Jesus Crown of Thorns (2024)
Synopsis
Retelling Jesus' life in a way that shines a new light.
First Air Date: 2024-12-08
Last Air Date: 2025-12-21
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 16
Created By: Jim Greayer, Hereward Pelling
Top Cast
- Rik Makarem as Jesus
- Heider Ali as Peter
- Merch Husey as Andrew
- Alister Hawke as John the Apostle
- Sherine Chalhie as Mary Magdalene
- Evan Milton as Herod Antipas
- Jasmine Hyde as Herodias
- David Bedella as King Herod
- James Oliver Wheatley as John the Baptist
- Alex Brockdorff as James
Seasons
Season 1 (2024)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: This Kingdom is Ours
Under Roman and Herodian rule, Judean Jews await a Messiah. Mary's divine pregnancy creates tension with her betrothed Joseph.
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Ep. 2: The King of the Jews
Mary delivers baby Jesus in an animal shelter. Following Angel Gabriel's message, shepherds arrive to honor the newborn.
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Ep. 3: A Crown of Blood
Through a dream, Joseph discovers Herod has died, leading the Holy Family back to Nazareth, while Herod's sons Archelaus and Antipas battle for their father's throne in Rome.
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Ep. 4: The One True Lord
Jesus meets John at Jordan River, gets baptized, spends 40 days in wilderness facing Satan's temptations. Pilate's aqueduct project causes unrest. John condemns Antipas and Herodias' marriage.
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Ep. 5: A Fisher of Men
John is imprisoned in Antipas' fortress; his words anger Herodias, but Antipas' is conflicted; Jesus returns to find Andrew alone; they journey to Capernaum and find a disillusioned fisherman, Simon
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Ep. 6: They've Run Out of Wine
Jesus reunites with his mother Mary at a wedding in Cana. When the wine runs dry, Mary urges her miraculous son to help. Jesus returns to his hometown of Nazareth and declares himself the Messiah which provokes violent uproar. Undeterred, he goes on to heal a leper. Meanwhile, Antipas faces invasion from a neighboring kingdom. Jesus dines with Mary and his brother James, who express their concerns about his growing fame. In the desert fortress, Antipas' unsavory affections for his stepdaughter Salome become clear.
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Ep. 7: Demon! Speak Your Name
The Pharisees lay a number of traps for Jesus. Mary and James, try to intervene and rescue him but Jesus has no intention of coming home. Andrew conveys Jesus' message to John, who now recognizes him as the Messiah.
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Ep. 8: Who Do You Say I Am?
Jesus teaches the parable of The Good Samaritan. Antipas hosts a lavish party under the instruction of Herodias. Salome performs a seductive dance so enticing that Antipas offers her anything she wants. Jesus retreats from his followers.
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