Season 1
S1 · E1 · Nov 12, 1978
Part I Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Nov 13, 1978
Part II Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Nov 14, 1978
Part III Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Nov 15, 1978
Part IV Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Nov 16, 1978
Jonah & The Whale Episode 5
5 episodes in Season 1
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“Was It a Holy Revelation or an Unholy Fraud?”
A document is discovered that appears to be an ancient eyewitness account of the life of Jesus Christ. A public relations executive is hired to publicize this document as a new version of the Bible, but he finds himself enmeshed in controversy and intrigue.
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33 people
David Janssen
Steve Randall
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James Whitmore
George Wheeler
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Florinda Bolkan
Angela Monti
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Eddie Albert
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Geraldine Chaplin
Naomi Dunn
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Chaplin
Hurd Hatfield
Cedric Plummer
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John Huston
Nathan Randall
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John McEnery
Florian Knight
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Ron Moody
LeBrun
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Diana Muldaur
Claire Randall
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Kate Mulgrew
Tony Nicholson
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Janice Rule
Barbara Randall
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The Swimmer
Robert L. Joseph Creator · Richard Berg Creator Richard Lang Director
Creator Writer
Robert L. Joseph
Creator Writer Executive producer
Richard Berg
Director
Richard Lang
Writer
S.S. Schweitzer
Author
Irving Wallace
Executive producer
Charles W. Fries
Executive producer
Bob Markell
Composer
Alex North
Cinematographer
Michel Hugo
Editor
Anthony DiMarco
Editor
Thomas Fries
Total runtime 10h 0m · Episode length 120 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
November 12, 1978
Final episode
November 16, 1978
Status
Ended
Network
CBS
Country
Finland · United States
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
120 min
Total runtime
10h 0m
Original language
English
Production
Charles Fries Productions
Production
Dick Berg-Stonehenge Productions
Production
United States · Finland
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Languages
Spoken on screen
English · Finnish
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