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…
Love this show and dvr it every week. We will watch, hopefully, season 2 wherever it’s shown.
Yes we want the story to continue with peter.
This show is amazing!!!! Not to be too cliché, but being a Preacher’s Kid, I always struggled with my faith and teachings of the Bible. This has definitely re-educated me on The Word! I love this show!!!!
Please continue! Amazing and so needed.
I I am a 43-year-old man that is God-fearing but has never read the Bible I have a girlfriend that is well educated in Christianity and has read the Bible it now has her and I reading the bible together to see the true scripture and has me asking questions, please don’t end the series! It has her and I opening a bigger door in our lives together! THANK YOU!
It is wonderful to watch the bible. It shuld be kept on so people can learn from it. Plase keep it on.
Please renew the series I so bible iliterate and it teaches me so much!!!!
My all means YES I can’t wait for next season.
Love this series, please renew!
I love this show. I’d love to see more. It is amazing and very well acted. Please consider a second season…it well worth it!
I love this show. I’d love to see more. It is amazing and very well acted. Please consider a second season…it well worth it!
YES!!! I pray the Lord will make a way for this wonderful, informative series to continue. I will watch wherever it is shown….”Amen”
I loved AD. Please do another season of it
Amen
Agree!
Please renew this show!!! We DVR every episode!!!
I very seldom watch TV however I DO watch this show. Please keep bringing it back…
Yes!!! Please continue these series. They are wonderful and even though I know the stories from the bible, bringing it to life in the screen opens the mind to more interest in knowing more about Jesus Christ. I think it’s a good thing and look forward each Sunday to watching. I hope it continues.
Yes, I agree, it makes it more real seeing The events. It needs to continue
One of the greatest shows ever, thoroughly enjoyed every episode, amazing background score as well! Eagerly awaiting the upcoming season/s!
YES. Great show.I certainly would look forward to a season 2
Yes!
Yes!!!!
I’ve turn off my music to get ready for, AD THE BIBLE CONTINUES , to only discover that some b s” show called I can do that. Yes I would watch this series on any network if it wasn’t for the bible CONTINUES I wouldn’t be watching Odyssey