Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury

Three thousand years, six epic battles, the most coveted city in the world.

8.020211 season

Documentary

An exploration into how a small arid town with no natural resources became a place of pilgrimage for three of the most prominent world religions, and how 3,000 years of conflicts have led directly to the struggles of today.

Directed by Richard Lopez

Where to Watch

Discovery+

Discovery+ Amazon Channel

Univer Video

Cast

Ewan McGregor

Narrator (voice)

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The Kingdom

2021-07-18 · 42m

After seizing Canaan, the Israelites wage war, ending in the battle of David and Goliath. David is made ruler and names Jerusalem as the new capital. Upon his death, David's son ascends to the throne but proves to be a different ruler.

A Clash of Empires

2021-07-25 · 42m

When King Herod claims Jerusalem from the Hasmoneans, he angers Cleopatra, who wants to reclaim Judea. Despite this conflict, Herod the Great manages to modernize the ancient city, revolutionizing the city of God forever.

Holy War

2021-08-01 · 42m

Tension reaches a climax in the epic battle between Saracen leader Saladin and England's Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade, with the fate of the holy city hanging in their balance.

A Proclamation

2021-08-08 · 42m

World War I finds Jerusalem under Ottoman rule. Prince Faisal leads an Arab revolt, aided and encouraged by Britain. The war ends with the British in control, declaring the Crusades over and setting in train the city’s next great conflict.

The Dogs of War

2021-08-15 · 42m

While World War II rages, Palestinian Arabs feel trapped. The British Mandate ends and the state of Israel is declared. War breaks out, ending in Israel’s independence. The Holy City lies divided a no-man’s land of barbed wires.

Hope, Tragedy, & The New Normal

2021-08-22 · 42m

Israel and its Arab neighbors are at war again on the streets of the Old City itself. While Israel emerges victorious, its control on territory ear-marked for a Palestinian state, creates the dilemma plaguing the Holy Land to this day.