The Bible (miniseries)
| The Bible | |
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| Genre |
Biblical epic Drama |
| Created by |
Roma Downey Mark Burnett |
| Based on | Protestant Bible |
| Directed by |
Roma Downey Mark Burnett |
| Starring |
Diogo Morgado Roma Downey Darwin Shaw Andrew Scarborough |
| Narrated by |
Keith David (US version) Robert Powell (UK version) |
| Theme music composer |
Hans Zimmer Lorne Balfe Lisa Gerrard |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English Hebrew |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Roma Downey Mark Burnett Richard Bedser Dirk Hoogstra Julian P. Hobbs |
| Cinematography | Christopher Titus King Rob Goldie Peter Greenhalgh |
| Editor(s) | Robert Hall Iain Kitching Tom Parsons Julian Rodd Dominic Strevens |
| Running time | 440 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Lightworkers Media |
| Budget | Under $22 million |
| Release | |
| Original network | History |
| Original release | March 3 – March 31, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Son of God and A.D. The Bible Continues |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| The Bible: Music Inspired by the Epic Miniseries | |
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| Soundtrack album |
The Bible is a television miniseries based on the Bible. It was produced by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett and was broadcast weekly between March 3 and March 31, 2013 on History channel. It has since been adapted for release to theaters as a feature film (138 minutes), the 2014 American epic biblical drama Son of God.
Burnett, best known for producing prime-time hit reality shows, considers the scripted 10-hour series to be the "most important" project he has undertaken. The project was conceived by Burnett and Downey, who are married, after watching Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 film The Ten Commandments for the first time since childhood.
The series is Mark Burnett's first scripted project. In addition to Burnett and Downey, executive producers include Richard Bedser and History's Dirk Hoogstra and Julian P. Hobbs. The first episode of the mini-series was seen by 13.1 million viewers, the largest cable television audience of 2013 to date. The second installment continued "to deliver blockbuster ratings" for the network, attracting 10.8 million viewers. The third installment on March 17, 2013 was once again the No. 1 show on all of Sunday night television with 10.9 million total viewers. In addition, the series garnered 4.2 million adults 25–54 and 3.5 million adults 18–49. In total, with subsequent airings, 'The Bible' has received more than 100 million cumulative views.
The series received three Emmy Award nominations for best miniseries, and sound editing and sound mixing on July 18, 2013.
Parts of the telecast – including unaired footage – have been turned into a feature film about the life of Jesus entitled Son of God. A sequel series with the title A.D. The Bible Continues aired on NBC.
The series covers "Genesis to Revelation" in "one grand narrative," within five two-hour parts, each containing two or three biblical stories told through live action and computer-generated imagery. According to Burnett, it included "obvious" stories such as Noah's Ark, the Exodus, and the life of Jesus Christ. Five hours are taken from the Old Testament, five from the New. The series is based on the New International Version and the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
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