A baby in California is desperate for a heart transplant. A health care facility in Florida offers a model of the hospital of the future. A religion has its members living up to 10 years longer than most. It's all part of the story of an American-born faith - The Seventh-day Adventists.

The Adventists is a multi-storied documentary film that explores a church that couples a firm belief in the near Second Coming of Christ with a remarkable focus on health, wholeness and well-being. Born out of the religious fervor of the mid-19th century (portrayed here in historic reenactments), Adventists today are living longer and seemingly healthier lives, and are the subject of numerous studies to understand why.

Broadcast nationally on public television stations.