Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
4 episodes
E01
Part One
The life of Christ is chronicled in this 1977 TV-biography directed by Franco Zeffirelli, who imbues the drama with sensitivity and reverence.
E02
Part Two
Christ's teachings and miracles bring Him new followers, and Herod Antipas imprisons John the Baptist.
E03
Part Three
Judas implores Zerah to let Jesus appear before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, where "He will be handed over to the unbelievers."
E04
Part Four
The drama concludes with powerful scenes of Christ's condemnation, His agony on the cross, and the Resurrection.
Robert Powell
as Jesus
Anne Bancroft
as Mary Magdalene
Anthony Quinn
as Caiaphas
Ernest Borgnine
as The Centurion
Ian Holm
as Zerah
Ian McShane
as Judas Iscariot
James Farentino
as Simon Peter
James Mason
as Joseph of Arimathea
Laurence Olivier
as Nicodemus
Christopher Plummer
as Herod Antipas
James Earl Jones
as Balthazar
John Duttine
as John the Evangelist
