‘The Faithful’: Fox’s Bible-Based Series Debuts First Look Trailer
Just in time for Easter, Fox is set to release a three-week, faith-based limited series inspired by the Bible’s celebrated matriarchs.
Titled The Faithful, the drama will unfold over three consecutive weeks during the Easter and Passover season. The series promises stories of love, family, and heartbreak, rooted in scripture and brought to life for the small screen.
Based on the Book of Genesis from the Old Testament, The Faithful will shine a spotlight on some of the most pivotal women in biblical history. Here’s everything we know so far about the plot, cast, and release date, as well as a first look at the faith-based miniseries.
When will The Faithful premiere?
The Faithful is set to debut on March 22, 2026, at 8/7c . It will air in three, two-hour installments for a three-week event leading into the finale on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026.
What is The Faithful about?
It’s a tale as old as time. Really.
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Based on the best-selling book of all time, the Bible, the six-episode limited series will spotlight several women who played pivotal roles in the Old Testament, particularly in the Book of Genesis. According to the show’s official logline, the story is “told through the eyes of the courageous and passionate, yet flawed women whose descendants would shape three of the world’s great faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.”
Episodes will focus on The Bible’s most legendary women: Sarah, the wife of Abraham; Hagar, Sarah’s servant and the mother of Ishmael; Rebekah, Sarah’s great-niece and the wife of Isaac; Leah, Jacob’s wife and the mother of six of the twelve tribes of Israel; and Rachel, Jacob’s favored wife.
The series will weave their stories together to create a heartfelt narrative that will resonate with modern viewers. From Sarah’s sacrifice to build a family of her own to Rebekah’s choices that forever altered the fate of her sons, each woman and her trials will be the focus of a different installment, offering timeless life lessons through the impact they left behind.
Who stars in The Faithful?
The first installment of the series will star Minnie Driver as Sarah, while Jeffrey Donovan will play her husband Abraham, and Natacha Karam will play Hagar.
In the second installment, Alexa Davalos will play Rebekah, Millie Brady will play Leah, and Blu Hunt will play Rachel. Tom Mison, Tom Payne, and Ben Robson have also been cast as leads in the limited series.
Who is behind the making of The Faithful?
Executive producer Carol Mendelsohn, along with Julie Weitz and writer and showrunner Rene Echevarria, are responsible for the faith-based limited series. Mendelsohn is best known for her work on CSI, while Echevarria’s past achievements include The 4400 and Carnival Row. Weitz is known for her work on Game of Silence.
“The Faithful follows the Old Testament’s heroic, biblical matriarchs and opens a new lane of storytelling at Fox. This show is the definition of strong, female character-driven storytelling, exploring timeless themes that originated thousands of years ago, yet remain startlingly modern and relatable,” said Fox Television Network president Michael Thorn. “Carol, Julie, and Rene bring unbelievable depth, dimension, intimacy and surprise to stories so many think they know but will completely rediscover through this powerful new lens.”
Is there a trailer?
On January 26, a first-look video of the series was revealed.
The Faithful, Premiere, Sunday, March 22, 2026, 8/7c, Fox
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T
Didn't the casting and/or makeup departments read the Bible about the women?
Sarah certainly does not look 90 years old. (Genesis 17:17)
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J
as seen through the lens of 21st century western feminists.
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K
yep. my thought exactly.
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L
This is good forget about the other networks, only at Fox. Can’t wait to see it. Thanks Fox.
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W
Is this based on the book, The women of the Bible Speak by Shannon Bream? We are doing this bible study right now.
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M
It's based on the Bible itself, specifically the Book of Genesis.
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L
Hello Wanda, I am reading the same book too by Shannon Bream 👍🏼
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C
What a wonderful series. Hope Fox create more series with biblical principles and stories.
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L
This is basically an over dramatized fictional distortion of the true word. Such a shame. Revelation 22:18-19
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K
Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through Him. There is one way Through the blood of Jesus Christ.
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M
Is this based on Orson Scott Card’s series of books
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M
It's based on the Bible itself, specifically the Book of Genesis.
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K
looks like the Hercules series from the 90s. I was half expecting Kevin Sorbo as Abraham. They really need to stop with this sappy nonsense. Cant wait to see the "trad wife" aesthetic incorporated into these ancient ladies' narratives. Ugh. Please stop co-opting Christianity for social engineering. Lent starts Monday - I'm trying to find Christ's face in my fellow man but these televangelist types make it soooooo hard....
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J
Everyone experiences and finds faith in different ways. Maybe this series will be what it takes to lead someone to God. If one soul is saved, then all the sappy TV in the world is worth it.
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