The Chosen (season 2)
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| Country of origin | United States |
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The second season of the American television series The Chosen, based on the life of Jesus of Nazareth, premiered on April 4, 2021. The season was produced by Angel Studios, alongside Loaves & Fishes Productions, in association with Out of Order Studios, with the creator of the series Dallas Jenkins, Ryan Swanson, and Tyler Thompson serving as writers and Jenkins directing as well.
The second season focuses on Jesus continuing to build his group of disciples while encountering both opportunities and difficulties,[1] with the word of his public ministry starting to grow.[2]
The second season stars Jonathan Roumie as Jesus, along with Shahar Isaac, Elizabeth Tabish, Paras Patel, Noah James, George H. Xanthis, Abe Martell, Shaan Sharma, Joey Vahedi, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Vanessa Benavente, Yoshi Barrigas, Austin Reed Alleman, Alaa Safi, Giavani Cairo, Jordan Walker Ross, and Nick Shakoour.
Premise[edit]
Approaching Samaria and moving into nearby regions,[3] then after launching his public ministry and as word of it begins to grow,[2] Jesus continues to build his group of disciples while encountering both opportunities and difficulties.[1]
Episodes[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 9 | 1 | "Thunder" | Dallas Jenkins | Dallas Jenkins, Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson | April 4, 2021 | |
| During shiva for the martyred Big James in 44 AD, John interviews fellow disciples as he writes their eyewitness accounts for his book. In Sychar, 26 AD, Big James and John plow a field while Jesus continues to teach the Samaritans. Thomas and Ramah arrive and join the group. Tension builds among the disciples as they wrestle with the increasing fame of Jesus in Samaria. Ramah's father expresses his unbelief in Jesus and leaves, blessing his daughter. Jesus and his students have dinner with Melech, a former robber now crippled. In the morning, Melech is healed. Big James and John assume leadership roles but the other disciples oppose their presumptions. When James and John try to present their plans to Jesus, a group of Samaritans shows extreme hostility towards them. James and John ask Jesus to rain fire to destroy the Samaritans. Jesus rebukes James and John for their prejudice. After the near-violent encounter, Jesus gives them a new nickname: "the sons of thunder". Invited to a synagogue to read a scroll of Moses, Jesus reads the first scroll of Genesis, and in 44 AD, John reminisces it and writes the introduction for his book. | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | "I Saw You" | Dallas Jenkins | Dallas Jenkins, Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson | April 13, 2021 | |
| In Caesarea Philippi, Nathanael fails in his project under a Roman commission. In Bashan, Philip arrives from John the Baptizer and seeks to meet Jesus, but the disciples are hesitant. Simon is jealous of him as Philip begins to mentor Matthew. A distressed Nathanael sits under a fig tree and grieves, reciting a Psalm and crying out, asking if the Lord sees him. Hearing nothing, he burns his architectural drawings of a synagogue. At the camp, Thaddaeus advises Matthew yet tension builds between Simon and Matthew. Philip visits and comforts Nathanael, telling his downcast friend about the one they've been waiting for their entire lives. Nathanael is skeptical but agrees to meet Jesus, who tells him that he saw him under the fig tree and heard his cry. Upon hearing this, Nathanael declares Jesus is the Son of God and the King of Israel. As the group heads to a new city, John arrives with a word that Jesus' fame is growing. | ||||||
| 11 | 3 | "Matthew 4:24" | Dallas Jenkins | Dallas Jenkins, Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson | April 13, 2021 | |
| In Syria, the disciples take shifts to help Jesus deal with a large crowd hoping to be healed. Philip continues to mentor Matthew, while Mary Magdalene and Ramah start to study Torah. A long, exhausting day turns into night as the disciples share how they perceive the Messiah. Jesus' mother, Mary, arrives from Nazareth to help with her son's students. Around the campfire, the group tries to get to know each other better. They discuss their experiences and their inner turmoil, but tensions erupt when Simon disputes with Matthew about being chosen. Tempers flare as sides are taken and the disciples begin to argue, forgetting the purpose of why Jesus chose them in the first place. All of a sudden, an exhausted Jesus says a good night to them and his mother, Mary, attends to him. The disciples listen and watch in shame. | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | "The Perfect Opportunity" | Dallas Jenkins | Dallas Jenkins, Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson | May 11, 2021 | |
| Jesse, a paralytic, spends 38 years searching for a cure and stays at the Pool of Bethesda while his brother, Simon[N 1], joins the Zealots, training to become one. The Zealots plot to assassinate a Roman magistrate in Jerusalem with Simon Z. leading the plan, but Atticus Aemilius, a Roman cohorte urbanae, discovers their plan. Jesus and the disciples head to Jerusalem to prepare for the Feast of Tabernacles. Assisted in Jerusalem by fellow Pharisee, Yanni, Shmuel preaches against false prophecy. The disciples discuss the scriptures as they celebrate the feast. After being informed concerning Shmuel, Jesus decides to go to Bethesda Pool to meet someone, bringing Simon, John, and Matthew. At Bethesda, Jesus approaches Jesse, asking him if he wants to be healed. Jesus heals Jesse and John writes down the miracle. Witnessing the healing, Yanni and other Pharisees are upset and admonish Jesse for carrying a mat on Shabbat. When the assassination plan is being executed, Simon Z. is distracted as he sees Jesse walking. The two brothers reconcile and Atticus Aemilius is bewildered. Jesus withdraws himself and Simon Z. searches for him. | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | "Spirit" | Dallas Jenkins | Dallas Jenkins, Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson | May 23, 2021 | |
| Seeing a Roman, Mary Magdalene is troubled while memorizing the scriptures. Shmuel and Yanni interrogate Jesse concerning Jesus and update the petition to the Sanhedrin. Atticus Aemilius questions Jesse and pursues Simon Z. and Jesus. Searching for Jesus, Simon Z. has come across a demon-possessed man named Caleb. John the Baptizer visits the group and tells Jesus his dangerous mission of going to Jerusalem to call out Herod Antipas' sin for marrying Herodias. John the Baptizer discuss with Jesus about the realness of what they’ve prepared for. When Simon Z. finds the disciples' camp, the demon-possessed Caleb attempts to attack the group. Jesus returns to the camp and heals Caleb, casting out the demon, Belial, in a sudden. That day, Simon Z. surrenders himself and is officially called by Jesus. John the Baptizer submits to Jesus and departs from him to accomplish the mission. Devastated by the encounter earlier on the exorcism, Mary Magdalene flees to a local tavern. Learning Mary Magdalene has gone, Jesus instructs Simon and Matthew to look for her. | ||||||
| 14 | 6 | "Unlawful" | Dallas Jenkins | Dallas Jenkins, Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson | June 23, 2021 | |
| In Nob, Israel, 1008 BC, as Ahimelech teaches his son, Abiathar, about the shewbread, David seeks him for food. In Jericho, 26 AD, Simon and Matthew try to get along as they search for Mary Magdalene in dark places. Matthew and Simon find Mary Magdalene who is ashamed for leaving the camp and going back to her old life, and they convince her to come back. At the camp, the group receives bad news concerning John the Baptizer's arrest by Herod, distressing Andrew. Jesus forgives Mary Magdalene for turning back, restoring her again. Thomas informs Jesus they struggle with lack of food and the group goes to a synagogue at Wadi Kelt on Shabbat. In the synagogue, Jesus heals a man with a withered hand named Elam, upsetting the Pharisees, Madai and Lamech. As the group leaves, Jesus permits his hungry disciples to eat and pluck grain during Shabbat. The Pharisees criticize them and Jesus explains the situation by illustrating the occurrence of David and the shewbread, and he declares himself as the Son of Man and Lord of the Sabbath. | ||||||
| 15 | 7 | "Reckoning" | Dallas Jenkins | Dallas Jenkins, Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson | June 30, 2021 | |
| After learning of Jesus' whereabouts from Atticus Aemilius, Quintus sends Gaius to arrest him. As the group prepares for Jesus' upcoming big sermon, Andrew worries bad things will happen. Shmuel returns to Capernaum with Yanni and asks Yussif about Tamar. Gaius detains Jesus and Jesus peacefully surrenders. The disciples lose control as they argue about how to respond. In Jotapata, while seeking information about where Jesus has been taken, Andrew, alongside Philip, encounters Tamar and her healed paralytic friend, Ethan, who offer testimonies of the miracle. Quintus meets with Jesus and questions him concerning his deeds and actions. Seeing that he poses no threat, Quintus releases Jesus with a stern warning. Madai and Lamech come across Shmuel and Yanni in Jotapata and they inform them about Jesus. Andrew tells Tamar and Ethan to be silent, supported by a disguised Yussif to warn them of Shmuel. Later that night, Jesus returns to his disciples who are anxious for him. Afterward, they ask him how to pray and Jesus teaches them a prayer. | ||||||
| 16 | 8 | "Beyond Mountains" | Dallas Jenkins | Dallas Jenkins, Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson | July 11, 2021 | |
| A businessman and his apprentice take advantage of a land as they negotiate with the owner. Jesus and Matthew prepare the content of the big sermon, organizing the sayings and teachings. As Tamar joins the group, the disciples continue to bicker and fight amongst themselves. The disciples spread the word of the upcoming sermon and arrange things for its location on the mount. Shammai, a high-ranking Sanhedrin member and rival of Shimon, is shocked by Shmuel’s and Yanni’s reports on Jesus. Jesus discusses to Matthew the sections of the sermon, such as salt and light and light of the world, leading to the Beatitudes as the introduction of the sermon. On the day of the sermon, thousands arrive, including some familiar faces. Eden reunites with Simon while Big James and John reunite with their parents, Zebedee and Salome. The businessman and his apprentice, who previously help the disciples acquire the sermon's location, arrive as well. The apprentice meets the disciples once more and introduces himself as Judas. Jesus walks towards the stage as he begins his Sermon on the Mount. | ||||||
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Shahar Isaac as Simon
- Elizabeth Tabish as Mary Magdalene
- Paras Patel as Matthew
- Noah James as Andrew
- George H. Xanthis as John
- Abe Martell[N 2] as Big James
- Shaan Sharma as Shmuel, a Pharisee
- Joey Vahedi as Thomas
- Yasmine Al-Bustami as Ramah, Thomas' partner
- Vanessa Benavente as Mary
- Yoshi Barrigas as Philip
- Austin Reed Alleman as Nathanael
- Alaa Safi as Simon Z.
- Giavani Cairo as Thaddaeus
- Jordan Walker Ross as Little James
- Nick Shakoour as Zebedee
- Jonathan Roumie as Jesus
Recurring[edit]
- Vanessa De Silvio as Photina
- Dennis Apergis as Jesse, the paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda
- Elijah Alexander as Atticus Aemilius, one of the Roman cohortes urbanae
- Wasim No'mani as Yanni, a Pharisee
- David Amito as John the Baptizer
- Tony Sears as Madai, a Pharisee
- Sergio Lanza as Lamech, a Pharisee
- Shaun Bedgood as Elam, the man with a withered hand
- Brandon Potter as Quintus, the Praetor of Capernaum
- Kirk B.R. Woller as Gaius, a Roman centurion
- Ivan Jasso as Yussif, a Pharisee
- Amber Shana Williams as Tamar, a friend of the paralytic at Capernaum
- Noé de la Garza as Ethan, the paralytic at Capernaum
- Lara Silva as Eden, Simon's wife
- Luke Dimyan as Judas
- Ric Sarabia as Shammai
- Nina Leon as Salome
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Season 2 fundraising had reached over $6 million from over 300,000 contributors as of July 1, 2020.[4] The average contribution is $65.[5]
Filming[edit]
Season 2 moved filming to Utah's version of ancient Israel in Goshen, Utah County, where The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built a replica Jerusalem movie set to film scenes for their Bible and Book of Mormon videos.[6] This marks the first time a production not affiliated with the LDS church has been granted access to film on this set.[7]
Season 2 was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating challenges for film production. 2,000 extras came for filming the Sermon on the Mount scene, all of whom were required to obtain a negative PCR test prior to filming. Safety precautions, such as, multiple testing and proper PPE kits for the cast and crew members were also applied. Following COVID-19 protocols cost the production of season 2 an additional $750,000, making the production cost increase crucially.[8]
Music[edit]
The original series soundtrack for season two of the show, composed by Dan Haseltine and Matthew S. Nelson, was released on November 19, 2021, over 4 months after the season's release.
Release[edit]
On March 16, 2021, Dallas Jenkins, the series creator, announced that the release date for the first episode of season 2 would be Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, with a target of releasing one episode per week after that.[9][10]
Reception[edit]
While the second season is being released, by June 2021, the series has been watched 150 million times and has been translated into 50 languages.[11] In July 2021, The Chosen reached 200 million views worldwide.[12] By August 14, 2021, it was reported that it had crossed 300 million viewers worldwide.[13]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Carr, Kimberly (July 24, 2020). "'The Chosen' Officially Greenlights Production of Season Two". CBN News. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Carpenter, Chris. "Authenticity of Scripture Paramount to 'The Chosen's' Success". CBN News. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ Wixom, Cassidy (May 26, 2021). "'The Chosen' resonates with believers who see authenticity in its characters". The Daily Universe. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ↑ Rodrigues, Marilyn (July 14, 2020). "Q@A with The Chosen star Jonathan Roumie". The Catholic Weekly. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ Journal, John Jurgensen | Photographs by Cooper Neill for The Wall Street (November 27, 2021). "Fans Pour Funding—and Faith—Into a Hit Drama About Jesus". Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via www.wsj.com.
- ↑ Toone, Trent (August 18, 2020). "Creators of VidAngel's 'The Chosen' to film second season in Utah". Deseret News. Retrieved June 1, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Toone, Trent (October 28, 2020). "Why cast and crew of 'The Chosen' love filming in Utah's version of the Holy Land". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ Law, Jeannie (February 13, 2021). "Record-breaking 'The Chosen' series gathers 2,000 extras to film biblical reenactment amid COVID regulations". The Christian Post. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ↑ Chattaway, Peter T. (March 17, 2021). "The Chosen announces its Season 2 release plans". Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "The Chosen Confirms Season 2 Premiere Date". Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ Klett, Leah MarieAnn (June 28, 2021). "'The Chosen' creator Dallas Jenkins shares how God is using hit series to 'break down barriers'". The Christian Post. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "The Chosen hits more than 200 million views".
- ↑ "Film series 'The Chosen' explores its Catholic side in the Eternal City". August 14, 2021.
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