A Night on the Blue Carpet
First things first: a huge thank you to our friends at Wonder Project and Shannon at Triple 7 Public Relations for inviting us to the Season 2 premiere of House of David. Amanda and I had a blast walking the “blue” carpet, meeting the cast and creators, and watching our very own Libby O represent CCM Magazine with on-the-spot interviews. She chatted with show executives, actors, and CCM favorites like for KING + COUNTRY, Blessing Offor, and actress Bethany Joy Lenz. Check out a bit of Hollywood glitz at Belmont University’s Fisher Center:
[Watch our red (blue) carpet coverage here!]
Now let’s talk about the show. Season 2 wastes no time. It picks up immediately after (spoiler alert!) David defeats Goliath. While the ending of the show had a flash-forward to David becoming King, the narrative backs us out of that and moves us back to the timeline and characters we were familiar with from Season 1.
Fair warning – the first episode of the new season is essentially a 45 minute long, breathless battle sequence.
So often, the “David and Goliath” story is tied up in Sunday School neatness. The giant falls, the underdog wins, faith triumphs. But House of David doesn’t let you close the book there. Instead, it forces us to reckon with what came next: the aftermath of a slain champion, the chaos of war, the trembling uncertainty of Israel. The premiere is shocking, a bit horrifying, but undeniably exhilarating.
That said, the acting is phenomenal. This cast delivers; they embody the tension between fear and faith, exhaustion and endurance. Even in the nonstop action of the premiere, I found myself eager for the quieter episodes to come. I crave moments where dialogue and performance will take center stage and maybe we can chill out without all the stabbing.
The series doesn’t shy away from the suffering of the Jewish people. This isn’t a glossy, sanitized retelling. It’s a vivid reminder of Israel’s plight—then and now—and the faith that carried them through.
Who Should Watch?
This is not a children’s Bible cartoon. While the violence isn’t gratuitously graphic, the intent is terrifyingly clear. Spiritual warfare sequences lean into nightmare fuel territory. For that reason, I’d recommend this series for teenagers and older viewers who can handle the darker, unfiltered edges of scripture.
Season 2 premieres October 5 on Amazon Prime, and it looks poised to raise the stakes even higher than Season 1.
WONDER PROJECT AND A NEW ERA OF FAITH-BASED ENTERTAINMENT
If House of David was the reason we were there, Wonder Project is the reason it exists. The premiere doubled as a launchpad for the new streaming platform, one that seems to promise game-changing faith-based film and television.
Founded by leaders in entertainment and technology, Wonder’s mission is simple but bold:
“to build a trusted brand that serves a vast but underserved audience with courageous stories that restore faith in things worth believing in.”
Some outlets, like Variety, have already dubbed Wonder a “Christian entertainment powerhouse.” Wonder themselves don’t necessarily lean into that branding publicly. It’s a bit of the “Christian band vs. band of Christians” era for Film/TV. But here’s the thing: at some point, you have to embrace who you are.
In the early 2000s, bands played coy about the label, while the culture shifted until we got Forest Frank and Brandon Lake boldly standing in both the church and mainstream arenas. The same growing pains are happening now in visual entertainment. If anything, Wonder has a chance to accelerate that shift and I encourage them to do so. Let’s prove you can make movies and shows with explicit faith, high production value, and cross-cultural reach without apology.
Walking out of the premiere, I thought this could be a glimpse at what could be a new chapter for faith-driven entertainment.
House of David, Season 2 premieres October 5 on Amazon Prime.
