Martin Scorsese has always wanted to tell the story of 'The Saints', which is now airing on FOX Nation.

On Thursday night in New York City, an exclusive screening of Martin Scorsese's new series, "The Saints," was presented by FOX Nation.

Martin Scorsese's "The Saints" will debut in two parts, with the first four episodes airing on November 17th and the final episodes concluding in April and May 2025, covering the Holy season. An exclusive screening of the series took place at the Whitby Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, featuring a panel hosted by Scorsese and a cocktail reception with the renowned filmmaker.

For decades, Scorsese has been contemplating this project and has been attempting to find the time to work on it since he completed "Raging Bull" in 1980.

Scorsese grew up living near St. Patrick's Old Cathedral downtown, contemplating and meditating on the statues of the saints, different saints, and pondering their stories.

"What is a saint? Is it something superhuman? Can they achieve something easier than we can because we’re human beings? I realized, ‘No,’" Scorsese continued. "The point is they’re human."

Scorsese stated that the new generation may not understand the concept of saints because they do not live with them. As a result, they attempted to comprehend what saints are and what faith truly means.

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In the FOX Nation docudrama, Scorsese explores 2,000 years of history across nearly every continent through the lens of various saints, including Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, Thomas Becket, Mary Magdalene, Moses the Black, Sebastian, and Maximilian Kolbe.

The panel discussion with consultant Mary Karr, Father James Martin, author Paul Elie, and Father Edward Beck, Scorsese inquired about how the experts on stage would define the term "saint."

Many believe that there are "unseen saints" among modern doctors and other selfless individuals, as Scorsese explained.

Scorsese stated that the films he made are the ones he knows about because of how their lives impacted so many others.

Scorsese joked that the series took so long because he "got sucked into making movies again," over 40 years ago, when he first thought about a series on saints.

During the week, individuals have been able to visit a marketing activation pop-up near the Fox Corporation headquarters in New York to receive personalized photos of themselves as saints.

An Academy Award-winning director and one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Scorsese is known for his 2006 film, "The Departed," which won Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture.

Scorsese has examined the theme of faith through films such as "Silence" and "The Last Temptation of Christ."

"The Saints," a television series developed by Martin Scorsese for Lionsgate Alternative Television, was created by Matti Leshem.

Kent Jones, who frequently collaborates with Scorsese, wrote the docuseries and Elizabeth Chomko directed it. Julie Yorn, Rick Yorn, Christopher Donnelly, Yoshi Stone, and Craig Piligian are among the additional executive producers alongside Scorsese and Leshem.

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Laura Carrione of Planet Chronicle Digital assisted in the creation of this report.