New Women of The Bible Special from Roma Downey & Mark Burnett

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime has ordered a two-hour special from producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, The Women of The Bible, which will feature interviews with high-profile females from the faith community.

The production is set to air on December 7 at 7 p.m., leading into the world premiere of Lifetime's miniseries event The Red Tent. Downey will narrate the special, which provides a look at the sacred text from the perspective of its heroines.

The Women of The Bible will be produced by Burnett and Downey’s Lightworkers Media, the faith and family division of United Artists Media Group (UAMG). They will also executive produce the special. UAMG retains certain rights to The Women of The Bible, including video and international distribution rights, which will be distributed by MGM.

Rob Sharenow, the executive VP and general manager of Lifetime, said, “The Bible is an inspiring source of some of the most timeless stories known today and what lies within it are important narratives about the women who play a vital role in faith. There’s no one better than Mark Burnett and Roma Downey to create this special, which is the perfect complement to Lifetime’s miniseries event The Red Tent.”
 
“Women have obviously played such an important role in biblical history and Mark and I are excited to shine a light on these individual stories through the eyes of some of today’s most incredible women of faith,” said Downey.