If you’re a fan of House of David, then consider your prayers answered: Prime Video has renewed the faith-based drama for Season 2.

The pickup comes two weeks out from the biblical epic’s Season 1 finale, which drops Thursday, April 3. The Feb. 27 premiere has reportedly garnered 22 million viewers in its first 17 days of release (though Amazon has not defined how it measures a “viewer”).

“Jon Erwin and Jon Gunn’s compelling creative vision has solidified our belief in the series and we are excited to deliver more of the story to our customers,” Amazon MGM Studios head of television Vernon Sanders said in a statement Tuesday. “We look forward to a continued journey with Wonder Project as we further expand our slate to encompass faith-based series.”

Added Erwin and Gunn: “We are humbled by the extraordinary reaction this show has earned from the faith audience worldwide. Thanks to them and our partners at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, Wonder Project will bring more of the Bible and this epic saga to a global audience. Congratulations to our incredible cast and crew.”

House of David “tells the story of the ascent of the biblical figure, David (played by Michael Iskander), who eventually becomes the most renowned and celebrated king of Israel,” according the official logline. “The series follows the once-mighty King Saul as he falls victim to his own pride. At the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an unlikely, outcast teenager as the new king. As Saul loses his power over his kingdom, David finds himself on a journey to discover and fulfill his destiny, navigating love, loss, and violence in the court of the very man he’s destined to replace. As one leader falls, another must rise.”

Ayelet Zurer, who plays Queen Ahinoam, told TVLine that although Season 1 builds to the titular David’s clash with Goliath in its finale, “this show has the potential for five seasons, or seven even. The story could continue, and I think they have in their heads some very interesting storylines.”

Prime Video, meanwhile, is confirming that Season 2 “will follow the aftermath of the battle between David and Goliath and David’s rise to the throne. As he navigates palace politics, his family’s jealousy, and a growing romance, David steps deeper into his destiny and learns what it means to become a great leader.”

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