55 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestAfter learning the truth of the empty tomb, Pilate issues an ultimatum: destroy the Messiah’s movement or face the Imperium’s wrath. The Temple seizes its chance to purge Salem, igniting a conflict no one can control.
The series is a modern-day reimagining of the Book of Acts that follows the early followers of Jesus in an alternate, modern era. A resurrection sparks a new movement that turns the world upside down, spreading hope amid chaos. As the followers risk everything to preach the good news, the Temple races to silence them before the oppressive Imperium regime retaliates. But public miracles, unburied secrets, and fractured loyalties force both sides to confront the true cost of their choices.
Production
Modern Jerusalem worldbuilding that feels expensive and lived-in.
Direction
Syrstad balances spectacle intimacy without sermonizing.
Acting
Charlie Beaven's Stephen burns with terrifying conviction.
Creator
Paul Syrstad
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Imperium' framing deliberately echoes Roman occupation language while evoking modern authoritarian aesthetics—Syrstad wanted viewers to feel the original apostles' political danger rather than sanitize it.
The resurrection 'viral video' was shot on actual phones and security cameras before being stitched together in post, with no two takes identical—Syrstad destroyed continuity to manufacture documentary chaos.
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