Saint Moses the Black tells the incredible conversion of Moses from criminal to saint. His journey teaches lessons of fortitude, moderation, and trust. When he first entered the monastery at Scetis, he was wounded, both physically and spiritually, by his life of crime. But Moses showed through his dedication to self-denial and prayer a real strength which violence never gave him.

This series contains moments of intensity and fear, including fights and suspense. Multiple scenes of physical fighting are portrayed, including pushing and hitting. Several criminal characters utter threats against one another. Several characters’ deaths are implied happening off-screen. A character is briefly portrayed as drinking to excess. Moses humorously describes his former crimes. The series ends with a martyrdom.