Christ's ultimate sacrifice to the
awe-inspiring rapture of the Res-
urrection and beyond.
outcome and the impact the cru-
cifixion had on Jesus' mother,
Mary, His disciples and key politi-
cal and religious leaders. It is set
to showcase the fight for survival
while they try to spread the Gos-
pel to the world. [The series]
will be a spiritual journey through
the Book of Acts."
church, A.D. picks up right where
first ten chapters of Acts, explor-
ing the aftermath of Christ's
death and resurrection and His
impact on His followers and
those that opposed Him.
cable, I told them, without hesi-
tation, that if they wanted to tell
more of the story, we'd love to
do it at NBC," says NBC Chair-
man Robert Greenblatt. "We are
firmly in the `event' business and
nothing has more potential than
might think the story is over at
the Crucifixion, but as most of
the world knows, that was only
the beginning. Everyone's lives
were completely altered in an in-
stant and the immediate after-
impact on His disciples, His
mother Mary and key political
and religious leaders of the time."
of The Bible--the largest cable
television audience of 2013.
each. Downey and Burnett
express faith that A.D. will
exceed even that.
of the Crucifixion, Judas taking
his own life after betraying Christ,
Peter denying Jesus three times
and Jesus' resurrection.
sus, while roles of iconic Bible
characters such as Mary Magda-
lene, John, James, Peter and Si-
mon the Zealot went to noted
actors from around the world.
including Pastor T. D. Jakes, the
House in Dallas.
to the small screen," said the
pastor. "This epic series brings
all of the passion and dramatic
storytelling that audiences have
grown to expect from this dy-
namic duo. A.D. is must-watch
television at its finest!"
of persecution, persevered
through faith, giving rise to
the greatest movement of God
the world has ever seen."
that the Gospel is still as relevant
today as it was 2,000 years ago,
and we encourage everyone to
watch and experience this pow-
erful message of faith, sacrifice
and victory!"