Revelations - The Initial Journey
Season 1
Revelations – The Initial Journey is a 2002 TV series, produced by Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group in New Zealand. The stories are told through the narrator who is called Jess the Traveller and played by Tom Hern. Each episode contains a story from a different time and place in world history. The show ran for one season and it had 26 half-hour episodes.
Where to Watch Revelations - The Initial Journey • Season 1
26 Episodes
- Temptations' Run
E1Temptations' RunThe year is 1888, and Jess finds himself competing in a friendly race and interacting with the inhabitants of a small gold mining community. Jess also encounters an innocent immigrant named Tugen who dreams of winning the local schoolteacher's affections against all the odds. But something more malicious may be unfolding that requires Jess's intervention. - A Dream of Flying
E2A Dream of FlyingIt is modern times, and following a crippling accident, Anna, a former teen horse riding prodigy, and her family visit a campground where Jess is working for the summer. Initially, Anna and Jess clash, but eventually they become friends, and Jess is able to inspire Anna to remember that the future is always hopeful. - False Witness
E3False WitnessThe year is 1692, and Jess arrives in New England where he works on a small farm. Soon enough, he becomes entangled in the emotional developments between the mother and daughter of the family who own the farm that eventually leads to a sinister witch trial in the local township. - Friendly Islands
E4Friendly IslandsAfter being shipwrecked in Tonga in the year 1770, Jess is nursed back to health by a local tribe. Upon recovering, Jess becomes fascinated with the local culture, and befriends a young man named Tuku. Events take an unexpected turn when English missionaries arrive preaching their interpretation of the word of God that is misinterpreted by the local people. - Gone Fishing
E5Gone FishingIt is 1952, and Cleaver Jackson, a short-tempered company head, forms an unlikely friendship with the new mail room boy, Jess, through their mutual interest in fishing. Some in the company, however, including Perdita, the attractive daughter of Cleaver, suspect that Jess has ulterior motives in forming a bond with her father. - All That Glistens
E6All That GlistensIt is 19th century America, and Jess is a carpenter at a local school on the West Coast amid a community suffering a boom-and-bust cycle following the end of the Gold Rush. When Jess encounters two students being bullied, he attempts to intervene, only to discover that the two children have been living alone. - And Judas Had a Brother
E7And Judas Had a BrotherThe year is 53 A.D., and Jess is employed as a cook in an orphanage. When one of the orphans accidentally reveals that she and her sister are children of the rebel Simon Avaran, and are thus being sought by Roman soldiers, Jess's attempts to intercede place him in great danger. - Tomorrow is Another Day
E8Tomorrow is Another DayDuring his travels through Central America in the year 1580, Jess encounters a girl who is drowning in a lake. Upon saving her life, the girl's family is very grateful to Jess. Other tribe members, however, are suspicious of Jess, the new stranger. All soon realize, however, that they have more in common that unites them than divides them. - Real Cool
E9Real CoolIt is 1959, and Jess is a new kid at the local high school in Midwestern America. Prom is right around the corner, and Jess is already on his way to making a good impression on everyone. However, one student, Danny, quickly grows envious and jealous of the attention Jess is receiving. - Incident at Whitewater
E10Incident at WhitewaterAmid the 1899 Boer War in South Africa, the father of a local farming family, Pieter, is in dire need of medical treatment due to a severe leg injury he sustained. When two enemy soldiers happen upon the farm, they soon discover that they are the only ones who can help Pieter, their foe, survive. - The Prodigal
E11The ProdigalThe year is 1850 in America's Wild West, and Jess crosses paths with a trouble-making thief named Aran. Although he has been betrayed, Jess feels empathy towards Aran, and decides to accompany him to his family farm, where unfortunately, more surprises and conflict await them. - Unfinished Business
E12Unfinished BusinessIt is modern times, and during an attempt to find glucose for his diabetic girlfriend, Greg, a 16-year-old star rugby player, engages in a fistfight with a young man named Carl. Tragic news soon follows when Greg is told that he will never play rugby again, leaving Greg with a desire for revenge. Jess, not in agreement with Greg's motives, helps persuade him to seek an alternate course of action. - Do Unto Others
E13Do Unto OthersThe year is 1856, and a Chinese store owner and his grandson are being intimidated by a gang of local racist teenagers, led by a bully named Tully. Jess intervenes, hoping to stifle the gang's energy, but Tully's crew remains persistent, forcing Jess to seek alternative methods of teaching the gang a lesson. - Mended Sole
E14Mended SoleIt is the year 100 B.C., and Jess becomes caught in a bitter feud while working as an apprentice shoemaker, a feud that precipitates into heartbreak for two young lovers whose plans of marriage are overturned. Jess, however, attempts to ensure that the impending marriage proceeds as planned. - David and Mr G
E15David and Mr GIt is modern times, and after being fired from his vegetable delivery job, Jess is hired by Saul, a humble restaurant owner in Brooklyn, New York. Things turn sour when a pair of gangsters threaten Saul's business, and Jess finds himself in great danger as he attempts to seek justice for Saul and help Saul rid himself of the insidious gangster threat. - A Mess of Pottage
E16A Mess of PottageIt is 450 B.C when Jess is attacked by tribesmen, but is rescued by Esau, a hunter, who takes Jess back to his tribe's travelling camp. Jess soon finds himself caught in the middle of a jealous family feud between Esau and his brother Jacob revolving around a traditional ritual that will determine who will become the leader of the tribe after Jacob and Esau's sick father passes away. - Coming Up Roses
E17Coming Up RosesIn the year 1955, in the village of Kildogan in Southern Ireland, Jess meets Jonty and Mo, a brother and sister in desperate need of good fortune. Jess befriends the two siblings, and upon learning of their difficulties, he decides to help their family regain a financial foothold, a task quickly made more difficult by the family's father. - The Good Samaritan
E18The Good SamaritanIt is 1961, and Jess is a new student at a local high school in the southern states of America. Jess soon finds himself caught in the middle of a conflict when he mistakenly befriends a group of teenagers bent on intimidating Lucy, a young woman denied enrollment in the school due to the color of her skin. - The Gardener
E19The GardenerWhile travelling to Jerusalem, Jess is chased by a band of Roman soldiers. In seeking a hideout, he stumbles upon a wedding in Cana where he happens to meet Jesus, who suggests that Jess follow Him as a disciple. Jess remains a gardener and soon discovers that there are potent ways to change society, and that words are more effective than weapons in that capacity. - Grieving Las Vegas
E20Grieving Las VegasIt is modern times, and while working in a Las Vegas casino, an awestruck Jess befriends a washed-up performer, Tommy Love. After joining Love's entourage and meeting Tommy's daughter, April, Jess discovers that Tommy is not the star he makes himself out to be. When Jess attempts to reunite Tommy with April, it illuminates within Tommy a renewed sense of perspective. - The Judge's Punishment
E21The Judge's PunishmentIn Galilee, Jess works as a private teacher, mentoring Aviner's daughter, Elkie. Jess soon finds himself entangled in a family feud when Aviner's son, Daniel, feeling that he is being ignored by his father, proceeds to open his own, separate, business in spite of his father. - The Miracle Maker
E22The Miracle MakerIt is 14th century England amid the Black Plague when Jess unexpectedly saves Morgan, a performer at a local market, who Jess later discovers is a conman that sells fake potions to "cure" the plague. Morgan soon discovers that miracles really can happen if he refrains from spreading false hope. - Heads You Lose
E23Heads You LoseDuring the French Revolution, while working as a servant in the Chateau of Pierre Mandin in 1792, Jess is forced to serve Pierre's buffoonish, drunken son, Phillipe. With the threat of the Republicans increasing, Phillipe is disguised as a servant, and while wearing his disguise, Jess is able to help Phillipe see the world from another point of view. - The Runaway
E24The RunawayIt is 1850. Jess befriends 16-year-old Samuel, who is expected to take over his deceased father's job as the village baker. Samuel dreams of travelling the world and "being somebody." At the spur of the moment, when a minstrel troupe performs in the village square, Samuel decides to run away with them and travel the world. - God On Our Side
E25God On Our SideJess finds himself in a mythical, ancient time, encountering the Mali and the Dujane who have been at war for generations. Farin has been appointed to negotiate a peace treaty. The two tribes agree to surrender the thing most valuable to them within 7 days, but revenge, fanatical tradition, and war are never simple to reconcile, and Jess finds himself right in the middle of the predicament. - The Play's the Thing
E26The Play's the ThingA theater company is visiting the small town of Woolaroo in 1920's Australia. Upon arrival, they find Jess stowed away in their coach, who explains his actions by mentioning that he wants to become an actor. The group thus recruits Jess, but when a Hollywood producer watches their show and is impressed by Jess's acting talents, bitter jealousy soon arises within the group.