I tried watching. Gave up after 10 minutes.
I agree that the show started slowly, but it improved. Yes, they left out some Bible stories and yes, they used "creative license" to embellish some of the action; but overall, it was good and a great introduction for anyone who has never read (or not read in a very long time) the Bible. The Producers hope the series will motivate people's curiosity to see what the original source actually says.
Don't give up on it so soon. I hope you'll watch it all.