A.D.(1985)

A.D. is a 1985 television miniseries that follows the disciples of Jesus in the years after the Crucifixion, tracing their struggles and triumphs as Christianity takes root across the Roman Empire. Created by Vincenzo Labella and Anthony Burgess—adapting Burgess's historical novel The Kingdom of the Wicked—the five-part drama weaves together the personal journeys of Christ's followers with the turbulent political landscape of Rome under emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. The series completes a trilogy that began with Moses the Lawgiver and Jesus of Nazareth, offering an epic portrait of faith tested by power, persecution, and moral conviction. A.D. balances intimate character drama with sweeping historical scope, capturing a pivotal moment when a persecuted sect would reshape Western civilization.