A.D. THE BIBLE CONTINUES– “The Road To Damascus” Episode 108 — Pictured: Joe Dixon as Phillip — (Photo by: Joe Alblas/Lightworkers Media/NBC) NBC Cancels A D
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NBC has canceled “A.D.: The Bible Continues” after one season.
According to reports, producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey plan to return to the greatest story ever told on their nascent digital channel.
“A.D” averaged about 6.5 million viewers and a 1.o in adults 18-49 in live-plus-7 Nielsen ratings across its 12-episode run, which ended June 21. The series was designed to pick up where Burnett and Downey’s blockbuster 2013 miniseries “The Bible” left off and chronicle stories from the formative years of Christianity.
For NBC, the numbers were just just enough to justify another season, But now that the “A.D.” moniker is established with a devoted cadre of viewers, Burnett and Downey see it as a perfect tentpole for the launch of the OTT channel they have been working on since partnering with MGM to form United Artists Media Group last fall.
MSN reports, the online channel is envisioned as a hub for all manner of faith- and religion-focused content, including original scripted programming. “A.D.” hailed from Burnett and Downey’s Lightworkers Media banner, making it easy for them to reclaim the show from NBC.
The channel is not expected to bow until late 2016 or early 2017. Burnett, Downey and MGM are in the process of sorting through their options for business models and digital partnership opportunities for the launch. For now, the actors on “A.D.” will be released from their obligations to the show, which may require some recasting when production gets back on track.
“A.D.” starred Juan Pablo Di Pace as Jesus. Richard Coyle, James Callis, Babou Alieu Ceesay, Chipo Chung and Adam Levy rounded out the cast.
This is ridiculous. 6.5 millions viewers and that’s not enough for you greedy ********!! Really??
You ppl whining about NBC cancelling a show are silly. If more of you had been watching it it wouldn’t of been cancelled. Religious themed shows come and go. Highway to Heaven and Touched by an Angel come to mind. Everything ain’t a damn conspiracy. My goodness this nation has become the land of whiney lil knuckleheads. Read a book or the “Good Book”, go for nature walk, talk to your friends and family and turn the damn television off.
You mean this show has been on this whole time? I thought it was just a 3 or 4-week thing in the spring, around Easter. Was anyone actually watching it? (Apparently not too many, since it got cancelled.)
I had it on my DVR, and just started watching last weekend. I’ll be honest I did not expect to get hooked, but I did. Not for the religious aspect, but for the drama. It was enjoyable enough that I admit I started binging. I will finish it up tomorrow. Sorry to see it end, but as others said we know how it will end. I was looking forward to the crusades though.
i liked it. but it wasn’t factual. roma downey pushes a lot of religious shows but they aren’t factual. i watched as though it was fiction. would have liked to see it continue. but if online i’m out.