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The Chosen is an American Christian historical drama television series. Created, directed, and co-written by filmmaker Dallas Jenkins, it is the first multi-season series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. Primarily set in Judaea and Galilee in the 1st century, the series centers on Jesus and the different people who met and followed or otherwise interacted with him. The series stars Jonathan Roumie as Jesus as well as Shahar Isaac, Elizabeth Tabish, Paras Patel, Noah James, and George H. Xanthis. Noting there had never been a multi-season, episode-based portrayal of Jesus and his disciples that could be "binge-watched" in the same way as shows on streaming mediums such as Netflix, Dallas Jenkins put together a writing team and production staff for his series vision. When scripts and direction for The Chosen series started coming together, he created a partnership with Angel Studios, formerly VidAngel. With the intention of differing from previous portrayals of Jesus, Jenkins crafted a story arc which focused more on the people who encountered and followed Jesus, how they viewed him through their eyes. He has stated in interviews that he sought to present Jesus in a way that was more "personal, intimate, [and] immediate".The show's producers primarily employed a crowdfunding approach to finance production. Seasons 1-3 saw the crowdfunding through Angel Studios platform; beginning with season four, crowdfunding was moved to the Come and See Foundation. Due to the positive response from viewers, The Chosen has become the most successful crowdfunded TV series or film project in history. Additional revenue comes through licensing to other streaming platforms and TV networks, such as Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, and Netflix. Merchandise and video sales provide additional sources of revenue, as have limited premiere runs in cinemas. The show has been further adapted into a series of novels by Jenkins's father, author Jerry B. Jenkins, a series of graphic novels by Corvus Comics, and companion Bible study materials published by David C. Cook. According to a 2022 analysis commissioned by the show's producers, 108 million had seen at least part of the show through the app and streaming platforms. Translation into as many as 600 languages is being funded by the Come and See Foundation. Synopsis The first season is set in 1st century Galilee, where Jesus starts to build a group for his ministry, inviting several people with different backgrounds. As he performs his first miracles, Jesus calls the redeemed woman Mary Magdalene; the stonemason Thaddeus; the choir member Little James; the fishermen Simon, Andrew, Big James, and John; the caterer Thomas and vintner Ramah; and the tax collector Matthew to follow him. As the group travels through Samaria and following his meeting with Nicodemus, Jesus launches his public ministry after revealing himself to Photina, a Samaritan woman. Beginning in Samaria, the second season moves into nearby regions such as Syria and Judea, where Jesus continues to build his group of students. As he continues to perform miracles while preparing for an important sermon, Jesus additionally calls John the Baptizer's disciple Philip, the architect Nathanael, and the Zealot Simon Z. As word of Jesus continues to spread throughout the region, he encounters both opportunities and difficulties. The season culminates with preparations being made for the Sermon on the Mount, with the help of the business apprentice Judas Iscariot. The group returns to Capernaum in the third season, with the increasing popularity of Jesus troubling different societal and political groups, including the Romans and the Pharisees. Following the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus sends his twelve apostles, two by two, to preach and perform miracles without him, leading to the disciples facing their biggest challenge yet. Jesus then returns to his hometown, Nazareth, which results in a shift to his ministry at the year of his popularity. At the climactic end of the season in the Decapolis and at the Sea of Galilee, Jesus feeds thousands with loaves and fishes and then walks on the water. Main cast Shahar Isaac as Simon Peter Jonathan Roumie as Jesus Elizabeth Tabish as Mary Magdalene Paras Patel as Matthew Noah James as Andrew Janis Dardaris as Zohara (season 1) Lara Silva as Eden (seasons 1, 3, and 4; guest season 2) Shaan Sharma as Shmuel Nick Shakoour as Zebedee George H. Xanthis as John Shayan Sobhian as Big James (season 1, episodes 1–4) Erick Avari as Nicodemus (season 1) Kian Kavousi as Big James (season 1, episodes 5–8) Brandon Potter as Quintus (seasons 1, 3, and 4; recurring season 2) Kirk B. R. Woller as Gaius (seasons 1, 3, and 4; recurring season 2) Giavani Cairo as Thaddeus Jordan Walker Ross as Little James Abe Bueno-Jallad as Big James (seasons 2–4) Joey Vahedi as Thomas (seasons 2–4; guest season 1) Yasmine Al-Bustami as Ramah (seasons 2–4; guest season 1) Vanessa Benavente as Mary (seasons 2–4; guest season 1) Yoshi Barrigas as Philip (seasons 2–3) Austin Reed Alleman as Nathanael (seasons 2–4) Alaa Safi as Simon Z. (seasons 2–4) Luke Dimyan as Judas Iscariot (seasons 3–4; guest season 2) Ivan Jasso as Yussif (seasons 3–4; recurring seasons 1–2) Amber Shana Williams as Tamar (seasons 3–4; recurring season 2; guest season 1) Elijah Alexander as Atticus Aemilius Pulcher (seasons 3–4; recurring season 2) Reza Diako as Philip (season 4) David Amito as John the Baptizer (season 4; recurring seasons 1–3)Episodes Background and production Development In 2017, working through his production company, Vertical Church Films, Dallas Jenkins released a feature-length film, The Resurrection of Gavin Stone; the film did not perform to the studio's expectations at the box office. While working to determine his next project, Jenkins began binge-watching different television shows and realized there had never been a multi-season show about Jesus that could be watched in the same way.Jenkins returned to a script for a short film called The Shepherd. Filmed on a friend's farm in Marengo Jenkins wrote the screenplay and intended the film be shown during a Christmas Eve service at his church, Harvest Bible Chapel in Elgin, Illinois. Expanding on that idea, he came up with the concept for The Chosen as a multi-season story arc about the life of Jesus that could build a backstory based on cultural and historical context.Faith-based video streaming service VidAngel, now Angel Studios, became aware of The Shepherd and showed interest in expanding on the concept of a Jesus-based series. At the time, VidAngel was involved in a lawsuit with major Hollywood studios and thus seeking original content to distribute. They suggested putting the short film on Facebook as a series pilot to see if interest would be generated for a multi-season show. Jenkins expressed that he was not totally on-board with the potential of crowdfunding, but decided to give the platform a try. The sh.... 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