Ben-Hur Premieres This Friday (9 October): A Clue to Watch It With Different Eyes

The wait is almost over: this Friday, 9 October, Ben-Hur: The Series premieres exclusively on UNIVER Video.

Before you press play: 5 fun facts to get you in the mood

1. Take a good look at the scenery: the series features more than 160 characters, and 400 stunt performers were involved in the production.
2. Before the action, a lot of writing: the script took around six months to complete.
3. Room for more story — and romance: there will be 50 episodes to follow the characters, their conflicts and their encounters.
4. The story is fiction; the era is not: the plot takes place in the first century, in the time of the Lord Jesus.
5. Think you know what happens to Messala? Not every version of Ben-Hur gives him the same ending…

A clue to watch it with different eyes

• Judah, Messala, Esther and Iras represent people who appear in the Scriptures, but under other names. Who is who? That would be a spoiler… Try to find out.

Now, a question about you: which character do your attitudes match the most?

Watch Ben-Hur: The Series from Friday, 9 October, exclusively on UNIVER Video.