{"id":31336,"date":"2015-05-04T11:27:39","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T18:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/?p=31336"},"modified":"2015-05-04T11:27:39","modified_gmt":"2015-05-04T18:27:39","slug":"watch-the-awfully-rushed-martyrdom-of-stephen-from-last-nights-episode-of-a-d-the-bible-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/05\/watch-the-awfully-rushed-martyrdom-of-stephen-from-last-nights-episode-of-a-d-the-bible-continues.html","title":{"rendered":"Watch: The awfully rushed martyrdom of Stephen from last night&#8217;s episode of <i>A.D. The Bible Continues<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/227\/2015\/05\/ad-stephen-martyrdom.png\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/227\/2015\/05\/ad-stephen-martyrdom-1024x276.png\" alt=\"ad-stephen-martyrdom\" width=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-31349\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the third week in a row, <i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/tag\/ad-beyond-the-bible\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">A.D. The Bible Continues<\/a><\/i> held steady in the ratings last night but slipped in terms of total viewers. The 1.1 rating for <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2015\/tv\/news\/ratings-secrets-lies-hits-high-in-finale-as-abc-wins-sunday-in-demos-1201486628\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">last night\u2019s episode<\/a> matched the ratings for the previous two weeks, but the number of total viewers was down to 5.5 million (from 5.7 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-a-zealot-meets-his-fate-in-a-sneak-peek-from-next-weeks-episode-of-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">last week<\/a> and 6.3 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-peter-and-john-get-beaten-for-healing-a-lame-beggar-in-last-nights-episode-of-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">the week before<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The series had 9.5 million viewers when its first episode aired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-zealots-help-the-apostles-escape-from-jerusalem-and-more-in-new-clips-from-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">four weeks ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The network has not released any clips from next week\u2019s episode yet, but we do have this clip from the end of <i>last<\/i> night\u2019s episode, depicting Stephen\u2019s martyrdom:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dJvwdogr64Y<\/p>\n<p>You can also watch a recap of the last three episodes here:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qTCDwTDH9yM<\/p>\n<p>And here\u2019s a preview of next Sunday\u2019s episode:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q7dgJttrYDI<\/p>\n<p>Check out earlier trailers and other videos here (though be warned: it appears that the network has taken some of the trailers and clips offline already):<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2014\/11\/peter-leaves-his-daugher-in-the-first-trailer-for-a-d.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The first trailer<\/a> (November 26, 2014)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2014\/12\/watch-new-promo-for-a-d-set-to-classic-christian-song.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The \u2018By Our Love\u2019 music video<\/a> (December 19, 2014)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/01\/newsbites-the-dovekeepers-meet-the-press-ben-hur-gets-another-actor-and-a-d-gets-a-new-tv-spot.html#3\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The \u2018The Next Chapter of the Greatest Story Ever Told\u2019 TV spot<\/a> (January 12, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/01\/a-d-gets-a-new-title-and-trailer-producers-meet-the-press.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The second trailer<\/a> (January 17, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/02\/watch-the-early-christians-can-feel-it-coming-in-the-air-tonight-in-the-super-bowl-spot-for-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The Super Bowl spot<\/a> (February 1, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/02\/watch-the-newsboys-believe-in-new-a-d-trailer.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The Newsboys\u2019 \u2018We Believe\u2019 music video<\/a> (February 10, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/02\/watch-a-new-first-look-at-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The \u2018First Look\u2019 video<\/a> (February 18, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/02\/watch-the-threat-of-violence-hangs-over-the-early-church-in-the-latest-special-preview-of-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The \u2018Special Preview\u2019 video<\/a> (February 24, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/03\/watch-miracles-and-rebels-abound-in-several-new-clips-and-trailers-for-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The \u2018Miracles\u2019 clip, the \u2018Igniting a Rebellion\u2019, \u2018He\u2019s a Dangerous Man\u2019 and \u2018Power, Passion, Sacrifice and Glory\u2019 previews, the Spanish trailer, the \u201833 Days\u2019 video and the WNDU and KPRC interviews<\/a> (March 10, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/03\/over-three-dozen-new-character-profiles-and-a-few-new-videos-for-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The \u2018On Location\u2019 featurette and the WWLP and <i>Entertainment Tonight<\/i> interviews<\/a> (March 16, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/03\/watch-character-profiles-behind-the-scenes-footage-ads-endorsements-and-more-from-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The \u2018Mother Mary\u2019, \u2018Peter\u2019, \u2018John\u2019 and \u2018Mary Magdalene\u2019 sneak peeks, the EPK materials, the \u2018The Next Chapter of the Greatest Story Ever Told\u2019 and \u2018Beyond A.D. with Jason Kennedy\u2019 previews, and the Tony Evans, Geoff Tunnicliffe, O.S. Hawkins and Joel C. Hunter endorsements<\/a> (March 20, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/03\/watch-a-half-hour-tv-special-character-profiles-set-visit-reports-and-more-for-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The half-hour making-of special, the \u2018Caiaphas\u2019 and \u2018Pilate\u2019 sneak peeks, the <i>Today<\/i> show set visit, the Zap2it interview, the Roma Downey video on prayer for <i>Guideposts<\/i>, the Jefferson Bethke and \u2018Faith Raves\u2019 videos, and the Sam Rodriguez, Pat Robertson, Ronnie Floyd and Jim Daly endorsements<\/a> (March 25, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-new-trailers-character-profiles-and-more-for-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The extended and \u2018Stay with Me\u2019 trailers, two previews, the <i>Tonight Show<\/i> interview, the \u2018Peter\u2019, \u2018John\u2019, \u2018Mary Magdalene\u2019, \u2018Mother Mary\u2019, \u2018Caiaphas\u2019 and \u2018Pilate\u2019 character profiles, and the Bishop T.D. Jakes, Robby Dawkins, Matthew Barnett, Danilo Montero, Mark Jobe, Ron Luce, Mark Batterson, Gabriel Salguero, Rick Warren, Cardinal Wuerl and Joel Osteen endorsements<\/a> (April 4, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-zealots-help-the-apostles-escape-from-jerusalem-and-more-in-new-clips-from-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The Episode 1 recap, the \u2018Condemned and Crucified\u2019, \u2018Escaping Jerusalem\u2019 and \u2018Jesus Reunites with His Apostles\u2019 clips, the \u2018The Resurrection of Jesus\u2019 preview, and the \u2018Jesus\u2019 character profile<\/a> (April 6, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-seventeen-new-videos-for-a-d-the-bible-continues-including-cast-interviews-episode-previews-and-a-sneak-peek-of-the-digital-series-spin-off-beyond-a-d.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Two <i>Beyond A.D.<\/i> previews, the \u2018Episode 2\u2019 preview, the \u2018Watch Sunday\u2019s Number One Show!\u2019 preview, and the Juan Pablo Di Pace, Greta Scacchi, Adam Levy, Chipo Chung, Babou Ceesay, Denver Isaac, Pedro Lloyd Gardiner, Fraser Ayres, J\u00f3hannes Haukur J\u00f3hannesson, Richard Coyle, Vincent Regan, Mark Burnett &amp; Roma Downey and Luciano Capozzi interviews<\/a> (April 10, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-the-first-episode-of-digital-talk-show-beyond-a-d.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The first episode of <i>Beyond A.D.<\/i><\/a> (April 12, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-priests-romans-and-zealots-battle-over-the-temple-in-new-clips-from-next-weeks-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The Episode 2 recap, the \u2018The Ascension of Jesus\u2019, \u2018Who Does Jerusalem Belong to\u2019 and \u2018Tensions Flare at the Temple\u2019 clips, and the \u2018The Strength of Belief\u2019 preview<\/a> (April 13, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-the-coming-of-the-holy-spirit-interviews-with-the-cast-and-more-from-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The \u2018The Holy Spirit\u2019 clip, three Episode 3 previews, the James Callis, Claire Cooper, Jim Sturgeon, Farzana Dua Elahe, Marama Corlett and Jodhi May interviews, and a <i>Beyond A.D.<\/i> preview<\/a> (April 17, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-the-second-episode-of-digital-talk-show-beyond-a-d.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The second episode of <i>Beyond A.D.<\/i><\/a> (April 19, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-peter-and-john-get-beaten-for-healing-a-lame-beggar-in-last-nights-episode-of-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The Episode 3 recap, the \u2018A Miracle of Healing Begets Arrest\u2019 clip, and the \u2018The Romans Crack Down\u2019 preview<\/a> (April 20, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-mary-encourages-peter-and-peter-encourages-the-church-in-new-clips-from-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The \u2018Mother Mary Comforts Peter\u2019 and \u2018Peter Motivates the New Followers\u2019 clips, and a <i>Beyond A.D.<\/i> preview<\/a> (April 24, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-the-third-episode-of-digital-talk-show-beyond-a-d.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The third episode of <i>Beyond A.D.<\/i><\/a> (April 26, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-a-zealot-meets-his-fate-in-a-sneak-peek-from-next-weeks-episode-of-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The Episode 4 recap, the \u2018The Consequences of Showing No Mercy\u2019, \u2018Caiaphas Seeks an Assassin\u2019 and \u2018Cornelius Metes the Assassin\u2019s Fate\u2019 clips, and the \u2018The Great Change Is Coming\u2019 preview<\/a> (April 27, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/04\/watch-an-angel-breaks-the-apostles-out-of-prison-in-a-new-clip-from-next-weeks-episode-of-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The angelic jailbreak clip<\/a> (April 28, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/05\/watch-mary-gamaliel-and-stephen-have-things-to-say-in-three-new-clips-from-a-d-the-bible-continues.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The \u2018Mother Mary Preaches the Faith\u2019, \u2018Gamaliel Stands Up for the Apostles\u2019 and \u2018Stephen Stands Up for God\u2019 clips, and a <i>Beyond A.D.<\/i> preview<\/a> (May 1, 2015)\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2015\/05\/watch-the-fourth-episode-of-digital-talk-show-beyond-a-d.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The fourth episode of <i>Beyond A.D.<\/i><\/a> (May 3, 2015)<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NBC series is holding steady in the ratings, but continues to lose viewers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1116,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1306,954],"class_list":["post-31336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-ad-beyond-the-bible","tag-stephen"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Watch: The awfully rushed martyrdom of Stephen from last night&#039;s episode of A.D. 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