Coming on Resurrection Day, the New Miniseries from the Producers of "The Bible": "A.D.—The Bible Continues"

Aimee Herd/NBC Staff : Mar 3, 2015
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"This is 'Game of Thrones meets The Bible!'"

Just when the world is in need of being reminded of the undying HOPE found in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, executive producers Roma Downey and her husband Mark Burnett are bringing "A.D.—The Bible Continues" to network TV (NBC) this Easter.

Says Mark, "This is 'Game of Thrones meets The Bible!'"

He adds, "We've taken major advice from Biblical experts to be sure that they are accurate, so the viewer can really feel what it was like to be one of these Disciples. ...This is also the story of history that shaped nations, shaped laws in the most dramatic, crazy times."

"The stories are told with real grit, and excitement," said Roma.

"A.D.—The Bible Continues," premieres on Easter Sunday, on NBC.

Thank you, Roma and Mark!

To watch previews and see photos of "A.D.—The Bible Continues,"the next installment of the highly successful miniseries, "The Bible," click here.

Below is the description of the series from NBC.

From executive producers Roma Downey ("The Bible") and Mark Burnett ("The Bible," "The Voice") comes an uplifting spiritual journey through the later chapters of Biblical history. "A.D. The Bible Continues" picks up where the smash hit miniseries "The Bible" left off, continuing the greatest story ever told and exploring the exciting and inspiring events that followed the Crucifixion of Christ.

The immediate aftermath of Christ's death had a massive impact on His disciples, His mother, Mary, and key political and religious leaders of the era, completely altering the entire world in an instant. Beginning at that fateful moment of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, "A.D. The Bible Continues" will focus on the disciples who had to go forward and spread the teachings of Christ to a world dominated by political unrest, and the start of a whole new religion that would dramatically reshape the history of the world.

Jesus (Juan Pablo Di Pace) dies on the cross at the hands of the Romans, deserted by even his most loyal followers. Peter (Adam Levy) and the disciples are hunted by Temple authorities led by High Priest Caiaphas (Richard Coyle) and Roman soldiers under orders from Governor Pontius Pilate (Vincent Regan). For the tiny band of followers, every day is a fight for survival, and their mission to spread the word to the world seems impossible.

Yet, they have hope and soon they have power: the amazing miracle of the Resurrection and the shocking arrival of the Holy Spirit upon them all at Pentecost enables them to inspire more and more people to join. The growing Church brings challenges for Peter, John (Babou Alieu Ceesay) and Mary Magdalene (Chipo Chung), who are pushed to the limit; they face trials and imprisonments, persecutions and punishments while trying to understand the God-given power granted to them as they transition from the sorrow of Christ's ultimate sacrifice to the awe-inspiring wonder of the Resurrection and beyond.