88 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestOne biblical figure is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. His name is Moses, the man who rose in power to defend a people, to free them, and to live in history like no other... The Ten Commandments dramatizes the biblical story of Moses.
Production
Shot in Morocco with genuine desert scope on TV budget.
Acting
Omar Sharif's Jethro elevates every scene he's in.
Creators
Robert Dornhelm, Ron Hutchinson, Geoffrey Madeja
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired opposite another Ten Commandments miniseries in 2006—ABC's version starring Dougray Scott beat NBC's version with Val Kilmer to air by mere months.
Padma Lakshmi's casting as Bithia was controversial; she's Indian, not Egyptian, continuing Hollywood's long tradition of 'close enough' biblical ethnography.
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