How to Watch ‘The Chosen’ Season 5

The sequence The Chosen, which launched choose seasons in theaters, has grossed an “extraordinary” $140 million worldwide, per Deadline.

Created by Dallas Jenkins, the present first premiered in 2017 and presents a contemporary perspective on the lifetime of Jesus Christ, specializing in reasonable, grounded portrayals of the individuals in his inside circle. 

PEOPLE not too long ago spoke to Jenkins, 49, concerning the present, in addition to why he thinks the sequence has reached a mainstream viewers regardless of faith-based tasks historically attaining smaller, extra area of interest success.

“I think it’s pretty extraordinary for a TV show,” Jenkins stated. “It is just really cool to see a television show, especially a first century historical drama, get recognized in popular culture as something that is worth seeing on its own merits, not just as a niche Jesus project that churchgoers can appreciate on a weekend.”

“I think that the theatrical release and the Amazon release and Annie Leibovitz’s photography and debuting it in Times Square [were] not our goals. […] We don’t … have the goal of box office success and we don’t have any goals other than to just make the best show that we can,” he added.

“But those things are markers and indicators that what we’re doing, I guess, belongs at the table of popular culture, [when] previously projects that are biblical or would be considered faith-based [would have been] considered to be niche projects for niche audiences.”

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“And we’re really excited about the fact that people are just watching it as a television show. And whether you’re a believer or a churchgoer or not, this is a project that’s worth watching and enjoying as a historical drama,” he added.

Jenkins went on to say that the overwhelming response to the present is an indicator that individuals are responding to it on a human degree, and never “like they’re doing church homework.”

The director additionally shared that whereas the newest season, which focuses on the week of the Last Supper, was produced on a a lot grander scale, the inventive course of behind the scenes was basically the identical because it’s at all times been.

“Our approach isn’t any different [in season 5]. We’re still focusing on the intimate, the personal, the organic, the authentic relationships. It’s just on a much bigger scale now because we’re in Jerusalem and a million people are all gathered, all [Jesus’] enemies, all his friends are all gathered along with the religious leaders and the Roman occupiers in one place in the course of one week.”

As for the overarching theme of the most recent season? 

“Can you trust and follow even when you don’t understand?” Jenkins requested. “The disciples do not understand what is happening. Jesus is, in fact, telling them what is going to happen.”

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While all eight episodes of The Chosen season 5 have performed in theaters, followers will quickly have the ability to watch the total season at house.

The first two episodes of The Chosen season 5 will debut on Sunday, June 15, on Prime Video. The remainder of the season will premiere over the next two Sundays, with three new episodes dropping on June 22, and the ultimate three episodes debuting on June 29.