The Book of Daniel

Skip the prestige-TV noise — The Book of Daniel, in the US on Fawesome, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video, is quietly one of the better ones. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Robert Miano sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on Fawesome — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason The Book of Daniel keeps coming up in conversation. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — The Book of Daniel earns every emotional beat it goes for. Taken into slavery after the fall of Jerusalem in 605 B.C., Daniel is forced to serve the most powerful king in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar. Faced with imminent death, Daniel proves himself a trusted Advisor and is placed among the king's wise men. Threatened by death at every turn Daniel never ceases to serve the king until he is forced to choose between serving the king or honoring God. The performances from Robert Miano and Andrew Bongiorno give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. The Book of Daniel came out in 2013. The Book of Daniel resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with The Book of Daniel. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Robert Miano is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

The Book of Daniel was released in 2013, directed by Anna Zielinski. The full 88-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.