Down a country road just outside the Midlothian city limits sits an unusual site, 80,000 square feet of soundstages and sets for _The Chosen._

The drama based on the life of Jesus is one of the most-watched series in the world, with more than 250 million viewers, according to its production company, 5&2 Studios.

The fifth season, focusing on the Last Supper, is now available on Prime Video.

NBC 5 spoke with creator, director, and writer Dallas Jenkins, who said he moved his family to Midlothian to pursue the project.

“Filming _The Chosen_ has easily been the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but what has made it much more tolerable has been doing it here in Texas,” Jenkins said.

Jenkins partnered with the Salvation Army’s Camp Hoblitzelle to build the set on its property. He said it allow

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