Season 1

The greatest story ever told, as you've never seen it before. Writer Tony Jordan transforms a classic tale with familiar characters into a gripping human drama with an all-star cast. Mary counts her blessings when her parents arrange to marry her to a local carpenter, Joseph. He has a good heart, but when she falls mysteriously pregnant, he can't accept her explanation. He must, however, set aside his anger, to save her life - by allowing her to travel with him to a faraway town... Bethlehem. Meanwhile, a shepherd struggling with his conscience has some strange dreams, and wise scholars watching the movements of the stars realize that an ancient prophecy is about to be fulfilled. Starring Tatiana Maslany, Andrew Buchan, Peter Capaldi and Claudie Blakely.