TV series

Jesus

1999 · 1 season

A sincere, handsomely staged biblical drama that plays it straight, offering gentle reverence and slow, familiar beats rather than surprise.

Overview: Jesus is a Biblical telefilm that retells the story of Jesus. It was shot in Morocco and Malta. It stars Jeremy Sisto as Jesus, Jacqueline Bisset as Mary of Nazareth, Debra Messing as Mary Magdalene and Gary Oldman as Pontius Pilate.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, uplifting and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, redemption, love, power
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
redemption
love
power
betrayal
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild