The Chosen One (2023 TV series)

The Chosen One
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Spanish	El Elegido
Genre	Coming of age Drama Fantasy
Based on	American Jesus by Mark Millar Peter Gross
Developed by	Everardo Gout Leopoldo Gout Jorge Dorantes
Directed by	Everardo Gout
Starring	Bobby Luhnow Dianna Agron Lilith Amelie Siordia Mejia Juan Fernando González Anguamea Jorge Javier Arballo Osornio Alberto Pérez-Jácome Kenna Patricio Serna Meza Carlos Bardem Alejandro Edda Alfonso Dosal Sofía Sisniega Eileen Yáñez Tenoch Huerta
Composers	Yamil Rezc Andrés Sánchez Gus Reyes
Country of origin	Mexico United States
Original languages	Spanish English
Production
Executive producers	Stacy Perskie Stephanie Correa Jorge Dorantes Mark Millar Peter Gross Everardo Gout Leopoldo Gout
Editors	Adriana Martínez Agustina Hernández Eduardo Palenque Laura Palotini
Running time	35-48 minutes
Production companies	Millarworld Redrum
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	August 16, 2023 (2023-08-16)
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The Chosen One (Spanish: El Elegido) is a fantasy television series developed by Everardo and Leopoldo Gout, and Jorge Dorantes for Netflix. The series is based on the 2004–23 comic book series American Jesus (initially titled Chosen) by Mark Millar and Peter Gross, and follows a boy who discovers he has the abilities of Jesus Christ. Unlike the source material, the show takes place in Mexico rather than the United States. The series features an ensemble cast starring Bobby Luhnow, Dianna Agron, Lilith Amelie Siordia Mejia, Juan Fernando González Anguamea, Jorge Javier Arballo, Alejandro Edda, Alberto Pérez-Jácome Kenna, Patricio Serna Meza, Carlos Bardem, Alfonso Dosal, Sofía Sisniega, Eileen Yáñez, and Tenoch Huerta. It released on August 16, 2023.