# The Chosen

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

- Owner: The Chosen / 5&2 Studios; Dallas Jenkins (creator)
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2019-04-16
- Milestone date: Week of Mar 30, 2025
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 48 (Notable), v1.3
- Mechanics: Underdog, Maker origin, Fandom mobilisation, Platform jump, Controversy

## Summary

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.

## Timeline

- By end of 2017 — The Chosen Productions / VidAngel (Facebook) — The producers released an 18-minute concept pilot on social media in late 2017 to test interest in a series.
- 2019-01-05 — The Hollywood Reporter (Press) — THR reported that the equity crowdfunding campaign had raised nearly $9 million.
- 2019-04-16 — VidAngel / Dallas Jenkins (Open web) — VidAngel released episode one free and offered the first four episodes for purchase at TheChosen.tv.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/the-chosen-series

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Chosen.” Case HIS-01376. Spread Score v1.3: 48/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01376