House of David

I was throughly surprised by the 'House of David'. I gave it a reluctant try, figuring that it would be low-budget and cheesy. It was most certainly neither.

The cinematography, locations, direction and acting, were all first rate.

Michael Iskander (David) shines in a breakout role.

Some people have voiced problems with this series because it takes liberties with the Biblical stories, but this is not a documentary, and the disclaimer begins each episode that whilst there is every attempt at authenticity, creative liberties have been taken for storytelling purposes.

I look very much forward to Season 2!

I love biblical adaptations and old time dramas like this. Let me just say that this show totally blew me away. I was completely riveted throughout, especially the latest episode 8! Wow, what an episode and conclusion. Even though we all know what happens in the story according to the Bible, to watch it played out so amazingly depicted on screen really gives you a visualization and appreciation of what emotions were going through people at that time. This final episode had me cheering for David, and it was like I was watching a Stanley Cup final hockey game. It was that good, at least for me. I can't wait to watch more episodes, because there is an awful lot to the story of King David.

As the disclaimer at the beginning of the show states, there might be some inconsistencies with the biblical account. However, it's mostly on track and is an excellent use of your time if you want to learn the story. It's especially good if you are studying the Bible and old testament.

Everything about this production, from the sets, costumes, acting and direction, is all top of the line and very professionally done. This show and The Chosen series are blockbusters.

I know well the story of King David and still this series has me on the edge of my seat as we get to delve deeper into both Saul's and David's story, as interpreted by the writer's perspective. The series presents ideas regarding societal influence and human behaviors that we may have never considered while simply reading the scriptural text. I absolutely love that there's not an actor that I've seen anywhere before and yet they all brilliantly portray their characters. I certainly hope that we can expect several seasons of this series because it would be cruel to stop at season 1! Well done! 10/10 for me!

As for as Biblical series go, the first three episodes is one of the best I've seen so far.

They caveat every episode with a statement that some drama has been added to fill out the story however they have tried to remain biblically accurate overall. Yes there is some additional dialogue and aspects not expressely stated in scripture however I don't think it contradicts anything written. The show is not meant to be a substitute for actually reading the Bible, it's supposed to be entertainment based on the Biblical story. Largely they've done a pretty good job.

I see some very petty complaints from those giving bad reviews like Samuel being called a "Seer" rather than a "Prophet". Yet the bible literally says in those days prophets were called seers (1 Samuel 9:9).

Enjoy it for what it is, an entertaining biblical adaptation.

My family and I happened upon this mini series by chance. We ended up binge watching and staying up all night. It was captivating, we aren't scholars but are religious as Christians and it felt accurate. We have loved watching this series and hope more Biblical series continue. Great job prime!!! We also appreciated the quality of acting as well as the top name casts. You can tell money was spent to make a quality mini series as well as the writing. We were highly impressed and plan to keep watching as more and more are produced. We also had to open our bible and find the names and revisit some of the story for ourselves which was great. Again - great job Prime Movies!!!