Dallas Jenkins Announces The Chosen Season 6 Release And Nearing Season 7 Filming
The creator and director behind The Chosen has laid out a bold timeline: Season 6 lands this fall on Prime Video and the season will culminate with a theatrical finale in spring 2027, a moment that centers on the crucifixion. Fans learned the news in a live, fan-focused setting where clips and behind-the-scenes details were shared. The announcement confirms the series is moving toward its most sacred and cinematic chapters.
The update came during ChosenCon, a gathering that brought cast, crew, and viewers together for panels, Q&A, and exclusive footage. The atmosphere was equal parts celebration and honest creative grind, with Jenkins speaking plainly about the work required to tell these stories well. Attendees saw how faith and filmmaking are being married on a scope rarely attempted on television.
The Chosen continues to depict the life of Jesus and the community that followed Him, and this next stretch leans even harder into those central events. The show has always aimed to serve scripture with reverence, and Jenkins framed Season 6 as a deeply serious, prayerful undertaking. Viewers should expect a season that wrestles with the weight of the gospel on screen.
Jenkins confirmed that Episodes 1 through 6 of Season 6 will debut this fall on Prime Video, and the season finale is scheduled to hit theaters in spring 2027. The storytelling arc moves toward the crucifixion as a focal point for both dramatic and spiritual climax. That pivot means the production stretched into ambitious new territory both technically and narratively.
“Season 6 is the biggest season we’ve ever done, without a close second. It took the longest to film, by far. The visual effects, the translations, especially, [have taken] at least two to three times longer than any season we’ve ever done,” he told the audience.
Jenkins also shared that he was still hands-on with visual effects as recently as last week and that parts of Season 6 were filmed on location in Italy. “Even though it’s an extraordinary setting, the backdrop still has modern things that have to be painted out,” he said. “And so there’s tons of shots that require visual effects, and it’s just super-sized. The whole season is super-sized.”
Looking ahead, Jenkins said Season 7 will begin filming in less than two months and that it will focus on the crucifixion before moving into the opening of Acts. The plan is to show those pivotal events early and then follow the story into the aftermath and the birth of the early church. “Can you believe that? I can’t. I’m not ready. I’m still recovering from Season 6,” he added with a smile.
One notable creative choice announced was that Season 7 will present the crucifixion early and then pivot to the ascension and Acts, a structural move that reshapes the later seasons. Jenkins admitted the production team is actively designing how to depict the ascension and related sequences. “We’ve got things like the ascension and all of that, that we’re figuring out right now,” he said, referencing the filmmaking and special effects involved. “We’re like, ‘All right, how are we going to figure out how to do that?’”
Jenkins also updated the audience on related projects: The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls, an adventure series featuring cast members, will arrive on streaming later this year, while an eight-episode limited series about Joseph of Egypt is in post-production and expected in the first half of 2027. These projects are meant to expand the narrative universe and connect Old Testament threads to the New.
“It is really turning out beautifully,” he said. “We’re very, very proud of it. The connection from the Old Testament to the New, the stories of Joseph and his brothers and Jacob are really an essential part of The Chosen universe that we are building.”
After Season 7, Jenkins plans a break before tackling two larger endeavors: a three-season Book of Moses and The Way of the Chosen, which will center on Paul and the Acts narrative. He also hinted at additional projects in early development, keeping options open for more biblical storytelling. “There’s some projects in development that I can’t talk about just yet, that we may or may not be working on.”
For viewers who care about faithful portrayals of scripture, these announcements matter because they signal intention, scale, and commitment to the story of Jesus and the early church. This is more than entertainment for many; it’s devotional media that shapes how people imagine the gospel. Expect the next seasons to push harder into beauty, pain, and the resurrection-centered hope that sits at the heart of the Christian message.