Television

“Series creator Dallas Jenkins told RNS The Chosen LLC and Angel Studios had ‘different ideas of how to interpret both the contract and what’s going to sustain us in our future.’” - RNS

“Come and See has dubbed or subtitled The Chosen into 50 languages so far [breaking Baywatch’s record 34]. The group has plans to do the same for 550 more languages.” - Christianity Today

“Everyone knows reading the Harry Potter saga is infinitely better than watching the films. So also the Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ. As a medium of communication, the show falls short of its goal….TV is not more influential than the written or spoken word.” - DBTS Blog

“It is necessary that we take time to rest and enjoy healthy entertainment, but a problem arises if mindless entertainment controls the majority of the only eight hours of the day we have control over.” - IFWE

“The show has been the subject of some controversy, as some viewers interpret certain content in the show to be unnecessary or extrabiblical.” - C.Leaders

“The story explores how the series delved into spiritual themes at a time when the TV networks tended to avoid them. As for the reason, Thomas points to the show’s creator, the late Earl Hamner Jr., on whose life the fictional series is based” - GetReligion

“Though fewer evangelicals today than in the past seem concerned about depicting Jesus on screen, there are many who are nevertheless uncomfortable with the extent of non-biblical material that has been incorporated into the first two eight-episode seasons.” - Ref21

“The hard truth is that my principal objection to virtually all children’s entertainment made in the last decade or so … is that it is ugly. This is not a negligible consideration.” - TAC

“Actress Elizabeth Tabish talks about her role as Mary Magdalene on The Chosen” - WORLD

“The show isn’t just about the transformation of the disciples, it’s about our spiritual transformation, too.” - C.Today