Fox Nation Raises Bar With Martin Scorsese The Saints Series [Video]

Martin Scorsese is arguably the best living film director, an icon of the Hollywood glory days. So it may come as a surprise to see the Academy Award winner launch into streaming, and not just on any service: Fox Nation, the impressive digital operation from Fox News, where he is set to launch his new show The Saints this weekend.

Mediaite attended a screening of two episodes Thursday evening at the Whitby Hotel in midtown Manhattan and was struck by the production value and storytelling, which suggested a much more significant budget than what we’ve grown to expect from streaming platforms launched by news networks, which had, heretofore, felt more like a placeholder bet for linear networks instead of the place to be.

The idea of The Saintsis simple yet compelling. Tell the stories of beatified legends in a hyper-realistic manner that aims to separate mythology from the real-life events that led to …