The Chosen: Season Five Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.5
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		0.0
Overall		3.0

The Chosen: Season Five Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman May 21, 2026

The Chosen has journeyed through the gospels, showing the miracles and teachings of Jesus, the maturing understanding (but still somewhat spiritually blinded) of His disciples, the growing hatred of the Scribes and Pharisees towards Him, the concerns Rome has about Him, and the adulation of the people of Israel have for Him. Seasons One, Two, Three, and Four expertly dealt with all of these narratives and themes, but they now all come to a head in season five, a season focusing exclusively on Jesus' final week before being handed over to the authorities by a betrayer's kiss. The road to the cross has reached its end.

Season four spends much time around the upper room table where Jesus and His disciples share in a final Passover meal prior to the cross. The season spends all eight episodes in that room, notably at episode starts, while also building the larger narrative of the week, including looking at how they came to share the meal in that space, the increasing hostility towards Jesus in religious circles, and Judas’ determination to betray Jesus, even as he sits at Jesus’ side for the meal and Jesus washes his feet. The season culminates with Jesus praying in the garden for God to remove the cup of the cross from Him.

Though the time is confined and the setting is limited, The Chosen's fifth season crams quite a bit into its eight episodes, with Jesus offering significant teachings and exhortations around the table while also demonstrating servanthood through the washing of His disciples' feet. These represent many of the high points for the season, a season which is punctuated by critical moments that drive the narrative towards Calvary, the place where Jesus will, just hours from the end of the season, be nailed to a criminals' cross. The season, as do the others, takes narrative license to fill in some of the gaps that are not accounted for in scripture, or to expand upon scriptural narrative elements in order to build story. For everything that is biblically accurate -- Jesus' prayer in the garden, Judas' betrayal for 30 pieces of silver and identifying Jesus with a kiss -- there are things that are simply not part of scripture but rather extrapolated from it or invented for it; for example the extended discussions the disciples have with one another as to the identity of the betrayer in their midst, and that it is John Mark's house in which the Passover meal is shared...though some scholars do believe strong evidence suggests it may have very likely been his house (Mark, would author the gospel bearing his name and a source of conflict between Paul and Baranbas in the book of Acts). These additions, and many others like them, will certainly be a source of contention with some viewers, but from a purely dramatic perspective they aid in filling in the story, though the debate certainly lingers as to imposing detail on the story that simply is not there in scripture.

At any rate, like the creative decisions or not, there is no denying the grandeur of the set pieces, from the intimate yet spacious aforementioned upper room to the sprawling temple exterior where Jesus cleanses it of the money changers and salesmen in righteous anger (zeal for His Father's house consumes Him). It's believably created and densely complex, and every little detail helps to build the scene and narrative. Wardrobe is authentic and performances are first-class. Season five sees a significant exploration of characters of increasing import, including Caiaphas, the high priest who pushes for Jesus' death; Pilate, the Roman governor who will try Jesus (there is also some excellent interplay between Pilate and his wife, Claudia); and Judas Iscariot, who betrays Jesus (one of his best scenes comes when he faces his sister, who is excited for his closeness to the Messiah and believes the name "Iscariot" will never be forgotten). The core cast excels, easily falling into character as the time of Jesus' betrayal nears.

The Chosen: Season Five Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Angel Studios releases The Chosen's fifth season with a high performing 1080p transfer. As expected, the presentation reveals excellent detail across the board: skin, clothing articles, structures and facades, and so much more. It can be a bit of a challenge in some of the low light shots, such as the upper room Passover meal and Jesus' prayer time in the garden ahead of His betrayal, but even here what light is available — candlelight and moonlight — provides ample definition to core elements like garments and the large rock beside which Jesus falls to His knees in prayer. Color accuracy is splendid. While the season is predominantly defined by a selection of earthy tones, viewers will appreciate splashes of color on Roman armor and even red blood seen leaking out of a closed door in preparation for Passover, leading to one of several flashbacks found in the final two episodes, which ditch color in favor of a nicely balanced black-and-white presentation. The image holds to a standard wide aspect ratio, but there is a larger format aspect ratio during the passover meal, with small vertical black bars on either side of the frame. Black levels are strong; the dark scenes never push heavily to crush or, on the flip side, never looking too pale or purple. White levels are good, and flesh tones appear realistic. Source and encode problems are kept to a very manageable minimum.

The Chosen: Season Five Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

As with previous seasons, and as with the Angel Blu-ray catalogue, The Chosen's fifth season releases with a lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. Despite its technical limitations, it proves to be a capable track, delivering a few decent rumbles from the subwoofer such as in an early episode when Jesus' soul becomes troubled at the prospect of His pending crucifixion. The track makes good use of the surrounds for stage fill, especially in matters of crowd atmosphere and larger, more intricate sonic moments (such as when Jesus cleanses the temple), or in smaller and less dynamic but no less satisfying moments (like crackling fires and flickering candles in the backgrounds). Music enjoys solid clarity and satisfying front end dominance, paired with modest surround wrap. Dialogue is clear and centered throughout all eight episodes, from big shouts to hushed whispers.

The Chosen: Season Five Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

This three-disc Blu-ray release of The Chosen's fifth season contains no extras. No DVD or digital copies are included, and it does not ship with a slipcover. However, as usual, Angel has released a larger six-disc set packed with extra features; fans looking for supplements will have to go there.

The Chosen: Season Five Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

The Chosen's fifth season is the approach to the climax of the story of Jesus' death on the cross and resurrection three days later. It's a compelling season of religious debate, political intrigue, and spiritual growth. As with previous seasons, it's technically solid and narratively compelling. Angel's Blu-ray delivers crisp video and dependable lossy audio, but no supplements are included (look for the aforementioned six-disc set for those). Highly recommended!