8.5/10565 votesLoading...#1 - Part 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/27/1977
Jesus meets Mary Magdalene and John the Baptist and continues to perform miracles among his people.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Writer: Franco Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Anthony Burgess, David Butler
8.5/10166 votesLoading...#2 - Part 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/1977
Christ is condemned and crucified, dying on the cross, but He is resurrected on the third day.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Writer: Anthony Burgess, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Franco Zeffirelli, David Butler
8.4/10158 votesLoading...#3 - Part 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/10/1977
Judas implores Zerah to let Jesus appear before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, where 'He will be handed over to the unbelievers.'
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Writer: Franco Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Anthony Burgess, David Butler
8.3/10575 votesLoading...#4 - Part 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/27/1977
After Joseph and Mary's betrothal, Mary is visited by the angel Gabriel, who tells her she will bear the Son of God. Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem to take part in Herod's census, where Jesus is born.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Writer: Franco Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Anthony Burgess, David Butler
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Dramatizes the Birth, Life, Ministry, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, largely according to the Holy Bible's New Testament Gospels.
Genre:Drama
Best Episodes Summary
"Part 2" is the best rated episode of "Jesus of Nazareth". It scored 8.5/10 based on 565 votes. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli and written by Franco Zeffirelli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Anthony Burgess, David Butler, it aired on 3/27/1977. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Part 4".