Ben Hur is a TV miniseries that first aired in 2010. Based on Lew Wallace's 1880 novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, the series was produced by Alchemy Television Group in association with Drimtim Entertainment and Muse Entertainment in Montreal. It aired on Canada's CBC network on April 4, 2010, and aired later in 2010 on ABC in the United States. Ben-Hur was directed by Steve Shill, and stars Kristin Kreuk, Ray Winstone, Art Malik, Hugh Bonneville and Joseph Morgan as Judah Ben-Hur. The film was written by Alan Sharp. Plot Episode 1 Episode 2 Cast Joseph Morgan as Judah Ben-Hur/Sextus Arrius, a wealthy Jerusalem merchant. Stephen Campbell Moore as Octavius Messala, a Roman officer. Emily VanCamp as Esther, Ben Hur's fiancée. Kristin Kreuk as Tirzah, Ben Hur's sister. Simón Andreu as Simonides, Esther's father. Hugh Bonneville as Pontius Pilate, governor of Judaea James Faulkner as Marcellus Agrippa, Messala's father Alex Kingston as Ruth, Ben Hur's mother. Art Malik as Sheik Ilderim, a wealthy Bedouin. Marc Warren as David Ben Levi, Ben Hur's overseer. Lucía Jiménez as Athene, a Greek courtesan. Miguel Ángel Muñoz as Antegua, a galley slave Ray Winstone as Quintus Arrius, a Roman admiral. Ben Cross as Emperor Tiberius Kris Holden-Ried as Gaius Antonius, a Roman officer. Michael Nardone as Hortator (galley slave master) Julian Casey as Jesus Christ Eugene Simon as Young Ben Hur Toby Marlow as Young Messala Daniella Ereny as Young Tirzah References External links 2010 Canadian television series debuts 2010 Canadian television series endings 2010s Canadian drama television series 2010s Canadian television miniseries Television dramas set in ancient Rome Works based on Ben-Hur English-language television shows Cultural depictions of Pontius Pilate Cultural depictions of Tiberius Portrayals of Jesus on television Television series set in the 1st century Television series by Sony Pictures Television