Watch: Character profiles, behind-the-scenes footage, ads, endorsements and more from A.D.: The Bible Continues

With two weeks to go before the series premieres on April 5, the makers of A.D.: The Bible Continues are releasing more and more videos, including clips from the show and endorsements from church leaders. Check ’em out below the jump.

First, the character profiles.

Mother Mary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvNf274A4E0

Simon Peter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpgIRYZA-5g

John:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HufFO8v82Xg

Mary Magdalene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAQPIPsDt78

Second, the EPK (electronic press kit) materials.

Roma Downey Behind the Scenes Interview:

Mark Burnett & Roma Downey Interview:

B-roll footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1ud-5fjJg8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNUXzhVbArk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKa_csz2JiU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz4ltwOda0Y

Third, the church-leader endorsements (with new footage).

Tony Evans:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Kek1NjjlQ

Geoff Tunnicliffe:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aS_n0i-EDE

O.S. Hawkins:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei4C9lZIJQo

Joel C. Hunter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeTuqO1oxAw

Finally, the new ads.

The Next Chapter of the Greatest Story Ever Told:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tIDY8kLpSw

The series’ YouTube channel has also posted two videos promoting the digital series Beyond A.D., which will offer commentary on each episode as it airs and look ahead to the episodes that are yet to come. However, neither of these videos are accessible outside the United States, so I do not know what they contain:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7s-RGvMjIQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL-uc9I3HL0

One of them seems to have been re-posted to Facebook, however:

Check out earlier trailers and other videos here:

• The first trailer (November 26, 2014)
• The ‘By Our Love’ music video (December 19, 2014)
• The ‘The Next Chapter of the Greatest Story Ever Told’ TV spot (January 12, 2015)
• The second trailer (January 17, 2015)
• The Super Bowl spot (February 1, 2015)
• The Newsboys’ ‘We Believe’ music video (February 10, 2015)
• The ‘First Look’ video (February 18, 2015)
• The ‘Special Preview’ video (February 24, 2015)
• The ‘Miracles’ clip, the ‘Igniting a Rebellion’, ‘He’s a Dangerous Man’ and ‘Power, Passion, Sacrifice and Glory’ previews, the Spanish trailer, the ‘33 Days’ video and two TV interviews (March 10, 2015)
• The ‘On Location’ video and the WWLP and Entertainment Tonight interviews (March 16, 2015)