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The Bible (2013)

The Bible poster
Directed by
Tony Mitchell
Genre
epic film
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 5 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 949 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The Bible is a miniseries that retells stories from the Bible. It follows key figures and events from the Old and New Testaments. The show was produced by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett.

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What happens

The Bible is a television miniseries based on the Bible. It was produced by Roma Downey, Richard Bedser and Mark Burnett and was broadcast weekly between March 3 and 31, 2013 on History channel. Burnett, best known for producing prime-time hit reality shows, considers the scripted 10-hour series to be the "most important" project he has undertaken. The project was conceived by Burnett and Downey after watching Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 film The Ten Commandments for the first time since childhood. The series is Mark Burnett's first scripted project. In addition to Burnett and Downey, executive producers include Richard Bedser and History's Dirk Hoogstra and Julian P. Hobbs. The first episode of the mini-series was seen by 13.1 million viewers, the largest cable television audience of 2013 to date. The second installment continued "to deliver blockbuster ratings" for the network, attracting 10.8 million viewers. The third installment on March 17, 2013, was once again the No. 1 show on all of Sunday night television with 10.9 million total viewers. In addition, the series garnered 4.2 million adults 25 to 54 and 3.5 million adults 18 to 49. In total, with subsequent airings, The Bible has received more than 100 million cumulative views. The series received Emmy Award nominations for best miniseries, sound editing and sound mixing on July 18, 2013. Parts of the telecast – including unaired footage – have been turned into a feature film about the life of Jesus entitled Son of God. A sequel series with the title A.D. The Bible Continues aired on NBC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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