• Director(s)

    Dallas Jenkins

  • Production Year

    2017

  • Release date

    23/11/2022

  • Genre(s)

    Dramas

  • Cast

    Shaan Sharma, George Harrison Xanthis, Shahar Isaac, Nick Shakoour, Elizabeth Tabish, Paras Patel, Jonathan Roumie, Noah James

TV Show

The Chosen

discrimination, threat, sexual threat, violence

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  • Director(s)

    Dallas Jenkins

  • Production Year

    2017

  • Release date

    23/11/2022

  • Genre(s)

    Dramas

  • Cast

    Shaan Sharma, George Harrison Xanthis, Shahar Isaac, Nick Shakoour, Elizabeth Tabish, Paras Patel, Jonathan Roumie, Noah James

mild threat, discrimination, bloody images, suicide references
Classified Date:
31/01/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
KOVA
threat and horror
Men fear for their lives in a small boat caught in a storm, but they come to no harm.
discrimination
There are references to historical antisemitism, including to racially motivated attacks; a Roman criticises his wife for acting as if Jewishness is contagious. Other discrimination includes reported prejudice against a boy for the 'colour of his skin'. The film provides a clear challenge to such attitudes.
injury detail
A man with an injured leg reveals a bloody bandage. There is brief sight of blood following childbirth.
suicide
A woman reports having previously considered taking her own life, but clearly regrets having done so.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
There are fleeting references to prostitution. There are references to miscarriage and bereavement.
Classified Date:
17/11/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
KOVA
These ratings reflect the overall classification of the season, and not classifications for individual episodes.
discrimination, threat, sexual threat, violence
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
Netflix Only
discrimination, threat, sexual threat, violence
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
Netflix Only
discrimination, threat, sexual threat, violence
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
Netflix Only
discrimination, threat, sexual threat, violence
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
Netflix Only
discrimination, threat, sexual threat, violence
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
Netflix Only
discrimination, threat, sexual threat, violence
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
Netflix Only
discrimination, threat, sexual threat, violence
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
Netflix Only
discrimination, threat, sexual threat, violence
Classified Date:
22/11/2022
Use:
Netflix Only
Please note: each rating can only be used for the distribution method listed in the Use column. For more information on each Use click here.
These ratings reflect the overall classification of the season, and not classifications for individual episodes.
mild threat
Classified Date:
01/02/2022
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Two rival groups exchange angry words, a man is spat at and rocks are thrown, but no-one is struck or injured.
There is brief, very mild emotional upset.
mild upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
01/02/2022
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
theme
An architect despairing of his perceived failure cries and burns the plans he had drawn for the construction of a temple.
A building collapses off-screen and a man is sunsequently seen sitting in the rubble, but there is no injury detail.
brief bloody images
Classified Date:
01/02/2022
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
Specks of blood can be seen on a dishevelled looking man's clothing. Their origin is not explained.
There are references to discrimination in which Jewish characters talk in an undetailed manner about the historical suffering and persecution of their people.
brief moderate violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
01/02/2022
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
There is brief and undetailed sight of bloodied men on crucifixes, and of a soldier nailing a man to a cross.
Preparations are made for an assassination and, during a rehearsal, a knife is held to a man's throat. A child sustains serious injuries after falling out of a tree. He later witnesses his mother's death during childbirth.
moderate injury detail, threat, violence
Classified Date:
01/02/2022
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is a brief fight sequence featuring knife threat and attempted strangulation; however, no one is injured.
threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate threat in which a possessed man behaves in a sinister and threatening manner.
injury detail
A man reveals moderately bloody wounds on his arms and explains that the demon possessing him forces him to cut himself.
It is stated that under Mosaic Law a man who ‘takes’ his brother’s wife is considered to be committing ‘incest’. There is also a reference to King David having “died in bed with a teenager”, though it is subsequently added that the girl was only there “to keep him warm”. There is infrequent use of the outdated term ‘crippled’.
infrequent mild sex references, discrimination
Classified Date:
01/02/2022
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
sex
There are infrequent mild sex references, including a reference to men ‘laying’ with their wives.
discrimination
A Roman soldier addresses Jewish people as “Hebrew dogs”. There is also brief historical sexism, when a man says in a threatening manner that “a woman should know her place”.
Other issues include very mild scenes of gambling, drunkenness and emotional upset.
mild threat
Classified Date:
01/02/2022
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Roman soldiers draw their swords in a threatening manner as they arrest Jesus, who is later warned by a Roman general that if he continues his preaching to crowds, "I cannot promise you won't stop breathing".
There is a passing, undetailed reference to people dying after being tortured.
mild bad language
Classified Date:
01/02/2022
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is mild bad language ('crap').
Theological discussions include references to adultery and 'lustful' looks.
Please note: each rating can only be used for the distribution method listed in the Use column. For more information on each Use click here.
These ratings reflect the overall classification of the season, and not classifications for individual episodes.
mild innuendo
Classified Date:
11/10/2023
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
sex
A man suggests putting a pillow over his head while he sleeps, implying that he might overhear another man and his wife having sex.
There are scenes of emotional upset when family members bid each other farewell. A Roman soldier prepares to arrest a man for late payment, until the man's son intervenes.
mild threat
Classified Date:
19/10/2023
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There are occasional scenes of mild threat, including one in which a man senses he is being followed at night and climbs onto a roof to hide. In another scene a man grips his servant’s face and threatens him while scolding him for a mistake.
A disciple who has a physical disability becomes anxious and upset over the idea that he is a ‘burden’ to others; however, he is reassured by Jesus that he is important and needed.
mild threat
Classified Date:
17/10/2023
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
A man is threatened with death by an angry crowd, who grab him and forcibly take him to a place of possible execution; this scene has a reassuring outcome, however.
There are verbal references to death and bereavement, as well as mention of leprosy. A man talks about the death and misery caused by a historic famine.
moderate bloody images
Classified Date:
11/10/2023
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
A woman washes bloodied clothes in several scenes, while blood is briefly seen on her foot in another. There is also a sequence containing animal butchery, as a man slices into a dead bird's chest and removes its entrails.
A Roman soldier makes derogatory remarks about Jewish beliefs. A woman with a mysterious illness is shunned by her family and other villagers. Discrimination is clearly not condoned by the work as a whole, however.
moderate bloody images, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
17/10/2023
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
There is sight of blood over clothing, sheets and rags as a pregnant woman suffers a miscarriage; we also see bloody rags used by a woman who is menstruating.
theme
There are scenes of emotional upset around a woman's miscarriage, as well as people grieving for lost love ones.
Characters show dated sexist attitudes toward a woman who is menstruating. A character falls dangerously ill and is at risk of death. Crowds jostle and shove one another as others struggle to break through them. A Jewish man talks with a Roman one about the contempt and discrimination each community shows for the other; the episode does not condone these attitudes.
moderate bloody images
Classified Date:
16/10/2023
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
injury detail
There is brief sight of three crucified people; these images are not in close-up, but show blood over their clothing and bodies.
We briefly see a man held down and beaten as he is about to be crucified; this is seen at a distance and is not detailed. There are brief, undetailed verbal references to sex and sex workers. A woman tells her husband she has had a miscarriage, leading to scenes of emotional upset. There is brief knife threat and a macabre dream sequence in which a serpent appears to stalk characters through dimly lit woodland.
mild injury detail, references to discrimination, suicide and sex
Classified Date:
17/10/2023
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
sex
There are undetailed verbal references to a man fathering a child while engaging in adulterous behaviour.
discrimination
A man explains that a servant boy may not be getting the best medical attention due to the colour of his skin. There are references to the animosity between gentiles and Jews during this period of history.
injury detail
There is brief sight of a man's bloody foot injury after he falls over.
suicide
A woman talks about a plan she once had to take her own life; it is clear she no longer wishes to do so, however.
There are verbal references to miscarriage and scenes of emotional upset around this loss. A man angrily smashes pots. There are fleeting, undetailed verbal reference to a woman dying in childbirth. A Jewish man is threatened with arrest by a Roman soldier.
mild threat, bloody images, discrimination
Classified Date:
16/10/2023
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Men fear for their lives in a small boat caught in a storm, but they come to no harm.
discrimination
There is historical antisemitism, including references to racially motivated attacks. Disparaging remarks are also made about other religions and races. The episode provides a clear challenge to such attitudes.
injury detail
A man with an injured leg reveals a bloody bandage and there is brief sight of his bloodied, infected wound.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
There are references to miscarriage and bereavement and a brief very mild sex reference.
Please note: each rating can only be used for the distribution method listed in the Use column. For more information on each Use click here.
These ratings reflect the overall classification of the season, and not classifications for individual episodes.
moderate threat
Classified Date:
11/04/2024
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A man is taken to a room to be executed. This scene lacks intensity and there is a focus on the man's bravery in the face of his impending death.
A character comments on a woman's virginity and adds that being sent to stay with relatives implies that she is not a virgin. There is a brief and implied whipping of a prisoner which occurs off-screen. An executioner raises his blade to behead a man, however, this is devoid of any impact detail.
mild threat, rude humour, discrimination
Classified Date:
11/04/2024
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Characters contemplate stoning a man to death, and a man experiences a distressing flashback to a time he was alone at sea.
discrimination
A Roman is disparaging about Jews.
rude humour
Characters laugh about a Bible passage in which a woman circumcises her son and touching a man's feet with the foreskin.
moderate bloody images, violence
Classified Date:
11/04/2024
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A woman is stabbed from behind, with resulting bloody detail.
There are scenes of emotional upset in which people grieve for loved ones, including a newborn child. Crowds swell around Jesus as he confronts religious leaders, causing some to be pushed to the floor and becoming in danger of being trampled.
mild upsetting scenes, references to violence
Classified Date:
11/04/2024
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Undetailed verbal references are made to the murder of a citizen by a Roman soldier. Further verbal references are made to flogging and execution.
theme
The episode features a theme of bereavement, including characters grieving a person's death. A brief flashback depicts a character dying in the arms of a loved one.
discrimination, references to violence
Classified Date:
11/04/2024
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are brief but vivid verbal references to people being beaten, dismembered, disembowelled and impaled on poles by attackers.
discrimination
Soldiers behave in a discriminatory way towards Jewish people, forcing them to carry their bags and wear metal helmets. In one scene, they mock Jewish practices such as circumcision. They also display sexist behaviours towards women.
Moments of very mild threat occur as people appear to be plotting to kill a man.
moderate violence, bloody images
Classified Date:
11/04/2024
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Unsympathetic characters throw large stones at a group of people. One of the stones strikes a man across his forehead, resulting in bloody detail.
injury detail
Characters tend to a man’s moderately bloody wound in the aftermath of violence.
Brief verbal references are made to racist behaviour towards Jewish people. A group of religious leaders accuse Jesus and his disciples of heresy during a tense confrontation. A man warns a character of a plot to kill Jesus.
mild upsetting scenes, threat
Classified Date:
11/04/2024
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There are ominous references throughout the episode to the ‘suffering’ that Jesus will soon face, and in one scene he himself speaks about his ‘dread’ at what is to come. One man lunges at another during a heated argument but is physically restrained by his friends. Several people react in alarm and terror when Lazarus, a man who was dead, is resurrected and emerges from his tomb wearing a shroud over his face.
theme
There are mild upsetting scenes of emotional distress, including ones in which people grieve for dead loved ones or become temporarily overwhelmed by their emotional burdens. Another character struggles with chronic pain.
A group of adult siblings laugh about how they used to find their uncle ‘creepy’ and called him ‘cyclops’ because he only had one eye.
mild threat, sex references
Classified Date:
11/04/2024
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There are occasional scenes of mild threat in which members of the Sanhedrin plot to have Jesus executed, and in which Jesus warns his concerned followers that he will die soon.
sex
There are infrequent mild references to adultery.
Other issues include brief verbal references to animal slaughter, and infrequent very mild bad language (e.g. ‘screwed up’).
Please note: each rating can only be used for the distribution method listed in the Use column. For more information on each Use click here.

  • Classified date

    22/11/2022

  • Distributor

    NETFLIX, INC

  • Language

    en