Introducing The Chosen, Season 1, Ep 1: “I Have Called You By Name”
Looking for a new TV show to binge (for free)? Interested in ancient Judeo-Christian history? Like to see old tales told in fresh, creative ways?
Then you have to watch the sleeper hit called: The Chosen — a retelling of the stories of Jesus and the disciples as you’ve never seen it before.
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In the first episode, we meet a demon-possessed woman, two brothers getting to the end of their rope, a social outcast with a “unique” job and condition, and a religious leader whose entire worldview is about to get shaken to the core.
And in this article, I’ll be pulling apart this episode with background info and commentary on the craft/creativity side of this retelling.
About The Chosen
The Chosen is not only entertaining and thought-provoking, it’s also a multi-season “binge-able” TV series based on the life of Christ and his disciples. It’s the biggest crowdfunded project in the history of TV crowdfunding, not just for faith-based projects, but ever (raising millions of dollars from tens of thousands of donors).
What makes The Chosen unique is the show creators’ approach to the characters of Jesus and the disciples. In many gospel retellings, Jesus is portrayed as holier and more distant than “normal humans.”
But in The Chosen, both Jesus and his disciples are down-to-earth, relatable people: Jesus has a believable sense of humor and the disciples are seriously yet lovably flawed.
And because this is a multi-episode, multi-season show, the show is able to explore some of the most intriguing stories in the gospels with much more time and care and depth.
Granted, this is a retelling and many elements of the story are altered, as the show itself reminds viewers in the episode 1 disclaimer:
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But what it has been able to do with the source material is nothing short of amazing.
In this review, I’ll be summarizing the episode (spoiler alert!) with some context and background information as needed. I’ll save the more lengthy background discussion for after the summary section.
Then, at the end, for writers: I’ll take a look at some elements within the writing and storytelling to examine what makes the entire piece work so well.
MAJOR SPOILER ALERT: Read this article AFTER you’ve seen the show, which you can watch for free at https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen
The show creators’ goal is to spread the word to a billion people around the world, so they decided to make the show free for anyone who would like to see it.
If you are able and would like to contribute financially so others who can’t afford to pay can still watch for free, you can pay it forward by buying clothes, books, and DVDs from their gift shop or via direct donation.
Summary
The story begins on a night in Magdala, in 2 B.C., when a little girl approaches her father, who is coughing outside the tent.
She tells him she can’t sleep because she is scared. The child’s father takes her on his knee and comforts her with the words of Isaiah:
But now, this is what the Lord says — he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” [emphasis added] Isaiah 43:1
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(Note: Pay attention to those last three words in the above Bible passage— they come back.)
The final shot of the scene ends on the little wooden doll that the child clutches in her hands as she sits in her father’s embrace.
Next, the camera shifts to a bedraggled-looking woman who wakes up with a start and discovers blood all over her hands.
Beside her on the wall is an older-looking wooden doll. The same doll that the child was holding in the earlier scene.
It’s the little girl from Scene 1, all grown up:
Outside, a man screams for help, blood dripping down his face. As he stumbles into startled pedestrians and a Roman soldier who calls him a “filthy dog,” he cries that a demon-possessed woman tried to kill him.
And at this dramatic moment, we cut to the opening credits:
As the cast and crews’ names appear on the screen, a crowd of gray fish swims slowly counterclockwise.
But one by one, 13 fish turn blue and begin swimming against the current, as a gospel-style opening song plays in the background, accompanied by electric guitars, percussion, and traditional-middle-eastern-sounding string instruments.
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