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When Emmy® winning producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey brought their series The Bible to the History
Channel, they had no idea that over 100 million people would watch.
Now the husband and wife team are excited to premiere the follow-up series, A.D. The Bible Continues, on NBC
Easter Sunday.
It picks up where the first massively successful series and the movie Son of God left off, showing what happened
after the crucifixion as the early church formed what would become Christianity.
“It’s a big success for our faith and realizing how broad the audience is for spirituality, for God,” said Burnett,
speaking of The Bible series’ success during an interview on TODAY. “It’s the same size audience as the NFL, as
for any network TV show.”
Downey said, “When we brought The Bible series two years ago to the History Channel I think many people
thought we had lost our minds and that no one would watch.”
She continued, “It has just been so thrilling to put this story on network television, to be on NBC, to be on Easter
Sunday, to tell the story of the death of Jesus, but the Resurrection of Jesus, and the birth of the church.”
When co-host Kathie Lee Gifford asked why people are gravitating toward faith-based programming nowadays,
Downey said, “Well, I think that people are just hungry for hope. They’re hungry for connection to each other
and connection to God.”
A.D. The Bible Continues gives viewers an in depth look into the book of Acts, revealing the gripping events that
continue to shape culture thousands of years later.
Watch the interview.
RECOMMENDED: The Bible Takes the Spotlight
Channel, they had no idea that over 100 million people would watch.
Now the husband and wife team are excited to premiere the follow-up series, A.D. The Bible Continues, on NBC
Easter Sunday.
It picks up where the first massively successful series and the movie Son of God left off, showing what happened
after the crucifixion as the early church formed what would become Christianity.
“It’s a big success for our faith and realizing how broad the audience is for spirituality, for God,” said Burnett,
speaking of The Bible series’ success during an interview on TODAY. “It’s the same size audience as the NFL, as
for any network TV show.”
Downey said, “When we brought The Bible series two years ago to the History Channel I think many people
thought we had lost our minds and that no one would watch.”
She continued, “It has just been so thrilling to put this story on network television, to be on NBC, to be on Easter
Sunday, to tell the story of the death of Jesus, but the Resurrection of Jesus, and the birth of the church.”
When co-host Kathie Lee Gifford asked why people are gravitating toward faith-based programming nowadays,
Downey said, “Well, I think that people are just hungry for hope. They’re hungry for connection to each other
and connection to God.”
A.D. The Bible Continues gives viewers an in depth look into the book of Acts, revealing the gripping events that
continue to shape culture thousands of years later.
Watch the interview.
RECOMMENDED: The Bible Takes the Spotlight
Mark Burnett, Roma Downey Talk ‘The Bible’ Series Sequel:
‘People Are Just Hungry For Hope’ [VIDEO]
‘People Are Just Hungry For Hope’ [VIDEO]
APRIL 2, 2015
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