| Genre: | Biblical Historical Drama |
| Runtime: | 180 minutes |
| Composer: | Jeff Beal |
| Director: | Yves Simoneau |
| Teleplay: | Ann Peacock |
| Executive Producer: | Roma Downey Mark Burnett John Weber Frank Siracusa Yves Simoneau |
| Starring: | Cote de Pablo Rachel Brosnahan |
| Cinematography: | Guy Dufaux |
| Editor: | Sylvain Lebel Isabelle Malenfant |
| Company: | Take 5 Productions Whiz Bang Films Lightworkers Media CBS Television Studios |
| Network: | CBS |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Location: | Malta Jordan Israel |
| Related: | Masada |
The Dovekeepers is a two-part television adaptation based on the book of the same name by Alice Hoffman from executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett. It features the Siege of Masada by troops of the Roman Empire towards the end of the First Jewish–Roman War.[1] The program premiered in the United States on March 31, 2015 on CBS.[2]
According to the official trailer,
The trailer featured the tagline, "Their journey. Their passion. It all leads up to this. Take a stand."
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The adaptation garnered negative reviews: Keith Uhlich of The Hollywood Reporter writes "True to its title, this romantic-historical miniseries is more fowl than fair. CBS' two-part adaptation of Alice Hoffman's best-selling novel is a cheap, chintzy adventure." while Brian Lowry of Variety writes "Designed to play as a moving adaptation of Alice Hoffman's bestseller, The Dovekeepers is more of a wounded duck."[3]