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All Episodes of Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury

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All Episodes of Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury

An exploration into how a small arid town with no natural resources became a place of pilgrimage for three of the most prominent world religions,...
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Season 1

  • The Kingdom
    7.1/1021 votes

    The Kingdom

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2021

    After seizing Canaan, the Israelites wage war, ending in the battle of David and Goliath. David is made ruler and names Jerusalem as the new capital. Upon his death, David's son ascends to the throne but proves to be a different ruler.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Clash of Empires
    7.5/1017 votes

    A Clash of Empires

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/25/2021

    When King Herod claims Jerusalem from the Hasmoneans, he angers Cleopatra, who wants to reclaim Judea. Despite this conflict, Herod the Great manages to modernize the ancient city, revolutionizing the city of God forever.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Holy War
    7.5/1014 votes

    Holy War

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/1/2021

    Tension reaches a climax in the epic battle between Saracen leader Saladin and England's Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade, with the fate of the holy city hanging in their balance.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Proclamation
    7.3/1010 votes

    A Proclamation

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/8/2021

    World War I finds Jerusalem under Ottoman rule. Prince Faisal leads an Arab revolt, aided and encouraged by Britain. The war ends with the British in control, declaring the Crusades over and setting in train the city’s next great conflict.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Dogs of War
    6.4/1010 votes

    The Dogs of War

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/15/2021

    While World War II rages, Palestinian Arabs feel trapped. The British Mandate ends and the state of Israel is declared. War breaks out, ending in Israel’s independence. The Holy City lies divided a no-man’s land of barbed wires.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Hope, Tragedy, & The New Normal
    6.6/108 votes

    Hope, Tragedy, & The New Normal

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/22/2021

    Israel and its Arab neighbors are at war again on the streets of the Old City itself. While Israel emerges victorious, its control on territory ear-marked for a Palestinian state, creates the dilemma plaguing the Holy Land to this day.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown