Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury

Season 1

The story of how a small arid town with no natural resources became a place of pilgrimage for three of the most prominent world religions, and how 3,000 years of conflicts have led directly to the struggles of today.

Where to Watch Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury • Season 1

6 Episodes

The Kingdom
E1
The KingdomAfter seizing Canaan, the Israelites wage war, ending in the battle of David and Goliath. David is made ruler and names Jerusalem as the new capital. Upon his death, David's son ascends to the throne but proves to be a different ruler.
A Clash of Empires
E2
A Clash of EmpiresWhen King Herod claims Jerusalem from the Hasmoneans, he angers Cleopatra, who wants to reclaim Judea. Despite this conflict, Herod the Great manages to modernize the ancient city, revolutionizing the city of God forever.
Holy War
E3
Holy WarJerusalem has become a holy city for three of the major faiths of the world, and this brings them into conflict. Tension reaches a climax during the epic battle between Saladin and Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade. As these two prominent military strategists go to war, the fate of the holy city hangs in their balance.
A Proclamation
E4
A ProclamationWorld War I finds Jerusalem under Ottoman rule. Prince Faisal leads an Arab revolt, aided and encouraged by Britain. The war ends with the British in control, declaring the Crusades over and setting in train the city’s next great conflict.
The Dogs of War
E5
The Dogs of WarWhile World War II rages, Palestinian Arabs feel trapped. The British Mandate ends and the state of Israel is declared. War breaks out, ending in Israel’s independence. The Holy City lies divided a no-man’s land of barbed wires.
Hope, Tragedy, & The New Normal
E6
Hope, Tragedy, & The New NormalIsrael and its Arab neighbors are at war again on the streets of the Old City itself. While Israel emerges victorious, its control on territory ear-marked for a Palestinian state, creates the dilemma plaguing the Holy Land to this day.