A.D.

Name: A.D.
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985-03-31
Rating: 5.417
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Ben Vereen, Tony Vogel, Vincent Riotta, Rebecca Saire

5.4First aired 1985-03-31Last aired 1985-04-04Status: Ended

Drama

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
Networks: NBC

Overview

A.D. is a 1985 television drama miniseries created and written by Vincenzo Labella and Anthony Burgess, based on Burgess' historical novel The Kingdom of the Wicked. The five-part serial is considered the third and final part of a trilogy, preceded by Moses the Lawgiver (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977). Set just after Jesus' Crucifixion, the lives and adventures of His disciples are explored, and events in Rome during the reigns of Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.