It looks like ABC is going biblical on its viewers, picking up the drama “Of Kings and Prophets” for the 2015-16 TV season:
ABC orders biblical series 'Of Kings and Prophets,' five other dramas http://t.co/TRethlxYlu
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) May 8, 2015
But as we’ve heard complaints in the past about the ethnicity of actors who play Bible-era Middle Easterners — for example, this CNN piece…
…we wonder how soon until ABC comes under fire for its casting choices?
Or maybe “Of Kings and Prophets” will be different. Let’s take a look:
Ray Winstone to star as King Saul in ABC's Of Kings and Prophets:http://t.co/G9QqtXXah6 pic.twitter.com/k2sDV1eZR9
— ???? (@happypoetica) May 8, 2015
ABC orders biblical series 'Of Kings and Prophets,' five other dramas http://t.co/lOxEK8olNo pic.twitter.com/rVCrWgZ2WI
— TV Trax (@TV_Trax) May 8, 2015
And here’s the full cast from IMDB:
Oh, there will be protests. Count. On. It.
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