Following the ratings success of The Bible mini-series on History, NBC ordered a sequel — AD: The Bible Continues. Has this mini-series been the answer to the network’s prayers? Will they want a second season?
Produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, AD: The Bible Continues tells the tale of the later chapters of biblical history (following the Crucifixion of Christ). It focuses on the disciples who had to go forward and spread the teachings of Christ to a world dominated by political unrest. The cast includes Juan Pablo Di Pace, Adam Levy, Richard Coyle, Vincent Regan, Greta Scacchi, Babou Ceesay, Chipo Chung, Emmett J. Scanlan, Jodhi May, Joanne Whalley, Ken Bones, Kevin Doyle, Helen Daniels, and Fraser Ayers.
The series debuted on April 5th to a respectable 2.33 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.68 million viewers. Unfortunately, the numbers saw severe drops in weeks two (falling 28%) and three (falling 31%) and the rating have kept coming down nearly every week. AD has hit series lows of a 0.7 rating in the demo and little more than four million viewers.
Though this was billed as a mini-series, the producers have said that their writers have been working on scripting season two. Just in case the network wants a second season, they need the additional lead time to have episodes ready for next Easter.
Still, based on the ratings, there doesn’t seem to be much reason for NBC to order a second season of AD. They could make the show an annual event but the audience numbers really aren’t big enough for a network.
Burnett and Downey could however choose to take the project back to cable where The Bible was a big success for them. That also did very well with DVD sales. In today’s ever-shifting marketplace, they could find enough outlets to keep producing Bible-based series for years to come without being on a network.
What do you think? Would you like to see a second season of AD: The Bible Continues on NBC? Would you watch it elsewhere?
7/3 update: NBC has cancelled the series. They won’t air a second season but…
Please NBC, Keep AD The Bible Continues for a 2nd and 3th year. I only receive TV signals with an antenna, and the show is so educational through the Bible.
PLEASE renew. This has been a great historical movie. There is nothing but. Crap on TV. They run idiot shows and this is so good, educational and historical.
Please continue this series. It teaches love instead of evil.
Please renew this show. My husband and I watch it every week. Great actors for a great story worth sharing with the world!!
This show is the BEST show on television. It NEEDS to continue. Powerful. Intriguing. Moving. My empathic vote is to keep it on the network.
Please NBC bring it back. I have not missed one episode. I love this mini series. It has helped to bring to life all that I have studied.
I would like to see a second season.
I would watch it anywhere because I am not bound to your network.
YES! The entire family loves it…. WE NEED MORE! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO A SECOND SEASON
please renew Love this series never miss
Please renew!!!
Please Continue AD and shows like it.
Yes i would like to see a second season of ad the bible. You can cancel some of those reality shows.
Amen.
I Agree
yes, cancel the reality TV shows, they’ve gotten so bad , it’s embarrassing to see how adults act. no more bad things on TV, the bible yes!
Please renew!
GREAT TV. Please renew
RENEW!!!! Please!!!! We haven’t missed an episode. This is the best show on television. Please renew for a second, third, fourth season, etc….. I love seeing the Bible come alive. Let us pray.
I have watched every episode and encouraged others to do the same. Pray that there will be another season.