{"id":15443,"date":"2024-03-25T05:19:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T23:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/25\/roma-downey-reveals-god-moment-that-made-christian-series-the-baxters-on-amazon-prime-video-possible\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T05:19:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T23:49:12","slug":"roma-downey-reveals-god-moment-that-made-christian-series-the-baxters-on-amazon-prime-video-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/25\/roma-downey-reveals-god-moment-that-made-christian-series-the-baxters-on-amazon-prime-video-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Roma Downey Reveals &#8216;God Moment&#8217; That Made Christian Series &#8216;The Baxters&#8217; on Amazon Prime Video Possible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-cbn-component-name=\"wysiwyg_editor\">\n<p>Roma Downey \u2014 a Hollywood star known as much for her leading role in the 1990s series \u201cTouched By An Angel\u201d as she is for her lilting Irish accent \u2014\u00a0is taking to the small screen once again, this time in a faith-based series reminiscent of \u201c7th Heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Downey has had quite the storied career. She\u2019s been an angel named Monica, a first lady named Jackie, a single mom named Kathleen, and a mother named Mary.<\/p>\n<p>A producer, director, and studio executive, the 63-year-old celebrity is pulling double duty in her latest endeavor, \u201cThe Baxters,\u201d a Prime Video show based on a book series by Christian novelist Karen Kingsbury.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roma Downey Reveals \u2018God Moment\u2019 That Made Christian Series Possible\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5poDnICgDQs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In the show, Downey serves as one of the series\u2019 executive producers and adds yet another in-front-of-the-camera role to her r\u00e9sum\u00e9: a matriarch named Elizabeth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just felt it was a God moment; it was just providence played out,\u201d Downey told CBN News of her partnership with Kingsbury, 60. \u201cWe felt like it was a blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unbeknownst to one another, Downey had read \u201cRedemption,\u201d the very first book in \u201cThe Baxters\u201d series by Kingsbury, and she was instantly hooked to the story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just couldn\u2019t put it down,\u201d she recalled. \u201cI really became aware of the project as a fan. I loved the book. I could see it visually. I thought, \u2018This needs to be a TV show.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the years since \u201cTouched By An Angel\u201d ended in 2003, Downey said she\u2019s heard from so many fans asking for a show to fill the \u201cvoid\u201d it left, a faith-based series airing in the mainstream market. After reading \u201cRedemption,\u201d the faith-filled actor and producer felt she\u2019d found the perfect source material for a burgeoning series \u2014 a show that\u2019s both unwaveringly Christian and undeniably studio-quality.<\/p>\n<p>Downey soon thereafter called Kingsbury to ask if she\u2019d consider selling her the rights to turn the popular book series into a multi-season show. The request seemed kismet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe said, \u2018It\u2019s so extraordinary that you called me,&#8217;\u201d Downey explained. \u201cShe said, \u2018My father, before he passed, said to me, \u2018You need to reach out to Roma Downey on \u2018Touched By An Angel\u2019 to make your book a TV series.\u201d So, in that moment, we just felt as if it was a God moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s turned out even better than we hoped that it would,\u201d she continued. \u201cWe\u2019re delighted that we\u2019re going to launch on Amazon\u2019s Prime Video for Easter. I\u2019m delighted that they\u2019ve given me the Easter time slot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Listen to them on the latest\u00a0episode\u00a0of \u201cQuick Start\u201d <\/em><\/strong><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"482\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?p=CCBNC3640195386\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Amazon is handing Downey the coveted launch time for good reason; last year, her studio, LightWorkers Media, brought \u201cOn a Wing and a Prayer\u201d \u2014 a faith-based movie starring Dennis Quaid \u2014 to Prime Video, and it was a clear success for the platform.<\/p>\n<p>Leveraging her name and knack for reaching Christian audiences, Downey insisted faith \u2014 and prayer in Jesus\u2019 name \u2014 take centerstage in the series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI stepped in front of the camera \u2014 and I haven\u2019t done that for a while \u2014 to play Elizabeth Baxter myself; I loved that she was a prayer warrior, I loved her kindness, I loved how much she loves her children, I love how feisty she is about loving her children,\u201d the celebrity said. \u201c[I] love that it\u2019s a show about faith and about the values that we hold dear, but it\u2019s not a preachy show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The series is undoubtedly grittier than the stereotypical faith series: it tackles myriad real-life issues, including infidelity and the possibility of divorce \u2014\u00a0all in the pilot episode. But it addresses such tough topics from an unapologetically biblical perspective.<\/p>\n<p>Prayer is the driving force moving the story along.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s how they deal with it, how they handle it as a family, I think, that separates it from other shows that we\u2019ve seen,\u201d Downey said of her forthcoming show. \u201cWe see mom and dad Baxter stop in the middle of a scene \u2026 and we see them praying. And I don\u2019t know that we\u2019ve ever seen that on a TV show. And they pray in the name of Jesus. I find it very touching and powerful. \u2026 I think that people of faith will love seeing a churchgoing family at the center of this new series.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Baxters - Official Trailer | Prime Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/scFfb8qCH3M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>For Downey the series \u2014\u00a0like any of her projects \u2014 is more than media; it\u2019s ministry.<\/p>\n<p>She said she hopes the show exposes to viewers what\u2019s possible when God \u201cis at the center of your family and at the center of your life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[That\u2019s] what\u2019s made such a difference in my life,\u201d Downey reflected. \u201cAnd I hope [people] see that play out in the lives of the Baxter family. I just think we, in our faith community, deserve to see a family on the screen that holds the things dear to their hearts that we hold dear to our hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing,\u201d she added, \u201chow few programs there are that celebrate people of faith in this way. I think people are going to love it. I\u2019m hopeful that we\u2019ll get a great response.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The series is streaming on Amazon Prime Video beginning March 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.cbn.com\/cbnnews\/entertainment\/2024\/march\/roma-downey-reveals-god-moment-that-made-christian-series-the-baxters-on-amazon-prime-video-possible\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roma Downey \u2014 a Hollywood star known as much for her leading role in the 1990s series \u201cTouched By An Angel\u201d as she is for her lilting Irish accent \u2014\u00a0is taking to the small screen once again, this time in a faith-based series reminiscent of \u201c7th Heaven.\u201d Downey has had quite the storied career. 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