A new Biblical TV series is set for release next Easter, telling stories from the book of Genesis through the eyes of five Old Testament women.
The Faithful will debut as a six-part series on March 22 with a two-hour premiere, continuing in two-hour installments and culminating in a finale on April 5 (Easter Sunday).
Oscar-nominated actress Minnie Driver will portray Abraham’s wife Sarah, while Jeffery Donovan takes on the role of Abraham with Natacha Karam as Hagar, Sarah’s maidservant and the mother of Abraham’s first son, Ishmael.
Produced by FOX Entertainment Studios and distributed globally by FOX Entertainment Global, the series is claimed to be a “faithful dramatisation” of Genesis, centred on the complex emotional and spiritual journeys of women whose descendants would shape the world’s major faith traditions.
SERIES FOCUSES ON THREE GENERATIONS OF GENESIS WOMEN
The drama unfolds across three generations, focusing on Sarah and Hagar; Sarah’s great-niece Rebekah, the wife of Isaac; and Rebekah’s nieces, the sisters Leah and Rachel, the favoured wife of Jacob.
“Women from Genesis navigate love, marriage, motherhood, and faith as their descendants establish Judaism, Christianity, and Islam,” reads the show’s description.
“Their personal journeys reveal struggles with relationships, children, and belief.”
“The Faithful follows the Old Testament’s heroic, Biblical matriarchs and opens a new lane of storytelling at Fox,” said Michael Thorn, president of Fox Television Network.
“This show is the definition of strong, female character-driven storytelling, exploring timeless themes that originated thousands of years ago, yet remain startlingly modern and relatable.”
WHAT’S IN THE FIRST EPISODE
The network describes the show as “dimensional, dramatic, intimate, even surprising,” with themes that include love and loss, the tension of marriage, the heartache of infertility, sibling rivalry, personal freedom and divine promise.
In the premiere episode, Sarah grapples with the pain of barrenness despite God’s promise of a child.
As famine and isolation test her faith, she orchestrates a controversial plan: urging Abraham to father a child with Hagar.
But after Hagar gives birth to Ishmael, tensions rise as jealousy, heartbreak and power struggles threaten to fracture the family.
The story then takes a miraculous turn, raising questions of legacy, forgiveness, and divine will.
FILMING ABOUT TO START IN ITALY
Filming is set to begin during the current northern summer in Rome and Matera, Italy — coinciding with the production of Mel Gibson’s sequel to the Passion of the Christ focusing on the resurrection — which is being filmed in the same locations around the same time.
The Christian Post reports The Faithful arrives amid a growing appetite for faith-based content on mainstream platforms.
Recent years have seen the success of multi-season dramas like The Chosen, the record-breaking crowd-funded series chronicling the life of Jesus, and the Wonder Project’s House of David which has been renewed for a second season.
In June, the Wonder Project announced it will launch a premium subscription offering on Prime Video, including exclusive original productions by Wonder Project as well as a library of faith- and family-friendly programming.
PASTOR GREG LAURIE WELCOMES MORE BIBLICAL PRODUCTIONS
Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship and founder of Harvest Crusades, applauded the increasing visibility of Biblical epics on mainstream media, describing them as an opportunity for cultural renewal and Biblical literacy.
“I think this is one of the greatest evangelistic opportunities in recent history,” Pastor Laurie said.
“Millions of people through House of David and The Chosen are hearing Bible stories for the first time.”
“No movie will ever take the place of the Gospel or the Bible, nor should it.”
“But if it inspires people who’ve never read the Bible before or have no relationship with God to want to know more, then this is something we should be celebrating, not critiquing.”
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