HeartGuard score
How suitable a title is for Christian viewers, from 0 to 100. It weighs the content meters and the worldview.
- 80–100RecommendedThis episode
- 60–79Watch with care
- 35–59Think it through
- 15–34Strong caution
- 0–14Not recommended
HeartGuard score
How suitable a title is for Christian viewers, from 0 to 100. It weighs the content meters and the worldview.
- 80–100RecommendedThis episode
- 60–79Watch with care
- 35–59Think it through
- 15–34Strong caution
- 0–14Not recommended
Worldview score
What the story celebrates or condemns.
Why +2 for this episode
The episode presents Jesus as the one with authority over evil who restores a broken woman by calling her by name, affirming Isaiah 43:1 and the hope of the Gospel.
- +2Affirms faithThis episodePresents faith in God positively and as true
- +1Positive valuesHonesty, sacrifice and family win out
- 0Mixed or neutralNo clear stance
- −1AmbivalentShows sin without judging it either way
- −2Glamorises sinMakes sin look attractive and rewarding
Age guide
How suitable this episode is for each age group.
Why 12+ for this episode
Demonic possession, including a failed exorcism with voices speaking through a woman, and a scene of suicidal despair at a cliff edge are the strongest content, along with an implied past assault.
- Under 8Wait
- Ages 8–12With a parent
- Ages 13–15Yes
- Ages 16–17Yes
- AdultsYes
A moving, reverent opening episode in which a tormented woman meets Jesus. Possession scenes, despair and implied past abuse make it better suited to older children.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageNo swearing
The dialogue contains no profanity. Some characters trade insults during quarrels.
BlasphemyNone
God's name is used in prayer, Scripture and sincere speech only.
Sex and nudityImplied, not shown
Mary lives in the Red Quarter and a past assault by a Roman soldier is implied in a brief, non-graphic flashback. There is no nudity.
RelationshipsMarriage strains
Simon's marriage is shown under financial pressure, and Nicodemus and his wife disagree about the exorcism.
ViolenceFistfights
Simon brawls with his brother-in-law while a crowd bets on the fight. Romans intimidate locals, with mild injuries shown.
Frightening scenesDemonic possession
Mary is tormented by demons, and during a failed exorcism voices speak through her. She stands at a cliff edge in despair. These scenes may frighten younger children.
Drugs and alcoholTavern drinking
Mary drinks heavily as she battles her torment, and tavern scenes include drunkenness. Jesus stops her from drinking.
AttitudesBetrayal, challenged
Simon secretly agrees to inform on fellow Jews to Rome to clear his debt, and Andrew opposes this as betrayal. Matthew is scorned as a traitor.
OccultNone
There is no witchcraft, magic or fortune-telling. The only supernatural evil is demonic possession, which Jesus drives out, and that is not counted as occult practice here.
- To knowContent to know about
- Skip for kidsSkip for younger viewers
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Sexual threat and trauma
Mary, known as Lilith, is tormented by nightmares and by a menacing voice, and a flashback implies a Roman soldier's assault on her in non-graphic terms.
- Early
Alcohol
In a tavern in the Red Quarter, Mary reaches for drink as she tries to numb her torment, among drunken patrons.
- Mid
Fighting
Simon and his brother-in-law brawl in front of a crowd that bets on the outcome.
- Mid
Demonic possessionSkip if under 8
Nicodemus attempts an exorcism of Mary. It fails, and many voices speak through her while he is left shaken.
- Late
Betrayal and compromise
Simon admits to an arrangement with a Roman official to inform on Jews who fish on the Sabbath, and Andrew calls it betrayal.
- Late
Suicidal despair
Mary, in despair, stands at a cliff edge and tears up a scroll of Isaiah. She is distracted before anything happens.
- Late
Healing and faith
Jesus calls Mary by name and she is healed and restored.
How to play
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Faith & story
What does it say?
What's it about?The plot, without the ending
Capernaum, AD 26. Under heavy Roman taxation, fishermen Simon and Andrew struggle to pay what they owe, while Matthew is shunned by fellow Jews for collecting it. Nicodemus, a Pharisee, is drawn into the Red Quarter, where a troubled woman known as Lilith is tormented by something she cannot escape.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
This episode shows how powerless people are to rescue themselves, and how Jesus meets them by name. Mary is tormented and hopeless, and the religious expert's prayers cannot free her. The story echoes the promise God made to Israel that he had called his people by name and they belonged to him. It also recalls the Gerasene man among the tombs, whom no one could restrain until Jesus spoke with authority over the evil that bound him. Mary's despair mirrors the psalmist who cries out from the depths and waits for the Lord. The Roman tax burden and Simon's secret deal show how pressure can tempt people to trade loyalty for relief. Matthew's isolation recalls the contempt that tax collectors faced, and Jesus later went to such people. The episode sets up hope and restoration without making light of suffering, and suggests that wrongdoing and wounds are met by grace. It invites families to think about who feels unseen, and how Jesus knows and names each person.
Fruit of the SpiritWhich fruit does it show?
3 out of 9 fruits ripe in this episode
Ripe grapes are shown in the episode, buds are missing
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Goodness
- Gentleness
Kindness and love are shown when Jesus calls Mary by name and restores her, treating a broken woman with tenderness. Faithfulness appears in Mary holding to the verse her father taught her even in despair, and in Andrew's loyalty to his people when he refuses to accept Simon's arrangement. Hatred is shown in the scorn aimed at Matthew as a traitor. Strife and fits of anger appear in the quarrels between Simon and his brother-in-law, which end in a fistfight. Divisions run through the community, split by Roman taxes and informing. Drunkenness is shown in the tavern, where Mary drinks to numb her torment. Her struggle makes self-control a meaningful absence.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Jesus of NazarethJonathan RoumieAppears late and briefly. He speaks to Mary with gentle authority and calls her by name.
Mary MagdaleneElizabeth TabishKnown as Lilith, a woman tormented in body and spirit. She clings to a verse of Isaiah she learned from her father.
NicodemusErick AvariA learned, respected Pharisee. He is shaken when his confidence in his own religious knowledge and authority is tested.
Simon PeterShahar IsaacA proud fisherman burdened by debt. He makes a compromising deal with Rome that his brother condemns.
MatthewParas PatelA tax collector scorned as a traitor by his own people, and isolated by his work.
AndrewNoah JamesSimon's brother, who is principled and troubled by the choices made under financial pressure.
How Christians are portrayed
Faith is treated sincerely. Nicodemus is a devout Pharisee who tries to help but is humbled when his prayers fail, and he is shown as a conflicted man rather than a villain. Ordinary Jews are shown as people of faith under pressure, and Jesus is presented with warmth and authority.
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Details
Episode details
- Cast
- Erick Avari, Jonathan Roumie, Shahar Isaac, Elizabeth Tabish
- First aired
- Apr 21, 2019
- Created by
- Dallas Jenkins
- Networks
- Prime Video, VidAngel, Angel
- Genre
- Action & Adventure, Family, Drama
- Episode length
- 55m
- Age rating
- US TV-PG · UK 12
How we analysed this
We gathered the episode's summary, its reception and facts about the series that independent sources agree on, then rated each content area against our rubric and worldview scale, using AI models calibrated on reference titles. Not yet reviewed by our team. Confidence: medium.
Score = 100 − 16 × content concern (2.07) + 8 × worldview (+2) = 83
This is a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience ().
Updated 2026-10-14