I liked the portrayal of the Romans- although I did almost spit my coffee when the Captain tells Matthew "SAY YOUR LAST PRAYER, JEW!!!" I thought that was cartoonishly over-the-top.
The Praetor rules with fear- but he's not a bloodthirsty maniac, and he's seems to be attempting to do good government.
I really liked the part with Peter and the centurion repairing the well together- NOT CANON but good, very symbolic lore.
Matthew is my favorite character. His encounter with the elder-Jew is also very good, symbolic lore.
John the Baptist's portrayal as "Creepy John" seemed awkward; but, whatever.
I think they did a decent Job with the pharisees; except they might have taken too much liberty with the Jesus& Nicodemus encounter. Seeing the pharisees trying to rebuke Jesus for MIRACLES on the sabbath is even more frustrating than reading about it... they probably wouldn't have complained if he miracled the Romans into outer space.
Oh- and the flashback to Jacob where his gentile visitor is perplexed about Jacob's relationship with God- that is the best part.