The Word (1978)

Drama

A document is discovered that appears to be an ancient eyewitness account of the life of Jesus Christ. A public relations executive is hired to publicize this document as a new version of the Bible, but he finds himself enmeshed in controversy and intrigue.

First Air Date: November 12, 1978
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Rating: 4.8/10 (5 votes)

Cast: David Janssen, James Whitmore, Florinda Bolkan, Eddie Albert, Geraldine Chaplin, Hurd Hatfield, John Huston, John McEnery

Network: CBS

Production: Charles Fries Productions, Dick Berg-Stonehenge Productions

christianity based on novel or book bible faith religion miniseries

Seasons

Season 1

4 episodes

1978

Full Cast (33 people)

David Janssen as Steve Randall
James Whitmore as George Wheeler
Florinda Bolkan as Angela Monti
Eddie Albert as Ogden Towery
Geraldine Chaplin as Naomi Dunn
Hurd Hatfield as Cedric Plummer
John Huston as Nathan Randall
John McEnery as Florian Knight
Ron Moody as LeBrun
Diana Muldaur as Claire Randall
Kate Mulgrew as Tony Nicholson
Janice Rule as Barbara Randall
Martha Scott as Sarah Randall
Nicol Williamson as Maertin de Vroome
David Ackroyd as Tom Carey
Laura Betti as Maria
Bo Brundin as Heldering
Donald Moffat as Henri Aubert
Nehemiah Persoff as Abbot Petropolous
Catherine Burns as Lori Cook
Nicolas Coster as Peter Ajemian
Roland Culver as Dr. Jeffries
Tessie O'Shea as Self
Walter Gotell as Hennig
Alexa Kenin as Judy Randall
Jon Korkes as Thad Crawford
Allan Miller as Dr. Oppenheim
Lynn Farleigh as Valerie Hughs
Christopher Lloyd as Hans Bogardus
Mario Scaccia as Agusto Monti

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The Word

The Word

The Word

The Word

The Word

120 min

1 seasons

A document is discovered that appears to be an ancient eyewitness account of the life of Jesus Christ. A public relations executive is hired to publicize this document as a new version of the Bible, but he finds himself enmeshed in controversy and intrigue.

120 min

A document is discovered that appears to be an ancient eyewitness account of the life of Jesus Christ. A public relations executive is hired to publicize this document as a new version of the Bible, but he finds himself enmeshed in controversy and intrigue.

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Production Companies

Charles Fries Productions

Dick Berg-Stonehenge Productions

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired11/12/1978

Last Aired11/15/1978

Seasons1

Episodes4

LanguageEnglish

CountryFinland United States

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1

Seasons

4

Episodes

120m

Per Episode

1978

First Aired

Keywords

christianity based on novel or book bible faith religion miniseries

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Cast

DJ

David Janssen

as Steve Randall

JW

James Whitmore

as George Wheeler

FB

Florinda Bolkan

as Angela Monti

EA

Eddie Albert

as Ogden Towery

GC

Geraldine Chaplin

as Naomi Dunn

HH

Hurd Hatfield

as Cedric Plummer

JH

John Huston

as Nathan Randall

JM

John McEnery

as Florian Knight

Seasons

1 seasons

Miniseries

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1978

4 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Word about?▾

A document is discovered that appears to be an ancient eyewitness account of the life of Jesus Christ. A public relations executive is hired to publicize this document as a new version of the Bible, b…

How many seasons does The Word have?▾

1

How many episodes does The Word have?▾

4

Is The Word still running?▾

No, it ended in 1978.

When did The Word first air?▾

November 12, 1978

Who created The Word?▾

Richard Berg, Robert L. Joseph

Who stars in The Word?▾

David Janssen, James Whitmore, Florinda Bolkan

What genre is The Word?▾

Drama