Faith Podcasts Announces All-Star Cast of ''The Christ''

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 4:10pm CT

''The Christ''

Northwestern Media's Faith Podcast Network has announced the principal cast for "The Christ," a large-scale dramatized podcast that brings the story of Jesus to life with cinematic sound. The four-part series is set to debut the week of Easter 2026 on all major podcast platforms and across Northwestern Media's 15-station radio network.

Headlining the ensemble is Emmy Award-winner Tom Pelphrey (Ozark, Task) as Jesus. He will be joined by Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Paul Walter Hauser (Richard Jewell, Black Bird) as John the Baptist; Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee David Oyelowo (Selma, Lawman: Bass Reeves) as Pontius Pilate; legendary screen actor John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings) as the Narrator; Emmy Award-winner Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond) as the Host; and Courtney Hope (The Young and the Restless) as Mary, mother of Jesus.

"We set out to create the most immersive, soul-stirring audio experience of the Gospel ever produced," said Karisa Rogers, manager of the Faith Podcast Network. "This extraordinary cast brings both dramatic weight and genuine faith to the greatest story ever told-the story of Jesus Christ. It continues to transform lives today."

Created and written by P.G. Cuschieri, and produced by Mark Ramsey and Jim Young, the series is directed by Ramsey. "THE CHRIST" will take listeners on a journey from the annunciation to the ascension. The episodes will be structured in four arcs: Advent anticipation, Jesus' public ministry, the passion story, and the hope of the resurrection.

Faith Podcasts also plans to partner with networks and stations nationwide to bring the dramatized story to a wider audience.