{"id":17569,"date":"2021-02-18T18:07:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T23:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=17569"},"modified":"2021-02-18T18:07:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T23:07:06","slug":"covenant-allblk-greenlights-anthology-drama-series-based-on-classic-bible-stories-from-kaye-singleton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/18\/covenant-allblk-greenlights-anthology-drama-series-based-on-classic-bible-stories-from-kaye-singleton\/","title":{"rendered":"“Covenant”: ALLBLK Greenlights Anthology Drama Series Based on Classic Bible Stories from Kaye Singleton"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A contemporary portrayal of classic biblical tales will soon come to life in a new anthology series greenlit by ALLBLK (www.ALLBLK.tv<\/a>), the newly rebranded streaming service focused on Black TV and film from AMC Networks. Created by Kaye Singleton (Saints & Sinners, American Soul<\/em>), Covenant will create a world of thrilling, suspenseful drama where characters and stories of the bible are thrust into a vicious dystopia of present-day, real-life situations. Each episode will reimagine a classic story as it would take place in the modern world – challenging viewers to examine how sacred lessons of faith and love fit into today’s society.<\/p>\n

Written by Singleton, Covenant’s pilot episode – “The Promise” – will tell the story of a desperate middle-aged woman who’s fallen into early menopause and risks her marriage to give her much younger husband the child she can no longer conceive. Those familiar with the story will recognize this as the story of Sarah, Hagar, and Abraham; in which God promises Abraham many descendants, but a decade later his wife, Sarah, remains barren. As a result, Sarah offers up her servant, Hagar, to produce children on her behalf. “The Promise” will showcase a 21st century scenario, depicting what happens when we try to take matters into our own hands and manipulate life’s circumstances.<\/p>