Season 1 • Episode 5
LatestA.D. is a 1985 television drama miniseries created and written by Vincenzo Labella and Anthony Burgess, based on Burgess' historical novel The Kingdom of the Wicked. The five-part serial is considered the third and final part of a trilogy, preceded by Moses the Lawgiver (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977). Set just after Jesus' Crucifixion, the lives and adventures of His disciples are explored, and events in Rome during the reigns of Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.
Production
Tunisian locations serving ancient Rome realness on 1985 TV budget.
Writing
Anthony Burgess doing biblical fanfiction his way — linguistically extra.
Creators
Anthony Burgess, Vincenzo Labella
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anthony Burgess wrote the screenplay while finishing his Earthly Powers novel, essentially doing two massive religious epics simultaneously. The man had themes.
This completed producer Lew Grade's biblical trilogy that started with Jesus of Nazareth — essentially the 1970s-80s prestige TV equivalent of the MCU, but with more sandals.
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