Messiah (2020)

Name: Messiah
Rating: 7.2

TV-MA — Mature Audiences

Rating: 7.2

IMDb

Synopsis

A wary CIA officer investigates a charismatic man who sparks a spiritual movement and stirs political unrest. Who exactly is he? And what does he want?

First Air Date: 2020-01-01

Last Air Date: 2020-01-01

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Michael Petroni

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Mehdi Dehbi as al-Masih
Michelle Monaghan as Eva Geller
John Ortiz as Felix Iguero
Tomer Sisley as Avrim Dahan
Stefania LaVie Owen as Rebecca Iguero
Sayyid El Alami as Jibril Hassan
Wil Traval as Will Mathers
Jane Adams as Miriam Keneally
Fares Landoulsi as Samer
Melinda Page Hamilton as Anna Iguero

Seasons

None (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: He That Hath an Ear (2020-01-01)

Believing he miraculously delivered Damascus from ruin, a throng follows a man they call al-Masih into the desert, raising suspicions in the CIA.
Ep. 2: Tremor (2020-01-01)

In Israel, tensions rise while CIA officer Eva seeks answers, and dramatic footage of al-Masih goes viral. In Texas, a desperate pastor forms a plan.
Ep. 3: The Finger of God (2020-01-01)

Appearing inexplicably during a Texas tornado, al-Masih quietly moves pastor Felix to embrace a new purpose. But Eva -- and the FBI -- quickly close in.
Ep. 4: Trial (2020-01-01)

Coping with grief, Eva questions al-Masih, but his riveting charisma turns the tables. A deportation trial becomes a political lightning rod.
Ep. 5: So That Seeing They May Not See (2020-01-01)

While Eva keeps close watch on al-Masih, Felix wrestles with what to believe as his church becomes a magnet for the devout and the desperate.
Ep. 6: We Will Not All Sleep (2020-01-01)

Jibril has a striking vision in the desert. Eva finally gets hard intel on al-Masih, whose devotees form a convoy to follow him out of Texas.
Ep. 7: It Came to Pass as It Was Spoken (2020-01-01)

News of a marvel electrifies the phenomenon around al-Masih, but Eva's skepticism deepens. Jibril's and Samer's paths diverge amid political unrest.
Ep. 8: Force Majeure (2020-01-01)

Gaining the ear of the president, al-Masih issues a challenge and causes turmoil in the White House. But he soon faces probing questions himself.
Ep. 9: God Is Greater (2020-01-01)

Eva unearths alarming details about al-Masih's past. Jibril's and Samer's paths unexpectedly collide. Rebecca steps up at a crucial moment.
Ep. 10: The Wages of Sin (2020-01-01)

Eva scrambles to thwart a plan designed to silence al-Masih, while breaking news causes dismay among his followers.