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The History Channel's 2013 series "The Bible" was a surprising, massive hit, drawing 13 million viewers and eventually producing a movie adaptation, Son of God, that grossed nearly $60 million. This Easter Sunday NBC will be airing the first of 12 episodes of the follow-up series "A.D.: The Bible Continues," which focuses on the events recorded in Acts 1-10. The producers, Mark Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey, told Christianity Today that the new series takes "a deeper dive into the book of Acts so we can really explore the stories and really dig deeper into the characters. You’ve got...

"A.D. – The Bible Continues" premieres on Sunday, April 5, to coincide with the Easter holiday. It's a time of celebration for Christians, and the new series from Mark Burnett and Roma Downey captures the turmoil and emotions of those witnesses to the death and resurrection of Jesus the Christ. The series opens with the final moments of Jesus' life played out: charges of blasphemy brought by the High Priest, Pontius Pilate washing his hands of accountability in Jesus' death, and the crucifixion. Viewers are introduced to a man desperately trying to spare his own life in the midst of...