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Genre
  
Docudrama, Biography

Duration
  

4.6/10
IMDb

Director
  
Christopher Menaul

First episode date
  
March 29, 2015

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Release date
  
March 29, 2015

Based on
  
Killing Jesus  by Bill OReilly and Martin Dugard

Writer
  
Martin Dugard (based on the book by), Walon Green, Bill OReilly (based on the book by)

Distributed by
  
National Geographic Channel

Nominations
  
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie

Executive producer
  
Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker

Cast
  
Haaz Sleiman
(Jesus),
Eoin Macken
(Herod Antipas),
Emmanuelle Chriqui
(Herodia),
Rufus Sewell
(Caiaphas),
John Rhys-Davies
(Annas),
Stephen Moyer
(Pontius Pilate)

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,
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The intimate details of Jesus life and the political conspiracy that preceded his death; how his message led to his persecution and execution by those who saw him as a threat.

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Killing Jesus is an American television miniseries inspired by the 2013 book of the same title by Bill OReilly and Martin Dugard. This is National Geographics third installment of television adaptations of OReillys non-fiction books which included Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy. The cast includes Haaz Sleiman, Kelsey Grammer, Stephen Moyer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, and John Rhys-Davies.

It was aired on the National Geographic Channel on March 29, 2015.

A miniseries chronicling the life of Jesus of Nazareth.

Premise

The film chronicles the life of Jesus of Nazareth through the retelling of the political, social, and historical conflicts during the Roman Empire that ultimately led to his death.

Cast

  • Haaz Sleiman as Jesus
  • Alexis Rodney as Peter
  • Joe Doyle as Judas Iscariot
  • Aneurin Barnard as James, son of Zebedee
  • Abhin Galeya as John the Baptist
  • Rufus Sewell as Caiaphas
  • John Lynch as Nicodemus
  • John Rhys-Davies as Annas
  • Stephen Moyer as Pontius Pilate
  • Tamsin Egerton as Claudia
  • Kelsey Grammer as Herod the Great
  • Eoin Macken as Herod Antipas
  • Emmanuelle Chriqui as Herodias
  • Stephanie Leonidas as Salome
  • Vernon Dobtcheff as Isaiah
  • Klara Issova as Mary Magdalene
  • Development

    In March 2014, it was announced Killing Jesus was being adapted into a four-hour miniseries, and Walon Green has been tapped to write and executive produce the project. Also returning as executive producers are Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, and Mary Lisio, who previously produced Killing Kennedy. In August 2014, Christopher Menaul was attached to direct the miniseries.

    Reception

    On its premiere airing, the film was watched by 3.7 million viewers, averaging a 1.0 rating among adults in the 25-54 demographic. The viewership surpassed the record previously held by Killing Kennedy.

    References

    Killing Jesus (miniseries) Wikipedia
    Killing Jesus (miniseries) IMDb Killing Jesus (miniseries) themoviedb.org