How 'The Chosen' tells the story of Jesus' crucifixion in Season 6

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Set us as preferred Playing Jesus Christ over five seasons in Prime Video’s “The Chosen” has given actor Jonathan Roumie a chance to do a myriad of iconic biblical miracles, such as turning water into wine and multiplying fish and bread to feed 5,000 people, among others.But headed into Season 6, which premieres Sunday with the first three episodes and subsequent ones dropping each week, Roumie was about to play a crucial chapter in Jesus’ life — his crucifixion.“Out of all the seasons, it was this season that I was most nervous about in that I didn’t really know how to prepare emotionally for this,” he says.

To calm his nerves and perhaps seek his own miracle for the challenges ahead, the New York City native found solace by doing one simple thing — he prayed.“I had no idea how I was going to do it or what to expect, so I simplified my prayer and distilled it into one concise prayer,” he says.“Basically, I prayed that, ‘Lord, if you want me to experience a percentage of a percentage of a percentage of what you actually went through, I will willingly offer myself up in that way.’ And he took me up on it.

He was true to his word, and I was true to mine.”“The Chosen” has been telling Jesus’ story since it premiered in 2019 and blew up with audiences during the 2020 pandemic when the first season was livestreamed for free on YouTube, Facebook and “The Chosen” app.Initially a crowdfunding endeavor that aired on multiple broadcast and streaming networks, earlier episodes also often aired in theaters first, which made it ineligible for Emmy consideration.

Hollywood Inc.“The Chosen,” a TV series about the life of Jesus Christ, has attracted Christians and non-churchgoers alike.

Now in its fifth season, it has made a splash debuting on theatrical screens.However, last year, Prime Video s...