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The series explores the faith-inspired artistry and architecture of historic Catholic sites, beginning with a season set in Italy and followed by a second season filmed in Spain. Henrie described the show as a premium travel program that highlights the religious roots behind enduring cultural landmarks.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to make a travel show,\u201d Henrie said. \u201cI think there hasn\u2019t been a premium travel show that\u2019s involved the faith that\u2019s behind building a lot of these everlasting cultures and still intriguing cultures to this day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unlike traditional documentaries that feature experts lecturing viewers, \u201cSeeking Beauty\u201d flips the format. Henrie positions himself as an everyman proxy, asking the questions an average visitor might pose while encountering masterpieces by Caravaggio, Michelangelo and Bernini.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m supposed to be the eyes of the viewer and give people access to these places they may never go to, but ask the questions and go on the journey that they would want to go on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Henrie expressed concern about the fleeting nature of modern tourism, where visitors often glance briefly at historic works before moving on. He called it \u201ctragic\u201d that many pass masterpieces without understanding their significance in shaping Western society and transmitting faith.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese places and these monuments and these figures have helped build the Western society and Western world, and given us the faith that we inherited,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need to talk about that a little more.\u201d<\/p>\n
The actor emphasized beauty\u2019s role in spiritual formation, particularly as a father of three. He views aesthetic experiences as powerful teaching tools that create lasting memories.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeauty is the door that opens, and inside of it is truth and goodness,\u201d Henrie said. \u201cBeauty is the language of the divine.\u201d<\/p>\n
He lamented what he sees as America\u2019s tendency to treat beauty as expendable when budgets tighten, contrasting it with divine creation.<\/p>\n
\u201cGod didn\u2019t cut beauty,\u201d he said. \u201cLook at the human person. There\u2019s nothing more beautiful than the human person.\u201d<\/p>\n
Henrie also critiqued modern attitudes toward patronage and magnificence. He noted that historical builders often commissioned grand works knowing they would not live to see completion, a mindset he called foreign to contemporary American thinking.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve lost our sense of magnificence,\u201d he said. \u201cBack in the day, patrons of the art or well-off individuals \u2014 it was important for them to contribute to their culture and to society.\u201d<\/p>\n
The series reflects Henrie\u2019s personal faith journey. In his early 20s, he experienced what he described as a \u201cSaul-to-Paul moment,\u201d shifting from a life focused on materialism and fame to embracing Christianity after battling depression and loss of purpose.<\/p>\n
He credited Christian mentors met on the set of the 2015 film \u201cLittle Boy\u201d with showing him authentic faith. The conversion led to meeting his wife, starting a family and finding direction.<\/p>\n
\u201cFaith gives you hope,\u201d Henrie said. \u201cIt added meaning to the difficulties of life. It added an objective meaning.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a former child star, Henrie acknowledged the challenges of early fame, which he called \u201ca drug.\u201d He said faith provided the anchor missing in his earlier years and expressed hope that others in the industry might find similar stability.<\/p>\n
This marks Henrie\u2019s first explicitly faith-based project. He hopes \u201cSeeking Beauty\u201d will encourage viewers to rediscover beauty\u2019s power to inspire and connect them to God.<\/p>\n
Both seasons of \u201cSeeking Beauty\u201d will be available Jan. 19 on EWTN+, the network\u2019s streaming platform. Henrie invited audiences to join the evolving journey as the series finds its voice.<\/p>\n