Premiere Set for Jesus: His Life on HISTORY

HISTORY’s eight-part event Jesus: His Life, which explores the story of Jesus Christ through the lens of the people who were closest to him, is scheduled to premiere on March 25 at 8 p.m.

Each of the eight chapters is told from the perspective of different biblical figures, all of whom played a pivotal role in Jesus’ life—Joseph, John the Baptist, Mary Mother of Jesus, Caiaphas, Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, Mary Magdalene and Peter. The series interviews and consulted with a diverse group of scholars, faith leaders and theologians from across the ideological spectrum to provide a picture of the life and times in which Jesus lived.

The series will air with two episodes back-to-back weekly beginning on Monday, March 25, at 8 p.m., with the finale just before Easter. A+E Networks holds exclusive worldwide distribution rights for Jesus: His Life, which is produced by Nutopia.

“Jesus: His Life brings together some of the world’s top scholars, historians and faith leaders from diverse ideological and theological perspectives to tell the story of Jesus in a new way,” said Mary Donahue, senior VP of programming and development for HISTORY. “Viewers will see and experience the life of Jesus as never before, through this powerful and thought-provoking portrait of a man who is one of the most influential people in human history.”