Messiah
2020 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 7.2 · 46% critics
A wary CIA officer investigates a charismatic man who ignites a spiritual movement and fuels political unrest. As belief and skepticism collide, the investigation keeps asking the same question: who is he, and what is he really after?
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-01-01
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 46/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (424 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this tense, thought-provoking thriller if you like faith-meets-politics mysteries and slow-burn intrigue; Not for you if you want fast pacing, light entertainment, or you’d rather avoid controversial religious themes like The Path or Homeland.
Pros: thought-provoking drama; strong performances; bingeable tension | Cons: slow pace at times; controversy divides; some plot drag
Themes
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- widow
- palestinian-israeli conflict
- prophet
- reverend
- messiah
- mysterious
- isis (daesh)
- complex
- understated
- audacious
Cast & crew
Mehdi Dehbi
as al-Masih
Michelle Monaghan
as Eva Geller
- JJ
Joe Rojas Jr.
as Luis
Dermot Mulroney
as President Young
- NH
Nimrod Hochenberg
as Israel (uncredited)
- NH
Nicola Hreish
as Corrections Officer
- BO
Batsheva Ottolenghi
as Female Israeli Soldier
- OM
Oscar McKenzie
as Compound Kid
- AH
Ahmad Harb
as Detractor #1
- JJ
Jennifer Jajeh
as Late Night Host
Directed by Kate Woods, James McTeigue
Created by Michael Petroni
Episodes1 season · 10 episodes
Season 110 episodes
- S1E1He That Hath an Ear49mNetflix
- S1E2Tremor43mNetflix
- S1E3The Finger of God38mNetflix
- S1E4Trial50mNetflix
- S1E5So That Seeing They May Not See43mNetflix
- S1E6We Will Not All Sleep43mNetflix
- S1E7It Came to Pass as It Was Spoken48mNetflix
- S1E8Force Majeure42mNetflix
- S1E9God Is Greater56mNetflix
- S1E10The Wages of Sin42mNetflix