Part 1

8.3/10 · 647 votesMar 27, 197797 min

Ranked #4 of 4 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

Season 1 Episodes4

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Cast18

Robert Powell

Jesus

Olivia Hussey

Virgin Mary

Yorgo Voyagis

Joseph

Anne Bancroft

Mary Magdalene

Christopher Plummer

Herod Antipas

Anthony Quinn

Caiaphas

Ian McShane

Judas Iscariot

Ernest Borgnine

The Centurion

James Farentino

Simon Peter

Michael York

John the Baptist

James Earl Jones

Balthazar

Peter Ustinov

Herod the Great

Crew5

Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Writer

Anthony Burgess

Writer

Franco Zeffirelli

Writer

David Butler

Writer

Franco Zeffirelli

Director

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Episode Summary

"Part 1" is episode 1 of Jesus of Nazareth season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 647 votes, ranking #4 of 4 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Franco Zeffirelli and written by Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Anthony Burgess, Franco Zeffirelli, David Butler, it aired on March 27, 1977.

Part 1

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes4

Cast18

Crew5

Discussion

Episode Summary