Series synopsis
Saint Paisios: From Farasa to Heaven, also known as Άγιος Παΐσιος: Από τα Φάρασα στον Ουρανό is a drama television series that premiered on Mega TV on February 10, 2022. It ended on April 13, 2025. It was created by Giorgos Tsiakkas. It stars Prokopis Agathokleous, Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Smaragda Smyrnaiou and Paisios Exarhos.
The series presents the life of Saint Paisios and his family and records his path to monasticism. The shooting took place in places where Saint Paisios lived, such as Konitsa and Mount Athos, Greece.
Premise
The series presents the life of Saint Paisios and his family and records his path to monasticism. The shooting took place in places where Saint Paisios lived, such as Konitsa and Mount Athos, Greece.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Prokopis Agathokleous as Saint Paisios
- Nikitas Tsakiroglou as Saint Arsenios o Kappadokis
- Smaragda Smyrnaiou as Christina Chatzi
- Paisios Exarhos as Arsenios Eznepidis
- Dimitris Xanthopoulos as Prodromos Eznepidis
- Christina Pavlidou as Evlogia Eznepidi
- Drosos Skotis as Prodromos Kortsinoglou
- Dimitris Imellos as Iordanis
Supporting cast
- Δέσποινα Γκάτζιου as Kyra-Despoina
- Giorgos Armenis as Elder Kyrillos
- Kostas Apostolakis as Abbot Kallinikos
- Rinio Kyriazi as Mrs. Giorgaina
- Angelos Andriopoulos as Filippos
- Soultana Nikolaidou
- Eleni Emmanouilidou
- Τασούλα Πισμιρή
- Yorgos Zois
- Thanasis Nakos
- Petros Skarmeas
- Natassa Roustani
Guest cast
- Yannis Stankoglou as Shepherd Thodoros
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | February 10, 2022 | April 7, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 12 | January 24, 2025 | April 13, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The birth of Saint Paisios coincides with the uprooting of the Greeks from Cappadocia. His family, along with all the inhabitants of the Greek villages, takes the road of refuge to Greece. Their spiritual guide is the old man Arsenios. |
February 10, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The uprooted from Cappadocia arrive in Piraeus, expecting to find mother Greece who will embrace them, but they encounter many difficulties and problems. |
February 17, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 40 days after the settlement in the castle of Corfu, the old man Arsenios sleeps in the hospital of the city. His passing turns everything in the community upside down. Tensions, quarrels and disputes begin. |
February 24, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Father Paisios gives his struggle, as a monk now, in the Monastery of Filotheos, on Mount Athos. His mother is also fighting her own "battle" as she tries to reconcile her deep faith in God and her love for her son. In Father Paisios, the desire to go to the most deserted place on Mount Athos, Katounakia, and to practice there is growing. But a vision of the Virgin Mary leads him back to Konitsa, to the Stomio Monastery, to renovate the monastery burnt down by the Germans. So, in July 1958, he returned to Konitsa and without passing by his house he went directly to the monastery. |
January 24, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 31, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 7, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Mega TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 10, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 13, 2025 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:30:00 |