Sunday is Easter, so let’s watch a guy who played Jesus watch himself portray the Son of God. Robert Powell played the titular role in “Jesus of Nazareth” 40 years ago. Today, he’s returning to the ...

The Real Jesus Of Nazareth is a new four part miniseries on Smithsonian Channel looking to the truth behind Jesus and his followers. This first episode looks at Jesus’ base of influence in his ...

The series, hosted by Robert Powell, who played the biblical figure in the 1977 miniseries “Jesus of Nazareth,” will premiere on Easter Sunday, April 16 at 8 p.m. The premiere is timed to the 40th ...

Today being Easter, the Smithsonian Channel figures it's a good time to debut a series about Jesus. The two-night, four-part documentary, The Real Jesus of Nazareth, kicks off at 7 p.m. today with the ...

Robert Powell, who played Jesus in the 1977 miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth" (inset), hosts a four-part Smithsonian series. Smithsonian Channel; NBC/Everett Collection The famed 1977 British-Italian ...

Robert Powell portrayed Jesus Christ in 1977's Emmy-nominated `Jesus of Nazareth' and now, decades later, he takes a journey through modern Israel in an attempt to reconstruct the story of the man who ...