All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 The Shroud of Turin

    • March 1, 2015
    • CNN

    Exploring the possibility of a linen cloth bearing the image of a crucified man being the same shroud that Jesus was wrapped in.

  • S01E02 John the Baptist

    • March 8, 2015
    • CNN

    An uncovered finger bone is believed to have belonged to John the Baptist, raising a barrage of questions about the man himself.

  • S01E03 The Gospel of Judas

    • March 15, 2015
    • CNN

    Does an ancient codex discovered in an Egyptian burial cave answer why Judas betrayed Jesus?

  • S01E04 Secret Brother of Jesus

    • March 22, 2015
    • CNN

    The world was captivated by the biggest archaeological discovery ever made relating to Jesus: a 2,000 year-old ossuary -- or bone box -- bearing the tantalizing inscription in Aramaic: "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus."

  • S01E05 The True Cross

    • March 29, 2015
    • CNN

    Are pieces of the cross Jesus died on still in existence today? The incredible legend of the True Cross is investigated.

  • S01E06 Mary Magdalene

    • April 5, 2015
    • CNN

    Could ancient texts preserved in the sands of Egypt shed light on the nature of Mary's relationship with Jesus?

Season 2

  • S02E01 The Pilate Stone

    • March 5, 2017
    • CNN

    The archaeological investigation zeroes in on crucial artifacts that connect to Pontius Pilate -- the inscription on the Stone that proves his existence, as well as the recent discovery of Herod the Great's Jerusalem Palace.

  • S02E02 Raising Lazarus

    • March 12, 2017
    • CNN

    Investigating the Orthodox tradition connecting Lazarus and his relics with the Mediterranean island of Cyprus; it explains the raising of a man four days dead and goes on to explore the consequences.

  • S02E03 The Childhood Home of Jesus

    • March 19, 2017
    • CNN

    Unpacking the archaeology of the first-century house believed to be the childhood home of Jesus; exploring the known facts about Jesus' early life and depicting his formative relationship with his mother, Mary.

  • S02E04 The Tomb of King Herod

    • March 26, 2017
    • CNN

  • S02E05 The Bones of St Peter

    • April 2, 2017
    • CNN

  • S02E06 Doubting Thomas

    • April 9, 2017
    • CNN

    An examination of Thomas' story outside the New Testament, in particular the Christian traditions connecting him with India. Doubting Thomas got his name after refusing to believe that Jesus had appeared to the other apostles following his crucifixtion. Only after Jesus came to him and let Thomas touch his wounds did his faith return. After the resurection of Christ, Thomas pretty much disappears from the the New Testament but some recent archeological evidence might give us a clue as to where Thomas went.