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The Book of Daniel

  • TV Series
  • 2006
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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The Book of Daniel (2006)
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Reverend Daniel Webster turns to a modern incarnation of Jesus to help him deal with his personal and professional problems.Reverend Daniel Webster turns to a modern incarnation of Jesus to help him deal with his personal and professional problems.Reverend Daniel Webster turns to a modern incarnation of Jesus to help him deal with his personal and professional problems.

  • Creator
    • Jack Kenny
  • Stars
    • Aidan Quinn
    • Susanna Thompson
    • Christian Campbell
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    930
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Jack Kenny
    • Stars
      • Aidan Quinn
      • Susanna Thompson
      • Christian Campbell
    • 75User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Episodes8

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    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • Daniel Webster
    • 2006
    Susanna Thompson
    Susanna Thompson
    • Judith Webster
    • 2006
    Christian Campbell
    Christian Campbell
    • Peter Webster…
    • 2006
    Ivan Shaw
    Ivan Shaw
    • Adam Webster
    • 2006
    Alison Pill
    Alison Pill
    • Grace Webster
    • 2006
    Garret Dillahunt
    Garret Dillahunt
    • Jesus Christ
    • 2006
    Dylan Baker
    Dylan Baker
    • Roger Paxton
    • 2006
    Ellen Burstyn
    Ellen Burstyn
    • Bishop Beatrice Congreve
    • 2006
    Cheryl White
    • Victoria Conlin
    • 2006
    Fran Bennett
    Fran Bennett
    • Rainy
    • 2006
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • Bertram Webster
    • 2006
    Leven Rambin
    Leven Rambin
    • Caroline Paxton
    • 2006
    Gillian Jacobs
    Gillian Jacobs
    • Adele Congreve
    • 2006
    Kathleen Chalfant
    Kathleen Chalfant
    • Catherine Webster
    • 2006
    Laila Robins
    Laila Robins
    • Nora Paxton
    • 2006
    D.W. Moffett
    D.W. Moffett
    • Worth Webster
    • 2006
    Danny Mastrogiorgio
    Danny Mastrogiorgio
    • Michael Vaporelli
    • 2006
    Marco Barricelli
    Marco Barricelli
    • Tony Vaporelli
    • 2006
    • Creator
      • Jack Kenny
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    User reviews75

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    moviefreak57

    Most original, witty, show in years.

    I Recently sat down to watch The Book of Daniel to see what all this fuss was around it. I heard tons of rumours. The hardcore conservative church ladies were calling it " a wrongful display of Jesus" which surprises me because the menopause oppressed crazy women haven't even seen the show yet.

    Could this show be as wrong and crude display as people have expressed. Well...no, these people are just so stuck to their original upbringings to even open up their eyes to something a little new. Besides that the show is actually respecting the entire Christian faith.

    Back to the matter at hand. I watched it and found one of the most amazing witty dramas on television. It depicts the modern world in such a perfect way. It includes everything, homosexuals, alcholics, drug dealers, SUPER conservative CHristians, Liberal, anything. Its paced perfectly. The show keeps moving, taking different directions. Its a lot better than the over rated Desperate Housewives.

    My Opinion: Don't listen to what other people say. That includes you Christians. No one should be offended by this, if so i think they're just a little tight.
    Punkorama_57

    Wow! Great show!

    Wow that was actually a really awesome show. I didn't really know what to expect but that was great. I was just kinda putting it on for the sake of watching the first five minutes and seeing what it was like and maybe switching to it on commercials but wow! I ended up watching the whole 2 hours and flipped to OTHER shows on the commercials. I was wondering about the big hype on it being wrong and actually somewhat agreed by how the commercials portrayed it but it wasn't like that at all. I am not religious even though I've tried lol... but i loved the way they portrayed Jesus. They showed him as a human being and i loved it. So anyways.. what i was trying to get across was that i loved it and it's a great show! I also loved how they embraced their son's homosexuality.. they showed him not really wanting it but at the same time accepting him for who he is and loving him anyway.
    jim-1542

    There is Hope for Television

    I have avoided network television (except sports, news and weather) for years due to steady stream of mind numbing "reality shows" and the worst writing since television first became a staple in the American home.

    Finally a well written, creative and well cast show that dares to bring comedy back by poking fun at religion. Plus, it does this within the constraints of Network censors.

    It still needs some work with timing and character development, but given a chance it could become the most original and best comedy since SOAP.

    Somebody learned for Susan Harris.

    Great Show.
    rogr-1

    Still trying to decide

    I've heard all the bad press on this "anti-Christian" show. Well, I am a Christian. I am also a conservative, real conservative. I find myself loving old reruns and old movies quite a bit and disliking "modern" shows more and more. Yet, I'm still trying to decide where I stand on this show. I actually recorded it so I could watch w/o missing anything.

    Something I loved was when Daniel asks Jesus if he is chosen, since Jesus so often talks with him. Jesus responds. that he talks to most people, but most don't listen. As a Christian, I can totally agree with that concept. I also love Daniels apparent practice of grace. Grace is the concept that allows Christians to accept people without judgment. But, it's one thing not to judge people, it's quite another to let someone play with fire, w/o telling them they'll be burned.

    For example, when that engaged couple comes to him for counseling. My church and most other churches will tell the couple that sex before marriage is wrong, instead he gives them advice less out of the Bible, and more out of Dr. Ruth's handbook.

    Outside of my Christian viewpoint, I've one other criticism of the show. It's trying too hard. This one family has a gay son, another son that has sex with every girl he meets, a daughter that is dealing drugs, a father/husband that appears to have an addiction to his pain pills, an alcoholic wife/mother, a lesbian sister in law, a mother/grandmother that has Alzhimers--sorry for the spelling on that one-, a father/grandfather that may be having an affair, and a best friend with mob connections.

    SLOW DOWN!!!! I know that we all have problems, but egad, can't they let someone be normal.

    I am glad of the positive portrayal of Jesus though. Was I the only one that noticed he was wearing a seat belt?
    rosedragon31

    Best New Show in a long time

    I am a female, Christian, southern, moderate and I love this show. Anyone who rails against it just doesn't know what they are talking about & probably hasn't even seen it. It is intelligently written, has a great story line,is not anti-Christian and the actors are great. I especially love Aiden Quinn. He makes the perfect priest, caring, sensitive to his parishioners needs. He is not supposed to be perfect. Who is? For anyone that doesn't like the show, they should just turn it off. They don't have to watch. Why spoil it for those who enjoy watching the show. Life is not perfect so why should it be depicted that way? I was shocked and extremely disappointed when I saw the news that this week's episode had been replaced. I was so looking forward to the next chapter.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Christian Campbell who played a prominent role of an openly gay minister's son Peter Webster was already famous worldwide for playing yet another gay character Gabriel on Trick (1999).
    • Goofs
      Daniel folds the returned check and puts it in his pocket. Later the bishop finds it on Daniel's desk with no creases or fold lines.
    • Quotes

      [Yoda has dinner with the Websters]

      [to Peter]

      Yoda: You're gay?

      [brief pause]

      Peter Webster: Yes.

      Victoria Conlin: [blurting out] Me too.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Colbert Report: Dave Marash (2006)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 6, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • NBC (United States)
      • Sony Pictures Television (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Knjiga o Danijelu
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • NBC Universal Television
      • Flody Co.
      • Bumpy Night Inc.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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