The lives of the faithful have increasingly become fodder for reality television. See Lifetime’s short-lived Preacher’s Wives; Oxygen’s Preachers of LA (Tagline: “Living the God Life”); and Preacher’s Daughters, which follows three teenage girls navigating the travails that befall those unfortunate creatures born to pastors. As churches grow in size and cultural influence, they can also become good (or poor) entertainment.
Now, NBC has ordered the pilot of a drama from Liz Heldens, creator of such TV shows as Camp and Mercy. This show, Salvation (not to be confused with Snake: Salvation, Terminator Salvation, or “Supernatural” Salvation) takes place at a Texas megachurch and ”will delve into “faith, family and corruption,’ revolving around a lead character whose husband dies under mysterious circumstances.”
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