EPISODE
Messiah - Season 1
Driving by her deep will of revealing the truth behind that weird man that appears and claims to be Messiah, as people begin to gather around him, a young courageous CIA agent, searches for evidence to make sure if he is really Messiah or a con man that exploits people, the thing that challenges her.
18 September 1963, British Columbia, Canada
25 June 1969, Oakland, California, USA
8 March 1959, Tobago
17 October 1945, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
23 May 1968, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
December 30, 2019
But while Monaghan has all the animation of a department-store mannequin, Sisley and especially Dehbi bring a compelling intensity to their complex, riddling roles.
December 30, 2019
The show is much more compelling for the fact that it doesn't tell you what to believe one way or another, and generally lets viewers make up their own minds about whether the mysterious cult-like leader is miraculous or a myth.
January 01, 2020
It's not that Messiah is bad, but there's really no compelling reason to watch it.
December 31, 2019
If you're not on the fence and you're eager to watch Messiah...enjoy. My saying it's a badly made show doesn't make it exist any less.
December 30, 2019
Messiah introduces a character who might be divine, then keeps elbowing him off screen to focus on meandering subplots.
December 31, 2019
Yes, the series has taken us all over the globe. Despite all that physical movement though, it's largely failed to deliver any kind of dramatic or emotional progress.
December 31, 2019
All of this is told so blandly and straightfacedly as to deny any metaphorical reading or symbolic resonance.

