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Messiah

Drama, Thriller, Mystery · 2020 · Rated 6.9/10

Last aired: S1 E10, The Wages of Sin · 2020-01-01

Messiah explores the lines among religion, faith and politics. It chronicles the modern world's reaction to a man who first appears in the Middle East creating a groundswell of followers around him claiming he is the Messiah. Is he sent from God or is he a dangerous fraud bent on dismantling the world's geopolitical order? The story unfolds from multiple points of view, including a young CIA agent, an Israeli Shin Bet officer, a Latino preacher and his Texan daughter, a Palestinian refugee and the media, among others.

Cast

Tomer Sisley Aviram Dahan

Michelle Monaghan Eva Geller

Mehdi Dehbi Al-Masih

Sayyid El Alami Jibril Hassan

John Ortiz Reverend Felix Iguero

Melinda Page Hamilton Anna Iguero

Stefania Owen Rebecca Iguero

Jane Adams Miriam Keneally

Farès Landoulsi Samer

Wil Traval Will Mathers

Season 1

E1 He That Hath an Ear 2020-01-01 · 49 min Believing he miraculously delivered Damascus from ruin, a throng follows a man they call al-Masih into the desert, raising suspicions in the CIA.

E2 Tremor 2020-01-01 · 43 min 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.

E3 The Finger of God 2020-01-01 · 38 min 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.

E4 Trial 2020-01-01 · 50 min Coping with grief, Eva questions al-Masih, but his riveting charisma turns the tables. A deportation trial becomes a political lightning rod.

E5 So That Seeing They May Not See 2020-01-01 · 43 min 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.

E6 We Will Not All Sleep 2020-01-01 · 43 min 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.

E7 It Came to Pass as It Was Spoken 2020-01-01 · 48 min 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.

E8 Force Majeure 2020-01-01 · 42 min 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.

E9 God Is Greater 2020-01-01 · 56 min Eva unearths alarming details about al-Masih's past. Jibril's and Samer's paths unexpectedly collide. Rebecca steps up at a crucial moment.

E10 The Wages of Sin 2020-01-01 · 42 min Eva scrambles to thwart a plan designed to silence al-Masih, while breaking news causes dismay among his followers.

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