House of David (TV series)
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House of David is an American Biblical historical drama television series. Created, co-directed, and co-written by filmmaker Jon Erwin for Amazon Prime Video, it is a multi-season series about the life of David. Primarily set in the middle east in 1000 BC, the series depicts the rise of David, tracing his journey from his paternal servitude as a shepherd to his battle against Goliath and eventual kingship with the House of David succeeding the House of Saul. Michael Iskander stars as David alongside Ali Suliman, Stephen Lang, Ayelet Zurer, Indy Lewis, Ethan Kai, and Martyn Ford. The series was produced by The Wonder Project, a studio led by Erwin and Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten, in collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios, and is internationally distributed by Lionsgate. The creators have emphasized that the show is made for a broad audience, not just religious people. The series premiered on February 27, 2025, with the first three episodes made available on Amazon Prime Video, followed by weekly releases for the remaining episodes. The series received positive feedback for its high production quality and its respectful portrayal of Jewish traditions and the biblical story. Within its first 17 days, the show attracted 22 million viewers, and Amazon Prime announced the renewal for a second season. Season 2 was released beginning October 5, 2025 exclusively to subscribers to the Wonder Project add-on, with general availability to all Prime subscribers at a later date.
Infobox
Genre
Historical drama
Created by
Jon Erwin
Directed by
mw- Jon ErwinJon GunnAlexandra La RocheMichael Nankin
Starring
Michael IskanderAli SulimanStephen LangAyelet ZurerIndy LewisEthan KaiMartyn Ford
Music by
Kevin Kiner Sean Kiner Deana Kiner
Country of origin
United States
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
16
Executive producers
Jon ErwinJonathan Lloyd WalkerJon GunnTrey CallawayRyan SwansonJustin RosenblattChad OakesMike Frislev
Running time
51–61 minutes
Production companies
The WONDER ProjectNomadic PicturesArgonautsKingdom Story CompanyAmazon MGM StudiosLionsgate Television
Network
Wonder Project
Release
October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05) –present
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
8
Episodes
February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)
Originally released
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
8
Episodes
October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05)
Originally released
November 16, 2025 (2025-11-16)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 8 | February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27) | April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) | |
| 2 | 8 | October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05) | November 16, 2025 (2025-11-16) | |
· Episodes › Season 1 (2025)
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1
Title
"A Shepherd and a King"
Directed by
Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn
Written by
Teleplay by : Jon Erwin & N.D. Wilson & Nathan A. JacobsStory by : Jon Erwin
Original release date
February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)
Five hundred years after Moses splits the Red Sea, the seer Samuel (Stephen Lang) anoints Saul (Ali Suliman) from the Tribe of Benjamin as the first king of the Kingdom of Israel for 25 years, yet King Saul gradually becomes prideful of his victories. At the Valley of Elah, 1000 BC, the shepherd David (Michael Iskander) prepares to fight the Philistine giant Goliath (Martyn Ford). One year earlier, David rescues his sheep from a lion in Bethlehem. In Havilah, King Saul and the Israelites defeat King Agag (Jeremy Xido) and the Amalekites while the Philistines attack Baal-Hazor. In Gilgal, King Saul sets up a monument to sacrifice and celebrate with spoils of war but spares King Agag, defying the Lord God's command to destroy Amalek. Samuel receives a prophecy in Ramah and confronts King Saul with a rebuke for disobeying the Lord God, who leaves and rejects Saul as the king by choosing someone to replace him. King Saul loses his sanity after tearing Samuel's robe while Samuel slays King Agag. As David kills the lion in a cave, Samuel searches for the next king.
Five hundred years after Moses splits the Red Sea, the seer Samuel (Stephen Lang) anoints Saul (Ali Suliman) from the Tribe of Benjamin as the first king of the Kingdom of Israel for 25 years, yet King Saul gradually becomes prideful of his victories. At the Valley of Elah, 1000 BC, the shepherd David (Michael Iskander) prepares to fight the Philistine giant Goliath (Martyn Ford). One year earlier, David rescues his sheep from a lion in Bethlehem. In Havilah, King Saul and the Israelites defeat King Agag (Jeremy Xido) and the Amalekites while the Philistines attack Baal-Hazor. In Gilgal, King Saul sets up a monument to sacrifice and celebrate with spoils of war but spares King Agag, defying the Lord God's command to destroy Amalek. Samuel receives a prophecy in Ramah and confronts King Saul with a rebuke for disobeying the Lord God, who leaves and rejects Saul as the king by choosing someone to replace him. King Saul loses his sanity after tearing Samuel's robe while Samuel slays King Agag. As David kills the lion in a cave, Samuel searches for the next king.
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Five hundred years after Moses splits the Red Sea, the seer Samuel (Stephen Lang) anoints Saul (Ali Suliman) from the Tribe of Benjamin as the first king of the Kingdom of Israel for 25 years, yet King Saul gradually becomes prideful of his victories. At the Valley of Elah, 1000 BC, the shepherd David (Michael Iskander) prepares to fight the Philistine giant Goliath (Martyn Ford). One year earlier, David rescues his sheep from a lion in Bethlehem. In Havilah, King Saul and the Israelites defeat King Agag (Jeremy Xido) and the Amalekites while the Philistines attack Baal-Hazor. In Gilgal, King Saul sets up a monument to sacrifice and celebrate with spoils of war but spares King Agag, defying the Lord God's command to destroy Amalek. Samuel receives a prophecy in Ramah and confronts King Saul with a rebuke for disobeying the Lord God, who leaves and rejects Saul as the king by choosing someone to replace him. King Saul loses his sanity after tearing Samuel's robe while Samuel slays King Agag. As David kills the lion in a cave, Samuel searches for the next king.
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2
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2
No. inseason
2
Title
"Deep Calls to Deep"
Directed by
Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn
Written by
Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn & N.D. Wilson
Original release date
February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)
Several years earlier, in Bethlehem, David becomes an outcast as a bastard. After David's mother, Nitzevet (Siir Tilif), sacrifices herself to save David from the lion, David's father, Jesse (Louis Ferreira), forces David to work as a shepherd. In the present, Jesse admonishes David. In Gibeah, King Saul and Queen Ahinoam (Ayelet Zurer) order the commander-in-chief Abner (Oded Fehr) to find the one whom Samuel anoints. King Achish (Alexander Uloom) of Gath meets with fellow kings of Philistia to plan an attack on Israel. David's older brothers, Eliab (Davood Ghadami) and Abinadab (Naby Dakhli), and their relative, Joab (Aury Alby), return from the Amalekite battle. David attempts to convince Eliab and Abinadab to enlist him in the army. The priest Ahimelech (Dimitris Ziakas) teaches Princess Michal (Indy Lewis) about the scriptures. Encountering King Achish and the Philistines in Baal-Hazor, David and a wounded Eliab escape. King Saul loses his sanity again, and Prince Jonathan (Ethan Kai) and Abner suppress him.
Several years earlier, in Bethlehem, David becomes an outcast as a bastard. After David's mother, Nitzevet (Siir Tilif), sacrifices herself to save David from the lion, David's father, Jesse (Louis Ferreira), forces David to work as a shepherd. In the present, Jesse admonishes David. In Gibeah, King Saul and Queen Ahinoam (Ayelet Zurer) order the commander-in-chief Abner (Oded Fehr) to find the one whom Samuel anoints. King Achish (Alexander Uloom) of Gath meets with fellow kings of Philistia to plan an attack on Israel. David's older brothers, Eliab (Davood Ghadami) and Abinadab (Naby Dakhli), and their relative, Joab (Aury Alby), return from the Amalekite battle. David attempts to convince Eliab and Abinadab to enlist him in the army. The priest Ahimelech (Dimitris Ziakas) teaches Princess Michal (Indy Lewis) about the scriptures. Encountering King Achish and the Philistines in Baal-Hazor, David and a wounded Eliab escape. King Saul loses his sanity again, and Prince Jonathan (Ethan Kai) and Abner suppress him.
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Several years earlier, in Bethlehem, David becomes an outcast as a bastard. After David's mother, Nitzevet (Siir Tilif), sacrifices herself to save David from the lion, David's father, Jesse (Louis Ferreira), forces David to work as a shepherd. In the present, Jesse admonishes David. In Gibeah, King Saul and Queen Ahinoam (Ayelet Zurer) order the commander-in-chief Abner (Oded Fehr) to find the one whom Samuel anoints. King Achish (Alexander Uloom) of Gath meets with fellow kings of Philistia to plan an attack on Israel. David's older brothers, Eliab (Davood Ghadami) and Abinadab (Naby Dakhli), and their relative, Joab (Aury Alby), return from the Amalekite battle. David attempts to convince Eliab and Abinadab to enlist him in the army. The priest Ahimelech (Dimitris Ziakas) teaches Princess Michal (Indy Lewis) about the scriptures. Encountering King Achish and the Philistines in Baal-Hazor, David and a wounded Eliab escape. King Saul loses his sanity again, and Prince Jonathan (Ethan Kai) and Abner suppress him.
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3
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3
No. inseason
3
Title
"The Anointing"
Directed by
Alexandra La Roche
Written by
Jon Erwin & Bekah Hubbell
Original release date
February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27)
Due to his worsening mental state, King Saul accidentally kills a servant with his spear. Jesse and his other sons heal Eliab. Abner commands King Saul's Edomite servant, Doeg (Ashraf Barhom), to find Samuel. Samuel goes to Bethlehem to anoint one of Jesse's sons as the new king. Queen Ahinoam, with Abner, consults a medium to break King Saul's curse. King Achish meets with the mother of giants, Orpah (Sian Webber), and the Anakim descendants, including Goliath and Lahmi (Raresh DiMofte), to assemble an alliance against Israel. Entering Bethlehem, Samuel invites Jesse and his sons to offer sacrifice. Under the Lord God's guidance, Samuel assesses David's seven older brothers, including Eliab, Abinadab, Nethaneel (Aziz Dyab), Raddai (Konstantinos Krommidas), and Ozem (Stefanos Vuksanovic), but rejects each one as king. Learning that David, the youngest, is not present, Samuel reprimands Jesse, who sends for David. When David arrives, Samuel senses that he is the one. Samuel anoints David as the new king of Israel. Meanwhile, King Saul returns to his throne.
Due to his worsening mental state, King Saul accidentally kills a servant with his spear. Jesse and his other sons heal Eliab. Abner commands King Saul's Edomite servant, Doeg (Ashraf Barhom), to find Samuel. Samuel goes to Bethlehem to anoint one of Jesse's sons as the new king. Queen Ahinoam, with Abner, consults a medium to break King Saul's curse. King Achish meets with the mother of giants, Orpah (Sian Webber), and the Anakim descendants, including Goliath and Lahmi (Raresh DiMofte), to assemble an alliance against Israel. Entering Bethlehem, Samuel invites Jesse and his sons to offer sacrifice. Under the Lord God's guidance, Samuel assesses David's seven older brothers, including Eliab, Abinadab, Nethaneel (Aziz Dyab), Raddai (Konstantinos Krommidas), and Ozem (Stefanos Vuksanovic), but rejects each one as king. Learning that David, the youngest, is not present, Samuel reprimands Jesse, who sends for David. When David arrives, Samuel senses that he is the one. Samuel anoints David as the new king of Israel. Meanwhile, King Saul returns to his throne.
No.overall
Due to his worsening mental state, King Saul accidentally kills a servant with his spear. Jesse and his other sons heal Eliab. Abner commands King Saul's Edomite servant, Doeg (Ashraf Barhom), to find Samuel. Samuel goes to Bethlehem to anoint one of Jesse's sons as the new king. Queen Ahinoam, with Abner, consults a medium to break King Saul's curse. King Achish meets with the mother of giants, Orpah (Sian Webber), and the Anakim descendants, including Goliath and Lahmi (Raresh DiMofte), to assemble an alliance against Israel. Entering Bethlehem, Samuel invites Jesse and his sons to offer sacrifice. Under the Lord God's guidance, Samuel assesses David's seven older brothers, including Eliab, Abinadab, Nethaneel (Aziz Dyab), Raddai (Konstantinos Krommidas), and Ozem (Stefanos Vuksanovic), but rejects each one as king. Learning that David, the youngest, is not present, Samuel reprimands Jesse, who sends for David. When David arrives, Samuel senses that he is the one. Samuel anoints David as the new king of Israel. Meanwhile, King Saul returns to his throne.
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4
No. inseason
4
Title
"The Song of Moses"
Directed by
Alexandra La Roche
Written by
Bekah Hubbell
Original release date
March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06)
Before leaving, Samuel blesses David, who receives the Lord God's Holy Spirit. Jesse and his other sons agree that no one can know of David's anointing. Joab delivers an order to bring David to the palace. After the Tribe of Dan's elder alleges that Prince Eshbaal (Sam Otto) defiled his daughter, Queen Ahinoam banishes her son to the city of refuge of Endor, following the Law of Moses. In Gibeah, Queen Ahinoam summons David to comfort King Saul with music. David plays the lyre and sings his psalm, pleasing King Saul. Despite Eliab's warning, David befriends Princess Michal, whom he had met earlier. Princess Michal teaches David how to read and write, deepening their relationship. David continues to play the lyre while singing the Song of Moses, winning King Saul's favor. Believing King Saul pursues him, Samuel hides with his wife. After the convoy transporting Prince Eshbaal is ambushed, an unidentified figure asks Eshbaal to join him, and Eshbaal accepts.
Before leaving, Samuel blesses David, who receives the Lord God's Holy Spirit. Jesse and his other sons agree that no one can know of David's anointing. Joab delivers an order to bring David to the palace. After the Tribe of Dan's elder alleges that Prince Eshbaal (Sam Otto) defiled his daughter, Queen Ahinoam banishes her son to the city of refuge of Endor, following the Law of Moses. In Gibeah, Queen Ahinoam summons David to comfort King Saul with music. David plays the lyre and sings his psalm, pleasing King Saul. Despite Eliab's warning, David befriends Princess Michal, whom he had met earlier. Princess Michal teaches David how to read and write, deepening their relationship. David continues to play the lyre while singing the Song of Moses, winning King Saul's favor. Believing King Saul pursues him, Samuel hides with his wife. After the convoy transporting Prince Eshbaal is ambushed, an unidentified figure asks Eshbaal to join him, and Eshbaal accepts.
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Before leaving, Samuel blesses David, who receives the Lord God's Holy Spirit. Jesse and his other sons agree that no one can know of David's anointing. Joab delivers an order to bring David to the palace. After the Tribe of Dan's elder alleges that Prince Eshbaal (Sam Otto) defiled his daughter, Queen Ahinoam banishes her son to the city of refuge of Endor, following the Law of Moses. In Gibeah, Queen Ahinoam summons David to comfort King Saul with music. David plays the lyre and sings his psalm, pleasing King Saul. Despite Eliab's warning, David befriends Princess Michal, whom he had met earlier. Princess Michal teaches David how to read and write, deepening their relationship. David continues to play the lyre while singing the Song of Moses, winning King Saul's favor. Believing King Saul pursues him, Samuel hides with his wife. After the convoy transporting Prince Eshbaal is ambushed, an unidentified figure asks Eshbaal to join him, and Eshbaal accepts.
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5
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5
Title
"The Wolf and the Lion"
Directed by
Michael Nankin
Written by
Laura Kenar
Original release date
March 13, 2025 (2025-03-13)
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6
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6
Title
"Giants Awakened"
Directed by
Michael Nankin
Written by
Jonathan Lloyd Walker
Original release date
March 20, 2025 (2025-03-20)
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7
Title
"David and Goliath - Part 1"
Directed by
Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn
Written by
Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn
Original release date
March 27, 2025 (2025-03-27)
Jesse sends his sons including Nethaneel, Raddai, and Ozem to join their older brothers in the war, but does not allow David to go. Samuel visits Jesse and David for a sacrifice. At the Valley of Elah, King Saul rallies the Israelite armies while the Philistine armies from Gath, Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Gaza unite with King Achish, King Ashkelon (Haydar Koyel), King Ashdod (Yannis Anastasakis), and King Yurza (Derek Horsham). An armored Goliath wielding weapons emerges, challenging the Israelites to send their king or greatest champion to fight him. He loudly defies Israel and the Lord God, frightening the Israelites and causing more torment for King Saul. King Saul becomes disoriented and searches for someone willing to fight Goliath. David tells Samuel of his vision, and Samuel relates it to the commander of the Lord's army, who appears to Joshua several centuries ago, affirming David's fate. Goliath continues to intimidate the Israelites for weeks, and Prince Jonathan decides to fight him, recalling the Battle of Michmash. Samuel encourages Jesse to reflect more openly on the reason he holds back David. Acknowledging Samuel's prophecy, Jesse reconciles with David, revealing his love for him and Nitzevet, and commands David to bring provisions for David's brothers on the battlefield.
Jesse sends his sons including Nethaneel, Raddai, and Ozem to join their older brothers in the war, but does not allow David to go. Samuel visits Jesse and David for a sacrifice. At the Valley of Elah, King Saul rallies the Israelite armies while the Philistine armies from Gath, Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Gaza unite with King Achish, King Ashkelon (Haydar Koyel), King Ashdod (Yannis Anastasakis), and King Yurza (Derek Horsham). An armored Goliath wielding weapons emerges, challenging the Israelites to send their king or greatest champion to fight him. He loudly defies Israel and the Lord God, frightening the Israelites and causing more torment for King Saul. King Saul becomes disoriented and searches for someone willing to fight Goliath. David tells Samuel of his vision, and Samuel relates it to the commander of the Lord's army, who appears to Joshua several centuries ago, affirming David's fate. Goliath continues to intimidate the Israelites for weeks, and Prince Jonathan decides to fight him, recalling the Battle of Michmash. Samuel encourages Jesse to reflect more openly on the reason he holds back David. Acknowledging Samuel's prophecy, Jesse reconciles with David, revealing his love for him and Nitzevet, and commands David to bring provisions for David's brothers on the battlefield.
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Jesse sends his sons including Nethaneel, Raddai, and Ozem to join their older brothers in the war, but does not allow David to go. Samuel visits Jesse and David for a sacrifice. At the Valley of Elah, King Saul rallies the Israelite armies while the Philistine armies from Gath, Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Gaza unite with King Achish, King Ashkelon (Haydar Koyel), King Ashdod (Yannis Anastasakis), and King Yurza (Derek Horsham). An armored Goliath wielding weapons emerges, challenging the Israelites to send their king or greatest champion to fight him. He loudly defies Israel and the Lord God, frightening the Israelites and causing more torment for King Saul. King Saul becomes disoriented and searches for someone willing to fight Goliath. David tells Samuel of his vision, and Samuel relates it to the commander of the Lord's army, who appears to Joshua several centuries ago, affirming David's fate. Goliath continues to intimidate the Israelites for weeks, and Prince Jonathan decides to fight him, recalling the Battle of Michmash. Samuel encourages Jesse to reflect more openly on the reason he holds back David. Acknowledging Samuel's prophecy, Jesse reconciles with David, revealing his love for him and Nitzevet, and commands David to bring provisions for David's brothers on the battlefield.
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No. inseason
8
Title
"David and Goliath - Part 2"
Directed by
Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn
Written by
Jon Erwin & Jonathan Lloyd Walker & Nathan A. Jacobs
Original release date
April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
The Philistines attack the Tribe of Zebulun as it retreats from the Israelite encampment, slaughtering everyone. Jonathan leads a small party into the Philistine camp to try to kill Goliath and the other giants in their sleep, but his fellow soldiers are killed and Jonathan is captured when one of them is revealed to be a traitor. Goliath continues to taunt Israel for forty days. King Achish releases Prince Jonathan on condition that he convince King Saul to surrender. Reaching the camp with Princess Merab, Princess Michal comforts King Saul with scriptures. Prince Eshbaal returns to assume the throne because he expects the Philistines to defeat their army. David arrives at the camp and learns about Goliath. Eliab rebukes David for coming, but David volunteers to fight Goliath. King Saul summons David, who testifies to his experiences as a shepherd. Moved by David's conviction, King Saul chooses him to face Goliath. David and Princess Michal reunite, confessing their love for each other. Prince Jonathan finds and discovers David as the Lord God's anointed. David approaches Goliath, who dismisses David. David speaks of the Lord God's deliverance and declares his victory. David runs toward Goliath and Goliath throws his spears, striking David, though not fatally. Samuel appears on a plain above the battlefield. David rises and slings a single stone, striking Goliath on the forehead. After Goliath falls, David uses his sword to cut off his head. The Philistines flee, and the Israelites pursue them as David holds Goliath's sword.
The Philistines attack the Tribe of Zebulun as it retreats from the Israelite encampment, slaughtering everyone. Jonathan leads a small party into the Philistine camp to try to kill Goliath and the other giants in their sleep, but his fellow soldiers are killed and Jonathan is captured when one of them is revealed to be a traitor. Goliath continues to taunt Israel for forty days. King Achish releases Prince Jonathan on condition that he convince King Saul to surrender. Reaching the camp with Princess Merab, Princess Michal comforts King Saul with scriptures. Prince Eshbaal returns to assume the throne because he expects the Philistines to defeat their army. David arrives at the camp and learns about Goliath. Eliab rebukes David for coming, but David volunteers to fight Goliath. King Saul summons David, who testifies to his experiences as a shepherd. Moved by David's conviction, King Saul chooses him to face Goliath. David and Princess Michal reunite, confessing their love for each other. Prince Jonathan finds and discovers David as the Lord God's anointed. David approaches Goliath, who dismisses David. David speaks of the Lord God's deliverance and declares his victory. David runs toward Goliath and Goliath throws his spears, striking David, though not fatally. Samuel appears on a plain above the battlefield. David rises and slings a single stone, striking Goliath on the forehead. After Goliath falls, David uses his sword to cut off his head. The Philistines flee, and the Israelites pursue them as David holds Goliath's sword.
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The Philistines attack the Tribe of Zebulun as it retreats from the Israelite encampment, slaughtering everyone. Jonathan leads a small party into the Philistine camp to try to kill Goliath and the other giants in their sleep, but his fellow soldiers are killed and Jonathan is captured when one of them is revealed to be a traitor. Goliath continues to taunt Israel for forty days. King Achish releases Prince Jonathan on condition that he convince King Saul to surrender. Reaching the camp with Princess Merab, Princess Michal comforts King Saul with scriptures. Prince Eshbaal returns to assume the throne because he expects the Philistines to defeat their army. David arrives at the camp and learns about Goliath. Eliab rebukes David for coming, but David volunteers to fight Goliath. King Saul summons David, who testifies to his experiences as a shepherd. Moved by David's conviction, King Saul chooses him to face Goliath. David and Princess Michal reunite, confessing their love for each other. Prince Jonathan finds and discovers David as the Lord God's anointed. David approaches Goliath, who dismisses David. David speaks of the Lord God's deliverance and declares his victory. David runs toward Goliath and Goliath throws his spears, striking David, though not fatally. Samuel appears on a plain above the battlefield. David rises and slings a single stone, striking Goliath on the forehead. After Goliath falls, David uses his sword to cut off his head. The Philistines flee, and the Israelites pursue them as David holds Goliath's sword.
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 1 | 1 | "A Shepherd and a King" | Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn | Teleplay by : Jon Erwin & N.D. Wilson & Nathan A. JacobsStory by : Jon Erwin | February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27) | |
| Five hundred years after Moses splits the Red Sea, the seer Samuel (Stephen Lang) anoints Saul (Ali Suliman) from the Tribe of Benjamin as the first king of the Kingdom of Israel for 25 years, yet King Saul gradually becomes prideful of his victories. At the Valley of Elah, 1000 BC, the shepherd David (Michael Iskander) prepares to fight the Philistine giant Goliath (Martyn Ford). One year earlier, David rescues his sheep from a lion in Bethlehem. In Havilah, King Saul and the Israelites defeat King Agag (Jeremy Xido) and the Amalekites while the Philistines attack Baal-Hazor. In Gilgal, King Saul sets up a monument to sacrifice and celebrate with spoils of war but spares King Agag, defying the Lord God's command to destroy Amalek. Samuel receives a prophecy in Ramah and confronts King Saul with a rebuke for disobeying the Lord God, who leaves and rejects Saul as the king by choosing someone to replace him. King Saul loses his sanity after tearing Samuel's robe while Samuel slays King Agag. As David kills the lion in a cave, Samuel searches for the next king. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Deep Calls to Deep" | Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn | Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn & N.D. Wilson | February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27) | |
| Several years earlier, in Bethlehem, David becomes an outcast as a bastard. After David's mother, Nitzevet (Siir Tilif), sacrifices herself to save David from the lion, David's father, Jesse (Louis Ferreira), forces David to work as a shepherd. In the present, Jesse admonishes David. In Gibeah, King Saul and Queen Ahinoam (Ayelet Zurer) order the commander-in-chief Abner (Oded Fehr) to find the one whom Samuel anoints. King Achish (Alexander Uloom) of Gath meets with fellow kings of Philistia to plan an attack on Israel. David's older brothers, Eliab (Davood Ghadami) and Abinadab (Naby Dakhli), and their relative, Joab (Aury Alby), return from the Amalekite battle. David attempts to convince Eliab and Abinadab to enlist him in the army. The priest Ahimelech (Dimitris Ziakas) teaches Princess Michal (Indy Lewis) about the scriptures. Encountering King Achish and the Philistines in Baal-Hazor, David and a wounded Eliab escape. King Saul loses his sanity again, and Prince Jonathan (Ethan Kai) and Abner suppress him. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Anointing" | Alexandra La Roche | Jon Erwin & Bekah Hubbell | February 27, 2025 (2025-02-27) | |
| Due to his worsening mental state, King Saul accidentally kills a servant with his spear. Jesse and his other sons heal Eliab. Abner commands King Saul's Edomite servant, Doeg (Ashraf Barhom), to find Samuel. Samuel goes to Bethlehem to anoint one of Jesse's sons as the new king. Queen Ahinoam, with Abner, consults a medium to break King Saul's curse. King Achish meets with the mother of giants, Orpah (Sian Webber), and the Anakim descendants, including Goliath and Lahmi (Raresh DiMofte), to assemble an alliance against Israel. Entering Bethlehem, Samuel invites Jesse and his sons to offer sacrifice. Under the Lord God's guidance, Samuel assesses David's seven older brothers, including Eliab, Abinadab, Nethaneel (Aziz Dyab), Raddai (Konstantinos Krommidas), and Ozem (Stefanos Vuksanovic), but rejects each one as king. Learning that David, the youngest, is not present, Samuel reprimands Jesse, who sends for David. When David arrives, Samuel senses that he is the one. Samuel anoints David as the new king of Israel. Meanwhile, King Saul returns to his throne. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Song of Moses" | Alexandra La Roche | Bekah Hubbell | March 6, 2025 (2025-03-06) | |
| Before leaving, Samuel blesses David, who receives the Lord God's Holy Spirit. Jesse and his other sons agree that no one can know of David's anointing. Joab delivers an order to bring David to the palace. After the Tribe of Dan's elder alleges that Prince Eshbaal (Sam Otto) defiled his daughter, Queen Ahinoam banishes her son to the city of refuge of Endor, following the Law of Moses. In Gibeah, Queen Ahinoam summons David to comfort King Saul with music. David plays the lyre and sings his psalm, pleasing King Saul. Despite Eliab's warning, David befriends Princess Michal, whom he had met earlier. Princess Michal teaches David how to read and write, deepening their relationship. David continues to play the lyre while singing the Song of Moses, winning King Saul's favor. Believing King Saul pursues him, Samuel hides with his wife. After the convoy transporting Prince Eshbaal is ambushed, an unidentified figure asks Eshbaal to join him, and Eshbaal accepts. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Wolf and the Lion" | Michael Nankin | Laura Kenar | March 13, 2025 (2025-03-13) | |
| Queen Ahinoam tries to cover up King Saul's insanity and show strength by hosting a feast to welcome Adriel (Stewart Scudamore), the chief elder from the Tribe of Judah. Despite objections from Queen Ahinoam, Eliab, and Joab, David pursues a relationship with Princess Michal. The House of Saul plans to unite with Adriel, where King Saul offers a reluctant Princess Michal in marriage with one of Adriel's sons. Undetected by others, King Saul is tormented by a menacing spirit resembling King Agag. When David plays his lyre, King Saul's presence of mind is momentarily restored and he promotes Adriel as an adviser. Observing that Princess Merab (Yali Topol Margalith) has connected with another of Adriel's sons, King Saul decides that she instead should be the daughter whom he marries off. During the blessing ceremony, Adriel receives the scroll of the Blessing of Jacob from King Saul and reads it. The harmful spirit continues to manipulate King Saul, who accuses Adriel of trying to take his throne. King Saul again oscillates into madness, prompting he and Adriel to cancel their alliance and Princess Merab's marriage. Both unable to sleep, King Saul and David speak peaceably. King Saul invites David to sit on his throne, which David does not do until King Saul has returned to bed. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Giants Awakened" | Michael Nankin | Jonathan Lloyd Walker | March 20, 2025 (2025-03-20) | |
| Orpah narrates the origin of giants from the Nephilim as the offspring of rebellious angels known as the Watchers, including Samyaza, and humans, acknowledging Goliath, Lahmi, Ishbi (Andreas Alevizos), and Benob (Christos Villanakis) as the last of them. At the palace, David becomes closer to King Saul. In Gath, King Achish proposes an alliance with Orpah and Goliath, providing Mycenaean bronze armor and weapons to Goliath and training him in combat, yet declines Orpah's request for the throne. Upon discovering David's hidden background, Princess Michal confronts him, but also confesses her love for him. However, due to her royal obligations, she says they can never be together. Doeg seeks his ulterior agenda for King Achish by killing Orpah and blaming it on Israel and the House of Saul. Realizing his music cannot cure King Saul's descent, David leaves Gibeah, confessing his love for Princess Michal to Princess Merab, and comes home. On Mount Sinai, Prince Jonathan finds Samuel, who reveals he has anointed another as the next king. Prince Jonathan comes across the Philistine armies assembling at the Valley of Elah, informing King Saul, Abner, and Joab. Goliath ambushes an Israelite camp and returns to Gath to avenge Orpah's death, allying with King Achish. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "David and Goliath - Part 1" | Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn | Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn | March 27, 2025 (2025-03-27) | |
| Jesse sends his sons including Nethaneel, Raddai, and Ozem to join their older brothers in the war, but does not allow David to go. Samuel visits Jesse and David for a sacrifice. At the Valley of Elah, King Saul rallies the Israelite armies while the Philistine armies from Gath, Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Gaza unite with King Achish, King Ashkelon (Haydar Koyel), King Ashdod (Yannis Anastasakis), and King Yurza (Derek Horsham). An armored Goliath wielding weapons emerges, challenging the Israelites to send their king or greatest champion to fight him. He loudly defies Israel and the Lord God, frightening the Israelites and causing more torment for King Saul. King Saul becomes disoriented and searches for someone willing to fight Goliath. David tells Samuel of his vision, and Samuel relates it to the commander of the Lord's army, who appears to Joshua several centuries ago, affirming David's fate. Goliath continues to intimidate the Israelites for weeks, and Prince Jonathan decides to fight him, recalling the Battle of Michmash. Samuel encourages Jesse to reflect more openly on the reason he holds back David. Acknowledging Samuel's prophecy, Jesse reconciles with David, revealing his love for him and Nitzevet, and commands David to bring provisions for David's brothers on the battlefield. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "David and Goliath - Part 2" | Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn | Jon Erwin & Jonathan Lloyd Walker & Nathan A. Jacobs | April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03) | |
| The Philistines attack the Tribe of Zebulun as it retreats from the Israelite encampment, slaughtering everyone. Jonathan leads a small party into the Philistine camp to try to kill Goliath and the other giants in their sleep, but his fellow soldiers are killed and Jonathan is captured when one of them is revealed to be a traitor. Goliath continues to taunt Israel for forty days. King Achish releases Prince Jonathan on condition that he convince King Saul to surrender. Reaching the camp with Princess Merab, Princess Michal comforts King Saul with scriptures. Prince Eshbaal returns to assume the throne because he expects the Philistines to defeat their army. David arrives at the camp and learns about Goliath. Eliab rebukes David for coming, but David volunteers to fight Goliath. King Saul summons David, who testifies to his experiences as a shepherd. Moved by David's conviction, King Saul chooses him to face Goliath. David and Princess Michal reunite, confessing their love for each other. Prince Jonathan finds and discovers David as the Lord God's anointed. David approaches Goliath, who dismisses David. David speaks of the Lord God's deliverance and declares his victory. David runs toward Goliath and Goliath throws his spears, striking David, though not fatally. Samuel appears on a plain above the battlefield. David rises and slings a single stone, striking Goliath on the forehead. After Goliath falls, David uses his sword to cut off his head. The Philistines flee, and the Israelites pursue them as David holds Goliath's sword. | ||||||
· Episodes › Season 2 (2025)
9
9
No.overall
9
No. inseason
1
Title
"A Tale of Two Swords"
Directed by
Jon Erwin
Written by
Teleplay by : Erik MountainStory by : Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn
Original release date
October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05)
10
10
No.overall
10
No. inseason
2
Title
"A Journey Home"
Directed by
Jon Gunn
Written by
Laura Kenar
Original release date
October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05)
11
11
No.overall
11
No. inseason
3
Title
"The Middle Path"
Directed by
Jon Gunn
Written by
Jonathan Lloyd Walker
Original release date
October 12, 2025 (2025-10-12)
12
12
No.overall
12
No. inseason
4
Title
"Road to Atonement"
Directed by
Jeff T. Thomas
Written by
Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris
Original release date
October 19, 2025 (2025-10-19)
13
13
No.overall
13
No. inseason
5
Title
"God of Swords"
Directed by
Jeff T. Thomas
Written by
Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris
Original release date
October 26, 2025 (2025-10-26)
14
14
No.overall
14
No. inseason
6
Title
"Forged in Fire"
Directed by
Lynsey Miller
Written by
Teleplay by : Erik MountainStory by : Laura Kenar
Original release date
November 2, 2025 (2025-11-02)
15
15
No.overall
15
No. inseason
7
Title
"A Royal Wedding"
Directed by
Lynsey Miller
Written by
Teleplay by : Jonathan Lloyd WalkerStory by : Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn
Original release date
November 9, 2025 (2025-11-09)
16
16
No.overall
16
No. inseason
8
Title
"The Truth Revealed"
Directed by
Jon Gunn
Written by
Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn
Original release date
November 16, 2025 (2025-11-16)
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 9 | 1 | "A Tale of Two Swords" | Jon Erwin | Teleplay by : Erik MountainStory by : Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn | October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05) |
| 10 | 2 | "A Journey Home" | Jon Gunn | Laura Kenar | October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05) |
| 11 | 3 | "The Middle Path" | Jon Gunn | Jonathan Lloyd Walker | October 12, 2025 (2025-10-12) |
| 12 | 4 | "Road to Atonement" | Jeff T. Thomas | Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris | October 19, 2025 (2025-10-19) |
| 13 | 5 | "God of Swords" | Jeff T. Thomas | Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris | October 26, 2025 (2025-10-26) |
| 14 | 6 | "Forged in Fire" | Lynsey Miller | Teleplay by : Erik MountainStory by : Laura Kenar | November 2, 2025 (2025-11-02) |
| 15 | 7 | "A Royal Wedding" | Lynsey Miller | Teleplay by : Jonathan Lloyd WalkerStory by : Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn | November 9, 2025 (2025-11-09) |
| 16 | 8 | "The Truth Revealed" | Jon Gunn | Jon Erwin & Jon Gunn | November 16, 2025 (2025-11-16) |
· Awards and nominations
2025
2025
Year
2025
Organization
K-Love Fan Awards
Award
TV/Streaming Impact Award
Result
Won
56th GMA Dove Awards
56th GMA Dove Awards
Year
56th GMA Dove Awards
Organization
Television Series of the Year
Award
Nominated
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref(s) |
| 2025 | K-Love Fan Awards | TV/Streaming Impact Award | Won | |
| 56th GMA Dove Awards | Television Series of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 56th GMA Dove Awards | Christmas/Special Event Album of the Year for House Of David (Music Inspired By The Prime Video Original Series) | Nominated |
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