‘The Chosen’ Season 6 Cast on Prime Video and the Actors Returning for Jesus’ Final Day (With Photos)

The cast of ‘The Chosen’ returns for the sixth season on Prime Video on Nov. 15, with three episodes arriving at launch and weekly releases following through Dec. 6. The story covers the final 24 hours of Jesus’ earthly life and picks up right after the arrest that closed the previous season.

Jonathan Roumie leads the returning ensemble as Jesus, joined by Shahar Isaac, Paras Patel, Elizabeth Tabish and Noah James. The wider ‘The Chosen’ cast also reaches across the disciples, the women who follow Him, the religious leaders and the Roman authorities who decide His fate.

Jonathan Roumie

Roumie portrays Jesus and lost approximately 25 pounds ahead of the crucifixion sequences, which were filmed in Matera, Italy. The season will also depict the spiritual realm, including angels and demons, for the first time. Creator Dallas Jenkins has said he had only Roumie in mind for the role, praising the tenderness and masculinity it requires. Roumie was a little known actor when the series launched and is now regarded as its face.

Shahar Isaac

Isaac, an Israeli actor, plays Peter, who denied Jesus three times and has no certainty that a resurrection is coming. Peter is a former fisherman from Capernaum and a kind of leader among the apostles, and Isaac has appeared as a main character in every season. The actor says the cast has to set aside what audiences already know about the story.

Elizabeth Tabish

Tabish plays Mary Magdalene, a woman from Magdala who helps Jesus’ ministry and serves as the series’ female lead. The new season has her among the women who manage to follow Jesus throughout His final day. Off screen she is a filmmaker who has directed several independent films exploring women’s perspectives.

Paras Patel

Patel plays Matthew, a former tax collector in Capernaum who is one of the twelve apostles. In interviews conducted on set in Texas, he told The Christian Post that some characters rise to lead the way amid the turmoil, calling it “a very emotionally charged season.” He encouraged viewers to watch despite the subject, saying the season leaves room for renewed hope and strength.

Noah James

James plays Andrew, a former fisherman who was once a disciple of John the Baptist. He describes a sense of helplessness for Andrew and the other followers, since the events of the day barely feel real to them. In his view there is no way to prepare for something so horrific, and the story turns on how each person responds.

George H. Xanthis

Xanthis, an Australian actor, plays the apostle John, who begins the series as one of the Sons of Thunder. Over time the character learns a different kind of strength, and Xanthis points to a growing sensitivity that makes John want to be there for his rabbi. John belongs to Jesus’ inner circle alongside Peter and Big James, who is played by Abe Bueno-Jallad.

Vanessa Benavente

Benavente plays Mary, the mother of Jesus, and says her preparation for the crucifixion began long before filming this season. She points to a scene from the third season in which Jesus visits Joseph’s tomb and tells His mother He will not be returning. She also stresses that the women were the people present at the very end, a theme the series has emphasized since 2017.

Luke Dimyan

Dimyan plays Judas Iscariot, whose betrayal with a kiss in the Garden of Gethsemane sets the season in motion. Judas is teary eyed as he kisses Jesus’ cheek, and the gesture signals the servant who was sent to deliver Him. The series has been praised for portraying Judas with empathy and nuance rather than a black and white view.

Richard Fancy

Fancy plays High Priest Caiaphas, who has given orders for Jesus to be delivered to him after the betrayal. Caiaphas had told King Herod earlier that one man would die for the people so the nation would not perish, and he believes that man is Jesus. Jesus is then escorted to face the High Priest and the Sanhedrin over what they call false prophecy.

Andrew James Allen

Allen portrays Pontius Pilate, and the season explores the final day through the perspectives of the disciples, religious leaders and Roman authorities. Pilate is part of a rapid series of confrontations that also includes former High Priest Annas, the Jewish Council and King Herod, played by Paul Ben-Victor. The official description frames the day as justice to the Pharisees, peace to the Romans and murder to the followers.

The story then concludes with a theatrical finale titled ‘The Chosen Crucifixion’ on March 12, 2027. Readers who have followed Matthew, Peter and Mary since the beginning may want to share in the comments which returning performance they are bracing for as Pilate’s judgment arrives.