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The Chosen

Series · 2019 · Notable

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The crowdfunded Jesus series began with an $8.27M first-season production.

The Chosen: Last Supper theatrical poster
Box Office Mojo
A fishing boat at night in The Chosen
The Hollywood Reporter
Women followers of Jesus in The Chosen season 3
Box Office Mojo
Jonathan Roumie as Jesus among a crowd in The Chosen
Variety
Jonathan Roumie as Jesus in The Chosen
The Hollywood Reporter
Jesus with disciples in the season 4 finale
Variety
The Chosen's outdoor set with crew
The New York Times via The Salt Lake Tribune
Jonathan Roumie as Jesus smiling in a field
The Christian Post
Dallas Jenkins directing Jonathan Roumie on set
Religion News Service via The Salt Lake Tribune

Spread Score

How it works
Reach45Contagion35Breadth80Velocity0Longevity7748

Numbers

Milestone date
Week of Mar 30, 2025
Apr 16 ’19 to Week of Mar 30, 2025
Platforms
6
Started on Open web
Leverage
3.0×
$25.1M on $8.3M budget

Mechanics

  • Underdog
  • Maker origin
  • Fandom mobilisationPrimary
  • Platform jump
  • Controversy

How it spread

Trace the origin

VidAngel pre-released The Chosen in April 2019. Free app access, paid promotion and fan support preceded broadcast and cinema releases. Later seasons opened in theaters before streaming.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesSep ’17Jul ’18May ’19Mar ’20OctJul ’21Jul ’22Jun ’23DecSep ’24Jul ’25Sep ’26MilestoneFacebookPressOpen webTVBox officeYouTube
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Timeline (16)

  1. By end of 2017

    The Chosen Productions / VidAngel precursor · By end of 2017

    The producers released an 18-minute concept pilot on social media in late 2017 to test interest in a series.[1][2]

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  2. January 2019

    The Hollywood Reporter precursor · Jan 5 ’19

    THR reported that the equity crowdfunding campaign had raised nearly $9 million.[3]

    A fishing boat at night in The Chosen

  3. April 2019

    VidAngel / Dallas Jenkins seed · Apr 16 ’19

    VidAngel released episode one free and offered the first four episodes for purchase at TheChosen.tv.[1][4]

  1. platform jump · Dec 13 ’19

  2. owner response · Mar 18 ’20

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Origin
Mixed
Sector
Entertainment
Region
US
Reported figure
—
Evidence
Grade A

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