▁October ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁and ▁broadcast ▁on ▁BBC ▁One ▁in ▁four ▁parts ▁from ▁ 1 6 ▁to ▁ 2 3 ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁Its ▁view ing ▁figures ▁r anged ▁from ▁ 3 . 2   mill ion ▁to ▁ 4 . 9   mill ion ▁people , ▁and ▁it ▁received ▁generally ▁positive ▁critical ▁reception . ▁ ▁Plot ▁ ▁E pisode ▁ 1 ▁— ▁In ▁the ▁first ▁hour - long ▁episode , ▁Jesus ' s ▁arrival ▁in ▁Jerusalem ▁on ▁Pal m ▁Sunday ▁causes ▁a ▁stir ▁among ▁the ▁Jews . ▁The ▁Rom ans ▁are ▁having ▁to ▁deal ▁with ▁a ▁small ▁re bell ion ▁and ▁the ▁High ▁Pri est ▁wants ▁to ▁be ▁rid ▁of ▁Jesus , ▁since ▁he ▁is ▁causing ▁a ▁disturb ance ▁and ▁challeng ing ▁his ▁authority . ▁ ▁E pisode ▁ 2 ▁— ▁In ▁the ▁second ▁half - hour ▁episode , ▁the ▁High ▁Pri est ▁Ca ia phas ▁calls ▁a ▁council ▁to ▁determine ▁how ▁Jesus ▁should ▁be ▁de alt ▁with ▁after ▁he ▁is ▁over he ard ▁mock ing ▁the ▁Temple , ▁and ▁his ▁fate ▁is ▁se aled . ▁ ▁E pisode ▁ 3 ▁— ▁The ▁third ▁hour - long ▁episode , ▁rel ates ▁the ▁events ▁from ▁the ▁Last ▁Su pper ▁to ▁the ▁Cru c if ix ion ▁of ▁Jesus . ▁ ▁E pisode ▁ 4 ▁— ▁The ▁final ▁half - hour ▁episode , ▁features ▁the ▁Res urre ction ▁of ▁Jesus , ▁the ▁sight ings ▁of ▁him ▁by ▁Mary ▁Mag dal ene ▁and ▁others , ▁and ▁his ▁departure