Univision premieres Rede Record’s José de Egipto on June 19 at 8pm

From the creators of Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos, comes to Univision’ screen José de Egipto on June 19 at 8pm ET/PT (7pm CT).

Inspired by the book of Genesis, this series tells the story of Joseph (Ângelo Paes Leme), a “miracle son” of Rachel, a woman unable to conceive and the most beloved wife of Jacob (Celso Frateschi), who is already an old man when his son is born. Joseph soon becomes Jacob’s favorite son, causing his brothers to despise him.

At the age of 17, Joseph developed the gift of interpreting dreams. He had two dreams that predicted his family bowing down to him. When he recounted these dreams to his brothers, they grew to despise him even more and later failed at an attempted plot to kill him. Fueled by jealousy over his prophetic abilities and his favored position, his half-brothers later sold him into slavery. Yet, as predicted in his dreams, he rose to become the second most powerful man in Egypt next to the Pharaoh.

Produced by Rede Record television network (Moisés y Los Diez Mandamientos, Los Milagros de Jesús and El Rey David), José de Egipto was written by Vivian de Oliveira and directed by Alexandre Avancini. The cast includes Maytê Piragibe as Azeneth, Leonardo Vieira as Pharaoh Apopi, Bianca Rinaldi as Tani, and the special appearances of Celso Frateschi and Denise Del Vecchio.