Episode guide to The Chosen
The Chosen: the Bible behind every episode
The Chosen tells the life of Jesus in seasons. For every episode of Seasons 1 to 5 you will find the title, what happens, which Bible passages lie behind it, which people and places appear, what the series adds and where to watch the episode. We do not rate the series; we show what is in the Bible.
Title and summary
The original title, then what happens, in our own words, based on the official website of the series and its distributors.
The Bible and the series
“Bible basis” lists the passages, in the New American Bible, Revised Edition, that we ourselves match to the title and content of the episode. “Beyond the Gospels” marks what the series adds to the Gospel accounts.
Watch
“Watch the episode” leads to the episode on the official website of the series, where every episode is free with an account4. Each season also has links to the trailer, Prime Video and DVD.
The Chosen · Season 1 · 8 episodes
Season 1
The first encounters: Mary of Magdala, the call by the lake, the wedding at Cana, Nicodemus, Matthew and the woman at Jacob's well. Released: 2017–20193.
| Episode | Title and summary | Bible basis | People | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | I Have Called You By Name Two brothers are deep in tax debt to Rome; a woman struggles with the demons inside her.12 Watch the episode ↗ | Mary of Magdala, freed from seven demons: Lk 8:2, Mk 16:9 Beyond the Gospels: The brothers' debts are the series' own storytelling. | Mary Magdalene · Simon Peter · Andrew | – |
| Episode 2 | Shabbat Matthew checks Simon's story with a Roman official, Nicodemus looks into a reported miracle, and Mary welcomes unexpected guests to her sabbath meal.12 Watch the episode ↗ | The sabbath as the background: Ex 20:8–11, Lk 4:16 Beyond the Gospels: The plot is the series' own storytelling. | Matthew (Levi) · Simon Peter · Nicodemus · Mary Magdalene | – |
| Episode 3 | Jesus Loves the Little Children Children find the camp of Jesus near Capernaum; he becomes their friend and teaches them.1 Watch the episode ↗ | Jesus and the children: Mk 10:13–16 Beyond the Gospels: The encounters themselves are the series' own storytelling. | – | Capernaum |
| Episode 4 | The Rock on Which It Is Built Under pressure from Rome, Simon fishes one last night; on the shore Andrew sees a familiar figure.12 Watch the episode ↗ | The great catch of fish and the call of the first disciples: Lk 5:1–11, Mt 4:18–22, Mk 1:16–20 | Simon Peter · Andrew · Matthew (Levi) | Sea of Galilee |
| Episode 5 | The Wedding Gift Nicodemus questions John the Baptist; at a wedding in Cana, Mary asks Jesus for help when the wine runs out.12 Watch the episode ↗ | The wedding at Cana: Jn 2:1–11 John the Baptist is questioned: Jn 1:19–28 Beyond the Gospels: The conversation between Nicodemus and John is the series' own storytelling. | Mary, the mother of Jesus · John the Baptist · Nicodemus · Thomas | Cana |
| Episode 6 | Indescribable Compassion After a leper is healed, a woman brings her paralyzed friend to Jesus through the crowd.12 Watch the episode ↗ | The healing of a leper: Lk 5:12–16 The healing of a paralytic: Mk 2:1–12, Lk 5:17–26 | Simon Peter | Capernaum |
| Episode 7 | Invitations Matthew wrestles with what he has seen; Nicodemus meets Jesus at night.1 Watch the episode ↗ | Nicodemus comes to Jesus at night: Jn 3:1–21 The call of Matthew the tax collector: Mt 9:9 | Nicodemus · Matthew (Levi) | – |
| Episode 8 | I Am He Jesus travels from Capernaum into Samaria and at Jacob's well meets a woman to whom he reveals himself as the Messiah.1 Watch the episode ↗ | The woman at Jacob's well: Jn 4:1–42 | The woman at Jacob's well | Sychar |
The Chosen · Season 2 · 8 episodes
Season 2
On the road in Samaria and Galilee: Nathanael, the healing at the pool of Bethesda, Simon the Zealot, the dispute over the sabbath and the preparation of the Sermon on the Mount. Released: 20213.
| Episode | Title and summary | Bible basis | People | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Thunder Jesus becomes better and better known in Samaria. After a heated encounter he rebukes James and John and gives them a new nickname.6 Watch the episode ↗ | Jesus rebukes James and John in Samaria: Lk 9:51–56 The nickname “sons of thunder”: Mk 3:17 Beyond the Gospels: Mark gives the nickname when the Twelve are chosen (Mk 3:17); the series links it to this encounter. | James, son of Zebedee · John, son of Zebedee | – |
| Episode 2 | I Saw You A stranger wants to meet Jesus, but the disciples hesitate. Simon and Matthew have to learn to get along; on the road they hear how fast word about Jesus is spreading.6 Watch the episode ↗ | The title points to the meeting of Jesus with Nathanael: Jn 1:45–51 Beyond the Gospels: How Simon and Matthew learn to get along is the series' own storytelling; the Gospels do not report it. | Nathanael (Bartholomew) · Simon Peter · Matthew (Levi) | – |
| Episode 3 | Matthew 4:24 A long day: the disciples help Jesus as crowds come to be healed. At the campfire that evening they share their stories, and it shows how different they are.6 Watch the episode ↗ | The sick from the whole region are brought to Jesus (the episode title): Mt 4:23–25 Beyond the Gospels: The conversations at the fire are the series' own storytelling. | – | – |
| Episode 4 | The Perfect Opportunity Jesus and the disciples travel to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles; a new opponent follows them, and an old acquaintance is waiting.6 Watch the episode ↗ | The healing at the pool of Bethesda: Jn 5:1–9 Beyond the Gospels: John does not name the feast (Jn 5:1); the series chooses the Feast of Tabernacles. | – | Jerusalem |
| Episode 5 | Spirit After the healing at the water, Simon the Zealot, Atticus and Shmuel follow Jesus. John the Baptist visits the group and speaks of his dangerous mission; in the camp Mary Magdalene meets a menacing stranger.6 Watch the episode ↗ | Simon the Zealot among the Twelve: Lk 6:15 John the Baptist prepares the way: Mk 1:2–8 Beyond the Gospels: The Gospels do not say how Simon the Zealot came to Jesus; Atticus and Shmuel are characters of the series. | Simon the Cananean, the Zealot · John the Baptist · Mary Magdalene | – |
| Episode 6 | Unlawful Matthew and Simon search for Mary in dark places. The group has little to eat and hears bad news about John the Baptist; in several places Jesus clashes with Pharisees.6 Watch the episode ↗ | Disputes about what is lawful on the sabbath: Mk 2:23–28, Mk 3:1–6 John the Baptist is imprisoned: Mt 14:3–4 Beyond the Gospels: The search for Mary is the series' own storytelling. | Matthew (Levi) · Simon Peter · Mary Magdalene | – |
| Episode 7 | Reckoning Quintus learns where Jesus is and sends Gaius to arrest him. The disciples disagree about what to do; searching for Jesus, Andrew and Philip meet old friends.6 Watch the episode ↗ | Beyond the Gospels: The plot is the series' own storytelling; Quintus and Gaius are characters of the series. | Andrew · Philip | – |
| Episode 8 | Beyond Mountains Jesus and Matthew prepare the great sermon while the disciples spread the word. A senior member of the Sanhedrin is alarmed by Shmuel's reports; thousands come to hear the sermon.6 Watch the episode ↗ | Before the Sermon on the Mount: Mt 5:1–2 Beyond the Gospels: That Jesus prepares the sermon with Matthew is the series' own storytelling; the Gospels do not report it. | Matthew (Levi) | – |
The Chosen · Season 3 · 8 episodes
Season 3
From the Sermon on the Mount to the feeding of the five thousand: the mission of the Twelve, Nazareth, Jairus and the walk on the water. Released: 2022–20233.
| Episode | Title and summary | Bible basis | People | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Homecoming Jesus gives the Sermon on the Mount; afterward more people follow him, but he also has more opponents. Simon and Eden find each other again, Matthew faces his past, and Andrew visits John the Baptist in prison.7 Watch the episode ↗ | The Sermon on the Mount: Mt 5:1–7:29 John the Baptist in prison: Mt 11:2 Beyond the Gospels: The name Eden for Simon's wife comes from the series; the Gospels do not name her. | Simon Peter · Matthew (Levi) · Andrew · John the Baptist | – |
| Episode 2 | Two by Two Outside Capernaum a tent city of pilgrims who want to see Jesus grows, which worries the Romans. Jesus sends out the Twelve, and James the Lesser asks why he himself has not been healed.7 Watch the episode ↗ | Jesus sends out the Twelve two by two: Mk 6:7–13, Mt 10:1–15 Beyond the Gospels: The illness of James the Lesser and his question come from the series; the Gospels do not report them. | James, son of Alphaeus | Capernaum |
| Episode 3 | Physician, Heal Yourself Jesus returns to his hometown for the New Year feast. Friends and relatives have heard a great deal about him; when he tells them who he is, they turn against him.7 Watch the episode ↗ | Jesus in the synagogue of Nazareth and the proverb “Physician, cure yourself”: Lk 4:16–30 Beyond the Gospels: Luke speaks of a sabbath (Lk 4:16); the New Year feast is the series' choice. | – | Nazareth |
| Episode 4 | Clean, Part 1 Two by two the disciples heal, drive out demons and preach; back again, they hardly understand what has happened. Simon and Eden struggle to find their way back to each other.7 Watch the episode ↗ | The disciples preach and heal; their return: Mk 6:12–13, Mk 6:30 Beyond the Gospels: The scenes with Simon and Eden are the series' own storytelling. | Simon Peter | – |
| Episode 5 | Clean, Part 2 Simon and Gaius try together to solve the water problem in Capernaum. Jairus and Veronica, desperate, look for Jesus as their last hope.7 Watch the episode ↗ | The daughter of Jairus and the woman who touches the cloak of Jesus: Mk 5:21–43, Lk 8:40–56 Beyond the Gospels: The name Veronica for the woman comes from the series; the Gospels do not give it. The work on the water supply is the series' own storytelling. | Jairus · Simon Peter | Capernaum |
| Episode 6 | Intensity in Tent City Andrew and Philip learn that their mission had serious consequences. Simon the Zealot must face his past; then two disciples of John the Baptist come to Capernaum with an important question.7 Watch the episode ↗ | John the Baptist sends to ask whether Jesus is the one who is to come: Mt 11:2–6, Lk 7:18–23 Beyond the Gospels: The consequences of the mission of Andrew and Philip are the series' own storytelling. | Andrew · Philip · Simon the Cananean, the Zealot · John the Baptist | Capernaum |
| Episode 7 | Ears to Hear Andrew and Philip ask Jesus for help in the Decapolis. Jesus goes with them into the dangerous region, where they meet resistance; John is to bring the angry Simon to Jesus.7 Watch the episode ↗ | Jesus in the district of the Decapolis: Mk 7:31 Beyond the Gospels: The crisis in the Decapolis is the series' own storytelling. | Andrew · Philip · John, son of Zebedee · Simon Peter | – |
| Episode 8 | Sustenance Thousands come, argue with Jesus and then listen to him; when the preaching lasts into the next day, the people are hungry and there is nothing to eat. Shmuel and Atticus hope to catch Jesus stirring up a riot.7 Watch the episode ↗ | The feeding of the five thousand: Mt 14:13–21, Jn 6:1–15 Jesus walks on the water: Mt 14:22–33 Beyond the Gospels: Shmuel and Atticus are characters of the series. | Simon Peter · Andrew · Philip | Sea of Galilee |
The Chosen · Season 4 · 8 episodes
Season 4
The road to Jerusalem: the death of the Baptist, Peter's confession, the man born blind, Lazarus and the anointing at Bethany. Released: 20243.
| Episode | Title and summary | Bible basis | People | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Promises A dance at court leads Herod to have John the Baptist executed; but no one can stop the one for whom John prepared the way.8 Watch the episode ↗ | Herod's banquet and the death of John the Baptist: Mk 6:17–29 | John the Baptist | – |
| Episode 2 | Confessions At Caesarea Philippi Simon confesses who Jesus is and receives a new name: Peter. Can he now forgive old wounds?8 Watch the episode ↗ | Peter's confession and the promise to Peter: Mt 16:13–20 | Simon Peter | Caesarea Philippi |
| Episode 3 | Moon to Blood Jesus heals a blind man on the sabbath; religious leaders confront him, and an angry crowd gathers. Gaius disobeys an order, and Quintus takes matters into his own hands.8 Watch the episode ↗ | The healing of a man born blind, on the sabbath: Jn 9:1–41 Beyond the Gospels: The plot around Quintus, Gaius and Ramah is the series' own storytelling; Ramah is a character of the series. | Thomas | – |
| Episode 4 | Calm Before Time presses toward the last days of the ministry of Jesus. The disciples argue about the first places, and a Roman commander comes with a humble request.8 Watch the episode ↗ | James and John ask for the places of honor: Mk 10:35–45 The centurion pleads for his servant: Mt 8:5–13, Lk 7:1–10 Beyond the Gospels: In the series the petitioner is Gaius; the Gospels do not name the centurion. | James, son of Zebedee · John, son of Zebedee · The centurion of Capernaum | – |
| Episode 5 | Sitting, Serving, Scheming Roman soldiers force the disciples to carry their gear; Jesus goes one step further. Judas is unhappy with the way of Jesus and seeks advice from an old friend.8 Watch the episode ↗ | Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go for two: Mt 5:41 Martha and Mary; the title alludes to sitting and serving: Lk 10:38–42 Beyond the Gospels: The visit of Judas to a friend is the series' own storytelling. | Judas Iscariot · Martha, Mary and Lazarus | – |
| Episode 6 | Dedication Jesus and the disciples celebrate the Feast of the Dedication. Matthew confronts Judas about irregularities; the feast ends in conflict and flight, and the disciples learn that a friend has come to harm.8 Watch the episode ↗ | At the Feast of the Dedication opponents want to stone Jesus; he escapes: Jn 10:22–39 Beyond the Gospels: That Matthew confronts Judas comes from the series; John reports that Judas kept the money bag and stole the contributions (Jn 12:6). | Matthew (Levi) · Judas Iscariot | Jerusalem |
| Episode 7 | The Last Sign Jesus raises Lazarus to life and so sets in motion the events that lead to his own death.8 Watch the episode ↗ | The raising of Lazarus: Jn 11:1–44 The Sanhedrin plans to kill Jesus: Jn 11:45–53 | Martha, Mary and Lazarus | Bethany |
| Episode 8 | Humble Jesus does not want to be the Messiah everyone expects: he comes as a lamb, not as a lion, and rides a donkey instead of a warhorse.8 Watch the episode ↗ | The anointing at Bethany: Jn 12:1–8 Jesus rides on a donkey, as the prophet Zechariah says: Zec 9:9, Mt 21:1–7, Jn 12:12–15 | Martha, Mary and Lazarus | Bethany |
The Chosen · Season 5 · 8 episodes
Season 5
The last week in Jerusalem: the entry, the cleansing of the temple, the woes, the betrayal by Judas and the Last Supper. Released: 20253.
| Episode | Title and summary | Bible basis | People | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Entry Jesus enters the Holy City as king; in his Father's house he finds a market instead of a place of prayer.9 Watch the episode ↗ | The entry into Jerusalem: Mt 21:1–11, Lk 19:28–40 Jesus weeps over Jerusalem: Lk 19:41–44 The prayer of Jesus and the voice from heaven: Jn 12:27–28 | – | Jerusalem |
| Episode 2 | House of Cards The high priest looks for a way to act against Jesus; in the temple Jesus overturns the tables of the merchants.9 Watch the episode ↗ | The cleansing of the temple; the chief priests look for a way to put him to death: Mk 11:15–18, Mt 21:12–13 | – | Jerusalem |
| Episode 3 | Woes Jesus speaks one last time to the great crowd of Passover pilgrims; religious leaders try to trap him with questions.9 Watch the episode ↗ | The question about paying taxes: Mt 22:15–22 The woes against the scribes and Pharisees: Mt 23:13–36 The discourse on the end of the age: Mt 24:1–44 | – | Jerusalem |
| Episode 4 | The Same Coin Fearing the people, Caiaphas wants Jesus arrested secretly at night, but no one knows where he is.9 Watch the episode ↗ | The plan to arrest Jesus by treachery: Mt 26:3–5 Judas goes to the chief priests: Lk 22:3–6 | Judas Iscariot | Jerusalem |
| Episode 5 | Because of Me The decision to arrest Jesus leads to fierce arguments; Roman soldiers pursue a restless crowd, and Shmuel finds unexpected help.9 Watch the episode ↗ | The withered fig tree: Mk 11:12–14, Mk 11:20–21 Beyond the Gospels: The plot around Shmuel is the series' own storytelling. | – | Jerusalem |
| Episode 6 | Reunions The followers of Jesus gather for the Passover meal while his opponents prepare a manhunt; Judas meets with them in secret.9 Watch the episode ↗ | The preparations for the Passover: Mk 14:12–16 Judas agrees to hand Jesus over: Mt 26:14–16 The words of Jesus over the bread and the wine: Mt 26:26–29, Lk 22:19–20 | Judas Iscariot | Jerusalem |
| Episode 7 | The Upper Room Part I Jesus arrives for the Last Supper; the disciples fear for their safety as the opponents of Jesus close in around them.9 Watch the episode ↗ | The Last Supper: Mk 14:17–25, Lk 22:14–23 Beyond the Gospels: That the room belongs to the house of Mark comes from the series; the Gospels do not name the owner. | – | Jerusalem |
| Episode 8 | The Upper Room Part II Pilate summons Atticus, and tempers boil over in the Sanhedrin. The Last Supper comes to an end.9 Watch the episode ↗ | To the Mount of Olives and the prayer in Gethsemane: Mk 14:26–42 Beyond the Gospels: The conversation of Pilate with Atticus is the series' own storytelling; in Gethsemane the series shows figures of the Old Testament, of whom the Gospels do not speak. | – | Jerusalem |
The Chosen · Season 6
Season 6: from November 15, 2026
Prime Video shows the six episodes of Season 6 from November 15, 2026: three episodes first, then one more each week through December 6. The finale comes to theaters as a film on March 12, 2027. Besides the United States, the new season will be on Prime Video in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, sub-Saharan Africa, the UK and Latin America5.
We will add Season 6 to the episode guide once the episodes are out.
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What comes next
The series is planned as seven seasons; the seventh will be the last5. Release date of the seventh season: no information yet. We will add new episodes to the guide as they come out.
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Sources
- Prime Video: The Chosen, Season 1
- Apple TV: The Chosen
- TVmaze: The Chosen, seasons with release years
- The Chosen, official help center: Seasons 1–5 (all episodes free in The Chosen app; DVDs and Blu-rays in the store)
- Amazon MGM Studios, press release: Prime Video Unveils the Official Trailer for The Chosen Season Six Premiering Exclusively on November 15, 2026 (October 15, 2026)
- The Chosen, official website: Season 2 (episode titles and descriptions)
- The Chosen, official website: Season 3 (episode titles and descriptions)
- The Chosen, official website: Season 4 (episode titles and descriptions)
- The Chosen, official website: Season 5 (episode titles and descriptions)
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