National Geographic Channel and executive producers Morgan Freeman, Lori
McCreary and James Younger of Revelations Entertainment has announced
The Story of God, a new global series exploring mankind’s quest to
understand the divine.
Host Freeman will embark on an epic exploration and intimate reflection on God,
immersing himself in religious experiences and rituals all around the world, as well
as becoming a test subject in scientific labs to examine how the frontiers of
neuroscience and cosmology are intersecting the traditional domain of religion.
The Story of God is slated to air on National Geographic Channel in
2016 in the U.S. and globally in 171 countries and 45 languages.
Each episode of The Story of God will focus on one big question about
the divine, from the mystery of creation, to the true power of miracles, to the
promise of resurrection. These timeless and universal mysteries impact people
from every faith. Freeman will be on the ground at some of humanity’s greatest
religious sites, such as Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall, India’s Bodhi Tree, Mayan temples
and the Lakewood megachurch in Texas. He’ll travel with archaeologists to uncover
the long-lost religions of our ancestors, such as the 10,000-year-old ruins at Gobekli
Tepe in Turkey or the ancient Celtic monument at Stonehenge.
“The story of God is one of the greatest mysteries and most important ideas in the
world,’ said Freeman. “For me, this is a personal and enduring quest to understand
the divine, and I am humbled by the opportunity to take viewers along on this
incredible journey.’
This is a quest for God — to shed light on the questions that have puzzled, terrified
and inspired mankind. Today, those eternal questions are also posed by science. In
the course of the series, Freeman will travel to labs where he’ll see the most
accurate simulation of the creation of our universe unfold in front of his eyes, and
become a test subject for neuroscientists who are searching for the effect of God on
our networks of neurons.
All along this ambitious exploration of religion, Freeman will give his personal
reflections on the divine, whether he’s in the back of a taxi leaving the Vatican or
hiking through the Guatemalan jungle on the way to an abandoned Mayan temple.
“We’re partnering with Revelations Entertainment and the talented, multifaceted
Morgan Freeman to produce an epic and very personal journey to understand
mankind’s religious devotion,’ said Courteney Monroe, CEO, National Geographic
Channels. “Blending science, history, anthropology and personal experience, we’re
harnessing the power of the National Geographic brand and our unparalleled global
reach to tell a meaningful and awe-inspiring story of religion and spirituality, across
disciplines and faiths.’
“God is arguably the most important topic of our time,” said executive producer Lori
McCreary, Revelations Entertainment. “National Geographic’s unprecedented inside
access will allow us to explore the global mystery behind God and religion. With
Morgan as our storyteller, we’re going to produce a visually stunning and thought-
provoking series that will spur meaningful conversations about God and faith, by
believers and nonbelievers alike.’
The Story of God will be produced by Revelations Entertainment for
National Geographic Channel. For Revelations Entertainment, Morgan Freeman, Lori
McCreary and James Younger are executive producers. For National Geographic
Channel, Michael J. Miller is executive producer; Kevin Mohs is vice president,
production and development; Alan Eyres is senior vice president, programming and
development; and Tim Pastore is president, original programming & production.
