House of David
If you’ve been browsing TV shows on Amazon Prime Video as of late, you may have seen something consistently near the top of the list, despite having essentially zero buzz or online conversation revolving around. But the internet is often not real life.
That show is House of David, the first season launching it anywhere from the #4 to #2 show on the platform, behind only Reacher, Amazon’s megahit, at times. It tells the biblical story of David, where season 1 is set to end with his epic showdown against Goliath where (spoilers, I guess) he kills the giant with a slinged stone. Not sure if that’s actually going to be all that epic, come to think of it.
The show is a hit, and as such, yes, Amazon has in fact renewed House of David for season 2, something they announced just last week. Given that David goes on to become one of the key figures in the Old Testament after his Goliath encounter, there is plenty more to come. Such as:
- David rejects attacking King Saul, even as he’s being hunted down for his rising popularity among the people.
- Saul does eventually die and David becomes King of Israel.
- This leads to David’s big sin of being tempted by the beautiful Bathsheba where he sends her husband out to die on purpose.
- Eventually, his son Absalom rebels against him, and he faces many, many other challenges from famine to war. When he’s old, he declares Solomon his heir.
House of David
So, that’s uh, how many seasons? I’m going to say at least four or five in there. That may seem like a stretch, as could this show actually last this long? Well, look no further than The Chosen, also airing on Amazon, which has now run for four seasons and will be back for a fifth, centering on who else, Jesus Christ.
No, you may not hear about these shows in online discourse, but obviously there is a significant Christian population worldwide, especially in the US, and there are barely any actual biblical adaptations, so when there are, if they’re not terrible, they will get a lot of attention. I’m guessing the success of House of David and The Chosen may continue to spawn more and more and I mean, how many stories does the Bible have? A few dozen to choose from, potentially.
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