“Jesus: His Life” — a high-production-value documentary about the life of Jesus — will begin airing March 25 on the History channel. Among its executive producers is Joel Osteen, pastor of Houston’s Lakewood megachurch.
The documentary will recount the life of Jesus in a format similar to a “Behind the Music” or “30 for 30.”
Each week until Easter, two episodes will air back-to-back, describing the life of Jesus through a combination of scenes with professional actors and interviews with Christian ministers and theologians, including Osteen.
“‘Jesus: His Life’ brings together some of the world’s top scholars, historians and faith leaders from diverse ideological and theological perspectives to tell the story of Jesus in a new way,” said Mary Donahue, senior vice president, programming and development for HISTORY, in a press release.
“Viewers will see and experience the life of Jesus as never before, through this powerful and thought-provoking portrait of a man who is one of the most influential people in human history.”
The series consulted with a diverse group of scholars, faith leaders, and theologians from across the ideological spectrum to provide a rounded picture of the life and times in which Jesus lived.
Actor Greg Barnett plays Jesus.
Watch the trailer for the series below.
