‘Joseph Of Egypt’ Biblical Drama Ordered To Series At Prime Video; Adam Hashmi Tapped For Titular Role & Full Cast Revealed As Production Begins

Prime Video is in production on a new biblical drama Joseph of Egypt, starring Adam Hashmi and written and executive produced by Craig Wright.

The streamer announced the eight-episode limited series, co-produced by Amazon MGM Studios and The Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins‘ 5&2 Studios, on Thursday along with the news that filming is already underway in New Mexico.

Joseph of Egypt tells the Old Testament story about Joseph (Adam Hashmi) who, betrayed by jealous brothers, defies all expectations and rises to incredible power in Egypt, second only to Pharaoh. But when his past catches up with him, he is confronted with the ultimate test.

The cast also includes Alexander Siddig (Foundation, Shantaram) as Jacob, Babak Tafti (Succession, Billions) as Simeon, Daniel Peera (The Cleaning Lady, NCIS) as Reuben, and Iris Bahr (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Svetlana) as Leah. Recurring cast members are Dakota Shapiro as Ashur (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Valley of the Boom), Tannaz Shastiri (Hacks, Ramy) as Eliuram, Ruben Vernier (Monsters, This Is Us) as Gad, Amir Malaklou (The Old Man, Your Friends & Neighbors) as Judah, Moran Atias (Tyrant, Animal Kingdom) as Bilhah, Necar Zadegan (Mayor of Kingstown, 24) as Zilapah, Matisse Ratron-Neal (The Night Agent, Law & Order) as Issachar, Shani Atias (The Pitt, Shameless) as Rachel, and Siya Maleki (The Bones Exist, Kill Me) as Levi.

Wright will serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. The Chosen‘s Jenkins is executive producing under his 5&2 Studios banner. Jenkins currently has a multi-faceted first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios. The deal gave Prime Video streaming rights to the first five seasons of The Chosen and the new unscripted series The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls.

Prime Video will also be the home for the upcoming final two seasons of The Chosen, which will follow the crucifixion (Season Six) and the resurrection (Season Seven). 

Also executive producing Joseph of Egypt are Brad Pelo, Mark Sourian, Ryan Swanson, and Tyler Thompson.