Easter programming may pale in comparison to the Christmas season, but the holiday still has a number of movies and TV specials that examine the final days of Jesus Christ and celebrate the beginning of spring.
On Sunday, NBC will continue the story of "The Bible" first explored in the successful History Channel mini-series. ABC will present its annual broadcast of "The Ten Commandments", and TCM starts early with a marathon of other Biblical-themed movies.
See the complete list of Easter viewing options below.
"A.D. The Bible Continues" on NBC at 9 p.m.
Producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett return to the Holy Bible to tell the next chapter following the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ in this new primetime series. "A.D." will explore the ramifications of Jesus' death and its effect on his disciples, his mother Mary as well as the political figures and religious leaders of the time.
Starting at 8 a.m., the History Channel will re-air the complete mini-series of "The Bible," which covers the epic story from God's creation of Earth up to the crucifixion.
"The Ten Commandments" on ABC at 7 p.m.
Charlton Heston leads the Hebrew people out of Egypt as Moses in the 1956 classic. The film, directed by the legendary Cecil B. DeMille, chronicles the life of the Egyptian prince who learns about his Hebrew heritage and his divine fate to help his people escape persecution under Pharaoh.
"Finding Jesus: Faith Fact Forgery" on CNN at 9 p.m.
The CNN six-part special wraps up tonight with the investigation of the true relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene based on ancient texts. The series examines six holy objects from the Gospels using the latest scientific techniques and archaeological research.
Past episodes explored the Shroud of Turin, John the Baptist, Judas, the secret brother of Jesus and the True Cross.
"Killing Jesus" on Fox News at 8 p.m.
The TV adaptation of Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's book will re-air on Fox News after it netted the biggest audience ever for National Geographic last week. The book and movie are the third in O'Reilly's "Killing" series that also includes "Killing Lincoln" and "Killing Kennedy."
"Killing Jesus" is a fictionalized examination of the life and death of Jesus Christ. It stars Haaz Sleiman as Jesus as well as Kelsey Grammer, Rufus Sewell, John Rhys-Davies and Eoin Macken.
Easter Movie Marathon on TCM
The classic movie channel starts Easter morning early with the 1973 musical "Godspell," starring Victor Garber. It continues the religious theme with "Barabbas" (1962), the epic "Ben-Hur" (1959), "King of Kings" (1961) and "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965). The night finishes with Fred Astaire and Judy Garland in "Easter Parade."
The marathon begins at 5:15 a.m.
