Prime Video’s 'The Chosen' Replacement Has Ascended on American Streaming Charts

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House of David, the ambitious biblical drama chronicling the rise of Israel’s most famous king, has climbed to #9 on Prime Video’s U.S. streaming charts, marking a significant moment for a series that’s been steadily building momentum rather than arriving with blockbuster fanfare. The ranking places it alongside far more heavily marketed titles — and suggests that word of mouth is doing real work.

Often framed as a potential successor to The Chosen, House of David takes a different approach while appealing to a similar audience. Where The Chosen focuses on intimacy and character-first storytelling, Prime Video’s series leans into scope. It's a big show, and it sees itself as more akin to Game of Thrones than The Chosen: political power shifts, dynastic tension, and the slow collapse of King Saul’s reign as David’s destiny begins to take shape.

The series stars Michael Iskander as David, Ali Suliman as King Saul, Ayelet Zurer as Queen Ahinoam, Stephen Lang as Samuel, Martyn Ford as Goliath, Louis Ferreira as Jesse, and Indy Lewis as Michal, while it also has a huge ensemble supporting cast at its back.

Is 'House of David' Worth Watching?

House of David - three battle-hardened soldiers walk through the street

Collider’s review of the show opined that House of David is an ambitious series that successfully brings biblical epic storytelling to television, even if it doesn’t fully realize its potential. While the show benefits from scale, strong performances — particularly Ali Suliman as King Saul — and a restrained, thoughtful approach to faith, it struggles with character depth, especially when it comes to its own protagonist, David. The series shines most when exploring political power shifts and Saul’s unraveling, but feels too cautious with several key characters. Still, it represents a notable step forward for faith-based storytelling and shows promise beyond its genre niche:

"Ultimately, House of David is a series that isn't afraid to go big when it needs to in battles and with a certain amount of violence. It understands that the names we know from the Bible aren't necessarily black and white, but the series would benefit from investing more in each character's agenda to make the story arcs a lot more compelling. From a "Christian universe" standpoint, though, House of David is a leap forward that has the potential to burst out of its faith-based bubble."

House of David is streaming now on Prime Video.