Taye Diggs has joined the cast of Fox’s upcoming “The Chosen” Christmas special, Variety has exclusively learned. Diggs will play Balthasar on “The Chosen: The Three Kings,” which is set to air Monday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox (and stream the next day on Hulu).
\n\nDiggs stars along with Piter Marek as Melchior and Rahul Rai as Gaspar, aka the three kings. “The Chosen” creator Dallas Jenkins is executive producer, with Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson.
\n\nAs previously announced, “The Chosen: The Three Kings” reps the third of “The Chosen” Christmas trilogy and the first to premiere on a broadcast network. The previous specials — “The Shepherd” (2017, which also served as the series pilot) and “The Messengers” (2021) — premiered on other platforms: “The Shepherd” on Facebook and “The Messengers” in movie theaters.
\n\nHere’s the logline for “The Chosen: The Three Kings”: “An impossible bright light over the tiny town of Bethlehem astonishes even distant lands. But for three kings, it fulfills a prophecy signaling the birth of a new ruler. Terrified of regime change or even death, they set out on a high-stakes journey to pay tribute to the newborn king. But when they arrive…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/