Series · 2017
The Chosen
The first multi-season series about the life of Jesus, told through the people who met him.
- TV-PG
- 8 seasons
Dallas Jenkins’ crowd-funded series follows Jesus of Nazareth and the men and women whose lives he upends — fishermen, a tax collector, a woman at a well. It is intimate rather than pageant-like: meals, jokes, doubt, and the slow recognition that something irreversible has entered ordinary life. Families who have never sat through a “Bible movie” often finish an episode wanting the next one. PureRated editors recommend starting at season one, episode one, together.
Cast Jonathan Roumie, Shahar Isaac, Elizabeth Tabish, Paras Patel
Created by Dallas Jenkins
One of the most-watched faith series in history
Content notes
- Integrity
- 5/5
- Sex
- 1/5
- Language
- 1/5
- Violence
- 2/5
- Substances
- 1/5
From the desk
Reviews
5 notes
The rare biblical series that trusts faces and silence. Suitable for most families ten and up; a few intense scenes around persecution.
A thoughtful, human portrait of the Gospels that invites conversation rather than spectacle.
The Chosen holds a 9.1 / 10 from 180,000 IMDb ratings — families keep coming back to the craft, not just the message.
The Chosen is 100% on the Tomatometer — certified-fresh territory. Critics praise the sincerity and the lack of cynicism.
Common Sense suggests age 12+ for The Chosen. Parents say the conversations after the credits are the real value.