Season One

Season One Official Poster

*"Get used to different."*
―Jesus to Simon.[src]
The **First Season** of *The Chosen* premiered on April 21, 2019.

## Overview

The first four episodes are released in April 2019 and the last four in November 2019.

## Synopsis

A charismatic fisherman drowning in debt. A troubled woman wrestling with real demons. A gifted publican ostracized by his family and his people. A religious leader struggling with his beliefs. See Jesus through the eyes of those that met Him.

The first season introduces Jesus and the calling of His initial disciples.

## Cast and Characters

### Starring Cast

* Jonathan Roumie as Jesus
* Shahar Isaac as Simon
* Elizabeth Tabish as Mary Magdalene
* Paras Patel as Matthew
* Noah James as Andrew
* Janis Dardaris as Zohara, Nicodemus' wife
* Lara Silva as Eden, Simon's wife
* Shaan Sharma as Shmuel, a Pharisee
* Nick Shakoour as Zebedee
* George Xanthis as John
* Kian Kavousi as Big James (season 1, episodes 5-8)
	+ Shayan Sobhian as Big James (season 1, episodes 1-4)
* Erick Avari as Nicodemus
* Brandon Potter as Quintus, a Roman magistrate
* Kirk B.R. Woller as Gaius, a Roman centurion and associate of Matthew
* Giavani Cairo as Thaddeus
* Jordan Walker Ross as Little James

### Recurring Cast

* Ivan Jasso as Yussif, a Pharisee
* David Amito as John the Baptizer
* Joey Vahedi as Thomas
* Yasmine Al-Bustami as Ramah, Thomas' partner
* Vanessa Benavente as Mary
* Amber Shana Williams as Tamar, a friend of the paralytic at Capernaum
* Nina Leon as Salome
* Stephen Hailo as The Leper on the Road
* Noé de la Garza as Ethan, the paralytic at Capernaum
* Leticia Magaña as Dasha, Simon's mother-in-law
* Troy Caylak as Alphaeus
* Vanessa De Silvio as Photina

## Themes

### Events Based on the Bible

* Jesus chronologically calls Mary Magdalene, Andrew, Thaddeus, Little James, Simon, Big James, John, Thomas, Ramah, and Matthew to be His students or disciples.
* Jesus heals Mary Magdalene.
* Jesus performs the first miraculous catch of fish.
* Jesus turns water to wine.
* Jesus heals a leper on the road.
* Jesus heals a paralytic in Capernaum.
* Jesus meets and speaks with Nicodemus.
* Jesus heals Dasha, Simon's mother-in-law.
* Jesus reveals Himself as the Messiah to the Samaritan woman at the well.

### Flashbacks in the Season

* Young Mary Magdalene and her father recites Adonai's words from Isaiah.
* An Israelite household prepares a Shabbat dinner.
* 12-year-old Jesus is found by Mary and Joseph after He went missing.
* Moses explains the bronze serpent to Joshua.
* Jacob and his sons dig a well in Shechem.

## Videos

### Trailers

The Chosen Season One Official Trailer (HD)

## Music

Main article: The Chosen: Season One (Original Series Soundtrack)

### Track listing

All tracks are composed by Matthew S. Nelson and Dan Haseltine.

1. "Walk on the Water" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 1:00
2. "A Town on Fire" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 3:07
3. "Brothers Fight" - 2:12
4. "Mary’s Journey" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 3:10
5. "The Embrace" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 2:22
6. "Mary in the Market" - 3:34
7. "Shabbat" - 3:22
8. "Jesus and the Children" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 2:27
9. "Gone Fishing" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 4:26
10. "Miraculous Catch of Fish" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 4:35
11. "Party Montage" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 1:36
12. "Water Into Wine" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 3:46
13. "Jesus Heals a Leper" - 3:04
14. "The Roof" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 10:14
15. "Holy Ground" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 3:30
16. "Jesus Calls Matthew" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 2:43
17. "Time to Go" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 3:57
18. "Woman at the Well" (feat. Ruby Amanfu) - 4:50
19. "Trouble" - 1:20
20. "End Credits" - 2:34

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *I Have Called You By Name*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Shabbat*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *The Rock On Which It Is Built*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *The Wedding Gift*
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 *Invitations*
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Indescribable Compassion*
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 *I Am He*

## External Links

* Season One on IMDb
* Season One on The Chosen
* Season One on Spotify