'The Chosen' is coming to The CW this summer after network picks up hit Biblical series' first 3 seasons
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The first three seasons of "The Chosen" have been picked up by The CW. The hit Biblical series, created by Dallas Jenkins, and starring Jonathan Roumie as Jesus, will debut in July.
The CW is the first U.S. broadcast TV network to air "The Chosen," which was created by Dallas Jenkins and stars Jonathan Roumie as Jesus. The Christian historical drama started as a crowdfunded project that went on to become a worldwide hit with 110 million viewers in 175 countries. Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume
"''The Chosen is based on the biggest IP of all time and is truly a one-of-a-kind series that tells this historically significant story in a captivating, dramatic and premium way," The CW’s President of Entertainment Brad Schwartz said in a statement to Deadline.
Schwartz continued, "This show has already connected deeply with viewers around the world, and The CW will expand its audience even further."