‘The Chosen’ Breaks Guinness World Record Again: ‘People Are Hungry for Truth’
For the second time in a year, the Guinness Book of World Records has recognized The Chosen for reaching another global milestone.
The Bible-based streaming series was recognized last month for the most translated season for a streaming series, reaching 125 languages worldwide – a total that eclipsed its own previous record of 86 languages. The record is tied to Season 1.
The Chosen is the first multi-season series about Jesus, focusing specifically on His impact on His disciples, followers, and the wider community. Season 6 of the seven-season series will launch this fall.
The Guinness website says the mark was recognized Feb. 20.
The Come and See Foundation is the faith-based nonprofit that helps fund and oversee the translation of the series.
“People are hungry for truth,” James Barnett, CEO of Come and See, told Crosswalk Headlines. “They're looking for answers.”
Barnett described The Chosen as a “phenomenon of our generation.”
“There's nothing that has touched people” like it in the entertainment realm, he said, since the Jesus Film of 1979.
“It really brings out the humanity of Jesus, and people connect with it around the world,” Barnett added.
The world record marks a step toward Come and See’s ambitious goal of translating The Chosen into 600 languages – a goal that has been accelerated by the use of artificial intelligence, Barnett added. Just a few years ago, the target was 100 dubbed languages and 500 languages with closed captions. Dubbing replaces the original dialogue with voice actors speaking another language, while closed captions display translated text on the screen while the original audio remains unchanged. But now, Come and See believes it can reach several hundred dubs of the series.
“It’s fast-tracking” the process, Barnett said of AI.
The goal of 600 languages represents a massive undertaking: 33,600 translated episodes across seven seasons of eight episodes each.
“We're seeing people's lives just being touched all around the world.”
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Originally published March 10, 2026.
