Taye Diggs Joins The Chosen Christmas Special on Fox
Taye Diggs will play Balthasar, one of the three wise men, in the holiday special The Chosen: The Three Kings, according to Variety, which first reported the casting.
The special is set to air on Monday, December 14, at 8 p.m. ET on Fox, a traditional broadcast network, meaning one of the free channels that reach viewers through a standard TV signal. It will stream the next day on Hulu. It is the first entry in The Chosen's Christmas trilogy to premiere on broadcast television.
Piter Marek plays Melchior and Rahul Rai plays Gaspar, the other two kings in the story. Dallas Jenkins, the creator of The Chosen, is executive producer. The series is produced by 5&2 Studios.
The Christmas project has an unusual history. The Shepherd (2017) was the pilot for The Chosen, the test episode a show makes to show that it can carry a full series. That pilot premiered on Facebook. The Messengers (2021) played in movie theatres. The Three Kings is the third installment in the trilogy.
For viewers, the change is mainly about where to watch. A free broadcast slot means the special can be seen without a subscription. Hulu streaming gives a second chance for anyone who misses the Monday night airing.
The main series has its own schedule. Season 6 of The Chosen premieres on November 15 on Prime Video, Amazon's streaming service. The December special is a separate project with its own network and its own date.
Diggs is known for a long run of stage and screen work, and his casting adds a familiar name to the holiday lineup. Fox and Hulu have not shared viewing figures for the special, because it has not aired yet.
