The director and showrunner of “The Chosen” is teasing the betrayal of Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ 12 disciples, in the upcoming season.
In a recent interview with The Direct, Dallas Jenkins was asked which character storyline he is most interested in the audience’s seeing in season 5 of The Chosen, to which he replied, “Judas.”
“I will have to admit that seeing Judas, and hopefully this isn’t a spoiler for too many people because they’ve read the Bible,” Jenkins explained. “But what isn’t a spoiler is how it happens, who it impacts, and how the disciples wrestle with knowing that something bad is happening. Jesus outright told the disciples, ‘One of you will betray me.’ They didn’t have a hallway for it. They couldn’t understand it. They couldn’t figure out who it might be. So why is that? Why couldn’t they figure out it was Judas? I love exploring that. How does this impact Judas? Judas probably had a family.”
Judas, who is infamously known for betraying Christ, will be played by actor Luke Dyman.
Jenkins also touched on potential “sociopolitical dynamics” and the question of who “Judas first approached” in the upcoming season.
“We also know the sociopolitical dynamics were at play. So, who is it that Judas first approached specifically? The Romans? The religious leaders? How did this happen, and how did it happen underground? How did it happen without the disciples knowing?” he asked.
Jenkins described some of the already filmed scenes of Judas Iscariot as “heartbreaking and tough to film,” noting that they “impacted Luke Dimyan, who’s playing Judas, significantly.”
“The portrayal of that in Season 5 is exciting and heartbreaking. We’ve already filmed a couple of scenes. Really heartbreaking and tough to film and are going to be tough to watch. They impacted Luke Dimyan, who’s playing Judas, significantly. How we portray scenes between Jesus and Judas when Jesus knows what’s coming. It’s been really fascinating to portray.”
The first four seasons of The Chosen are available on Amazon Prime Video and on The Chosen app. Season 1 is also available on Netflix.
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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for CrosswalkHeadlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast devoted to sound doctrine and biblical truth. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary.