No items found.
Home
/
The Saints
/
Junipero Serra

Junipero Serra

The Apostle of California

Everyone
Age 7+
Age 10+
Age 13+

The island of Majorca, Spain. 1737. A brilliant young priest and scholar rises to the very pinnacle of academic success.

But he longs for something more - crossing the ocean for a life of adventure in the missions of The New World. This is the true story of Junipero Serra.

Navigation
Episodes

Subscribe

Subscribe to The Saints

Daily episodes of The Saints emailed to your inbox.

Episode Rating

Everyone
Age 7+
Age 10+
Age 13+
Explore Our Rating System

Rating Reason

Junipero Serra’s mission was never easy. Arriving in the new world for the first time, his missionary efforts were cut short by a deadly Comanche raid. Even so, he never gave up on his trust in God. Through ten years of administrative work, he trusted radically in God’s providence and allowed himself to be an effective instrument in God’s plans. He teaches lessons of trust, obedience, and hope, even in the face of extreme persecution.

This series contains moments of intensity and fear, including arguments and raised voices. A battle is portrayed. A character dies from an arrow wound in-scene. Forced labor of indigenous people is depicted, including the use of a whip. Several raids on missions are depicted, which include intense battle sequences and sounds of war. A funeral is portrayed.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Junípero Serra – Dario Carrion
Francisco Palóu – Kevin Collins
Juan Crespí – Freddy Moyano
Gaspar de Portolá – Gabriel Fries
José María Vergerano – Kevin Sanchez
Antonio Serra – Jose Berrios
Medic – Jose Berrios
Kumeuyaay Fighter – Jose Berrios
Franciscan Brother – Jose Berrios
Margarita Ferrar – Gloria Chavez
Cadiz Innkeeper – Gloria Chavez
Pame Girl – Gloria Chavez
Kumeyaay Girl – Gloria Chavez
Miguelito – Archer Geye
Kumeyaay Boy – Archer Geye
José de Escandón – Nicholas Troy
Kumeyaay Man – Nicholas Troy
Soldier – Nicholas Troy
Indigenous Man – Nicholas Troy
Fr. Miguel Molina – Rafael Arguello
Pame Man – Rafael Arguello
Kumeyaay Teen – Rafael Arguello
Colegio Secretary – Rafael Arguello

Writing & DIrection

Writer - Cesar Barroso
Director - Joseph Marsh

Script Development

Head of Script Development - Judy Zocchi
Script Associate - Kiley Lawrence

Casting

Casting Director - Kevin Collins

Production

Associate Producer/Production Manager - Joseph Marsh
Board Operator - Matt Goto
Dialect Coach - Eva Breneman

Sound

Audio Director - Kevin Conroy
Assistant Sound Designer - Michael Andryc
Assistant Sound Designer - Jacob Dubey
Music Designer - Jay Beckmeyer
Audio Reviewer - Jacob Brusseau
Audio Assembler - Christina Hiromoto

Producers

Executive Producer - Peter Atkinson

Special Thanks