Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints

Martin Scorsese Presents: THE SAINTS  will encompass eight one-hour episodes exploring the remarkable stories of eight men and women who risked everything to embody humanity’s most noble and complex trait — faith.

The docu series was created by Matti Leshem. The docuseries is written by Kent Jones, who frequently collaborates with Scorsese and directed by Elizabeth Chomko. Additional executive producers alongside Scorsese and Leshem include Julie Yorn, Rick Yorn, Christopher Donnelly, Yoshi Stone, Matt Loze, David Ellender and Craig Piligian. Along with Lionsgate, the series was produced by Sikelia Productions, Weimaraner Republic Pictures, LBI Entertainment and Halcyon Studios.

The docudrama will premiere in two parts, with the first four episodes set to roll out weekly, beginning on Sunday, November 17^th, 2024, and the final set to conclude in May 2025, spanning the Holy season. Over the full course of the exclusive docudrama, Scorsese journeys over 2,000 years of history throughout nearly every continent. Each episode focuses on a singular Saint, including Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, Thomas Becket, Mary Magdalene, Moses the Black, Sebastian, and Maximillian Kolbe, examining these extraordinary figures and their extreme acts of kindness, selflessness, and sacrifice.