Seasons & episodes

Was one of Jesus’ followers a potential murderer? Is it plausible Simon the zealot would have planned assassination plots before he met Jesus? We think so, and here we take you inside the set as we filmed one of our most complex scenes in our biggest episode ever.

How did we create a historically accurate 1st century set in the middle of 21st century Texas? In this video, we introduce you to our incredible set designers—James and Jeff—who step you through the streets of Capernaum, from Matthew’s house to the synagogue. Plus, you don’t want to miss the little competition they’ve set up for you…

If you’ve ever had questions or been intrigued by our costumes, join Chris & Kris as they take you inside the world of The Chosen costume design and introduce you to our designer.

The emotional moment when Simon decided to follow Jesus was also one of our toughest to shoot. Watch how our team used a "big green burrito" to get this pivotal miracle from Season 1 Episode Four.

You can take a front-row seat as Dallas, cast, and crew work through the logistics of filming this emotional and impactful miracle from Matthew chapter 8. It's also the introduction of fan-favorite Tamar, played by Amber Shana Williams.

Now that Season 4 is a wrap, here's a roundup of some of our favorite moments from filming. Enjoy!

Our Chosen Insiders give you a first look at the scenes being set up for Season 4. See how much thought and attention to detail goes into building a believable first-century world where our story unfolds.

This summer, more than 600 fans made the trip to Goshen, Utah, to help us film some big Season 4 scenes. In this video, you’ll meet some of them and hear what motivated them to travel from other states (or even farther!) to be part of making The Chosen.

Don't know about you, but we feel like something's missing without the musical score in these three big scenes. We'll go ahead and keep our composers around. ;)

We've gotten tons of comments and questions about the "Jesus backpack." The story behind it moved us deeply.

The nighttime encounter between Nicodemus and Jesus from John 3 was always going to be a climax of Season One. The pressure to accurately, and with impact, capture the most famous conversation in the Bible was immense. But because we spent multiple episodes setting it up, and because of the brilliant performances of our two actors, the scene surpassed our expectations. Here’s a look behind our full day of filming this scene.

Episode 6 features a famous healing, the paralytic being lowered through the roof. So many issues at play, from the challenge of the Pharisees to the growing crowds to the faith of friends. Here’s a look inside “Zebedee week,” the filming in extreme heat of most of Episode 6.

Episode 5 features one of the most famous miracles in the Bible, the water to wine. We also portrayed a Jewish wedding through the eyes of Jesus, his mother Mary, the disciples, and Thomas. Here’s an inside look at “wedding week,” the filming of the wedding at Cana.

Before we launched The Chosen, we knew the pool of Bethesda healing from John 5 would be a signature moment. Here we take you from our trip to Israel to inside the entire week of filming one of the biggest, most complicated, and important scenes of the show.

Sometimes, the Bible leaves a lot to the imagination. That’s true of the disciples’ first big mission. We know Jesus sent them out two by two to preach and heal, but we don’t know who got paired up or why. In this video, members of our cast and writing team give you The Chosen’s approach to choosing the duos and telling their stories.

What happens when good news and the best of intentions go terribly wrong? Season 3 wrestled with that question as Jesus’ words preached by Andrew and Philip caused deep division and conflict in the melting pot region of the Decapolis.

Unless you’re a history major (or spend all your time thinking about the Roman Empire), the political and religious landscape in The Chosen can be a little confusing. If Rome’s in charge, who’s this King Herod guy? And what about this Jewish “congress”, the Sanhedrin? And those odd-sounding religious factions—Pharisees, Saduccees, Zealots, etc.? If any of that’s unclear, this video’s for you. Listen as co-writer, Tyler Thompson, gives you a crash course history lesson on all the rival rulers carving out their own kingdoms in Jesus’ day—and ultimately, finding Him to be their common enemy.

We know what Judas will do. The question is why. In this video, Dallas, our writers, and actor Luke Dimyan consider Judas’ state of mind as he takes his first steps toward betrayal and what might have plausibly motivated him to break bad.

The process of finding the actors to play some of the most iconic and influential people in history was daunting but ultimately beautiful. And it’s not only impacted viewers, but the actors themselves.

John the Baptist's death wasn't simply premeditated—it was choreographed with lethal precision. Our cast, writers, and director retrace all the steps leading to John's tragic, yet hopeful end.

The story behind the climactic scene of episode 4 of The Chosen is as powerful as the scene itself. See why it’s our favorite episode.

If you found our walking on water scene believable, that's because we faked as little as possible. The waves, wind, and rain were all real. And the footing...well, it was firmer than water, but far from solid ground.

On our research trip to Israel, we visited Capernaum, the town where our first season is set, and looked into disciples Matthew and Simon Peter.

The Chosen director Dallas Jenkins and biblical consultant Rabbi Jason Sobel visit the site of Jesus' first public miracle and take you deeper into the scripture.