There has been a rise in Bible-based tales and series, with shows such as Dallas Jenkins‘ The Chosen leading the way. Fox has gotten in on the act, as the network has announced its first cast members for its anticipated Biblical event series The Faithful, from Carol Mendelsohn. Per reports, Minnie Driver, Jeffrey Donovan, and Natacha Karam are all attached to star in the first part of the three-part series, which will look to tell some of the most iconic tales from the Old Testament from the lens of its most influential women. The six-episode Biblical limited series will see Driver play Sarah, Donovan will portray Abraham and Karam is set as Hagar in the series’ first part. It will be directed and executive produced by Danny Cannon.
The Faithful will mark Karam’s return to Fox after her previous stint during the five-season run of the network’s first responder drama, 9-1-1: Lone Star, starring as Marjan Marwani. The actress also played the role of Jasmine “Jaz” Khan in The Brave. Other credits include roles in the show. Homeland, and movies such as Netflix’s The Old Guard and The Hurricane Heist. Driver is an Oscar-nominated actress who is famed for her roles in films such as Good Will Hunting, Owning Mahowny, The Phantom of the Opera, 2021’s live-action Cinderella, and 2024’s Jason Statham-led action thriller, The Beekeeper. Driver’s television roles include an impressive stint on the ABC sitcom Speechless as Maya DiMeo and the Netflix miniseries The Witcher: Blood Origin. Donavan is most famed for his television roles with the USA Network series, Burn Notice, at the top of the list. Other credits include the NBC revival of Law & Order, FX’s Fargo, and the Hulu series Shut Eye.
What is ‘The Faithful’ About?
The Faithful will be split into three, two-hour installments, which tell the story of one of the most consequential families in the Old Testament. The first installment focuses on Sarah & Hagar and the official synopsis reads:
“Sarah (Driver) feels incomplete without the child that has been promised to her and her husband, Abraham (Donovan), by God. After braving isolation, famine, the ire of Pharaoh, and several more years of barrenness, she resorts to her own plan to bring a child into the world involving her maidservant Hagar (Karam) and Abraham. However, jealousy soon sets in after Hagar gives birth to Ishmael (from whose lineage the Islamic religion traces its roots). Then a miracle happens… And personal freedoms are at odds with long-held grievances and shattered love.”
The pilot for The Faithful is written by Rene Echevarria, who will also serve as showrunner and executive producer on the show. Julie Weitz will executive produce alongside Mendelsohn, who does so under her first-look broadcast direct deal with Fox.
The Faithful will premiere Sunday, March 22 and air in three, two-hour installments leading into the finale on Easter Sunday, April 5.
The series begins production this summer in Rome and Matera, Italy. The Faithful is based on The Old Testament’s Book of Genesis and will be told through the eyes of five of The Bible’s most iconic women: Sarah and her former slave Hagar, Sarah’s great-niece Rebekah, and Rebekah’s nieces, sisters Leah and Rachel.
The Faithful will premiere March 22, 2026, on Fox. Stay tuned to Collider for updates.
Source: Variety
