While some biblical epics spawn debate over the dramatic licence taken by Hollywood as opposed to remaining faithful to the source material, this series rightly deserved it's Emmy for remaining faithful to the Bible and thereby creating a dramatic, engaging epic with a stunning cast. Who would argue with the quality of Ben Kingsley, or TV's Warren Clarke among the other fine actors on display here. Yet for all the brilliant costumes, sets, direction and acting, it is the faithful, word-for-word adaptation that is at the foundation of this production, and the reason why I'm looking forward to seeing the others in this series! I recommend it to people familiar with the story, or people who enjoy well-made, fascinating, intelligent epics!