I provide below an article by Mary Grace Mangano (July 2021) published by America Magazine. I’m a bit behind because I’m up to episode 4 of the first season. I’ve always hoped for a movie or television show that would do a far better job of depicting the humanity of Jesus. The Chosen succeeds. Father Healey has lauded this production. So far, I do as well. (begin) “Get used to different.” That’s the tagline for “The Chosen,” a show from Angel Studios that is unorthodox in many ways. The first-ever multi-season TV series about the life of Christ, it is entirely crowdfunded. It is also free to watch in The Chosen App, which doesn’t require viewers to fork over their email addresses or pay any fees. Just come and see. For months, two of my aunts had been urging me to watch “The Chosen.” And if I’m being honest, even though their texts were effusive in their praise for the series, I could not help but think, oh, a Bible show. I pictured the sort of show we watched in my C.C.D. days an