The series isn’t trying to be “cool,” the downfall of many an attempt to make Jesus “relevant.” They also aren’t trying to be “spiritual ” with lofty profound lines delivered by a sad-puppy-looking Jesus who’s so intense he doesn’t blink.

Watching the first few episodes you almost don’t know what to make of what you’re seeing – it’s so “different.” But the vast majority of viewers are finding The Chosen delightfully different. The series is wonderfully unfamiliar, considering it’s about one of the best-known tales of all time. Jesus – played by Jonathan Roumie with a sincerity that never strikes you as forced – is relatable and real in a way that’s hard to describe.

There are so many pigeonholes such a show could fall into – but The Chosen not only avoids them… it doesn’t even get near them. Unabashedly Christian, yet undeniably good. It’s both “pure” Christian entertainment and a “good” television drama.ĭirector Dallas Jenkins and team have created a “ Bible TV show” – that’s also viewable via a free app – unlike anything we’ve seen before. But it could also probably pick up an Emmy or two. Put it this way: The Chosen would win any television-related Dove Award hands-down. The Chosen is disrupting these stereotypes.

(It’s a safe bet it wasn’t as well-received by many others.) The point that was made, however, is a view shared by many: Christian entertainment is too often derivative, “cheesy,” and or simply boring. For South Park fans the episode was hilarious. A fan favorite is Christian Hard Rock (2003), in which Eric Cartman – on a bet – forms a Christian band called “Faith + 1.” Cartman reasons that, as Christian music is so “lame,” he could easily win a Grammy by using the template of love songs and just swapping out the word “baby” for “Jesus.” The band does well, but in the end, wins a Dove Award – infuriating Cartman who was unaware the Grammys don’t have a ‘Best Christian Album’ category. Some of the early seasons of South Park were pretty awesome.

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