Wonderhood Studios to Produce BBC Four-Part Documentary Series on Life of Jesus Christ, Set for 2027

The BBC has commissioned a new documentary series on the life of Jesus Christ to be produced by Wonderhood Studios, Deadline reported in an exclusive announcement on June 29, 2026. The series is currently untitled and is planned to air in 2027, with a runtime structured as four separate parts.

Deadline said the production will rely on new historical research and archaeological discoveries, aiming to build what the report describes as a fresh picture of the religious figures and events central to Christian tradition. The approach is described as combining academic and field research with evidence-based context intended to inform viewers who follow the story through faith, study, or history-focused programming.

The report also describes the project as using technological innovations and expert testimony. That indicates the series will not be limited to archival footage or conventional reenactment, but instead plans to incorporate new methods for examining historical material and presenting expert analysis in a documentary format.

Wonderhood Studios is positioning the project as a landmark series, according to Deadline. The company’s role, as described in the announcement, is to develop and produce the documentary package for the BBC, with the series format designed for longer-form storytelling across four parts rather than a single special.

No additional broadcast details, such as specific air dates, time slots, or whether the series will be simulcast on particular platforms, were included in the supplied report. Similarly, Deadline did not provide names of the documentary’s on-camera historians, archaeologists, or other expert contributors in the information provided.

The announcement comes as documentary production continues to expand in the UK and internationally, with faith and historical subjects increasingly treated as both audience-facing content and as public-facing demonstrations of research methods. For BBC viewers, the scheduled 2027 release sets a multi-month runway for production and editorial planning, including how the series will translate contested historical interpretations into a documentary narrative.

The series’ use of archaeological findings and technology may also raise practical questions for production standards, including sourcing, verification, and how experts frame disputes within historical scholarship. However, those specifics were not detailed in the report provided, and any additional confirmation would be expected as the BBC and Wonderhood Studios release further information closer to broadcast.