared historical biblical dramatization built on scripture across episodes

Release Date

2013-03-03

Episode runtime

96 min

Rating

7.5 / 10 (950)

What is The Bible about?

A reverent five-part dramatization of the Bible, from God's creation of the Earth through the landmark events leading to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

What is The Bible like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Bible as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Bible violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Bible as moderate.

What did critics think of The Bible?

Audiences rate the miniseries positively, valuing its dramatic retelling of familiar scripture as an accessible and engaging historical epic despite debate over biblical accuracy.

Which shows are like The Bible?

Shows with a similar feel include The Passion of the Christ, A.D. The Bible Continues, Rome, and The Chosen.

How long is The Bible?

The Bible: 1 season, 5 episodes.

Is The Bible still running?

No, The Bible has ended.

Where can I watch The Bible?

In United States, The Bible streams on Hoopla, Pure Flix, HISTORY Vault Apple TV channel, HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel, The Great Courses Amazon Channel, Wonder Project Amazon Channel.