EPISODE
In an attempt to reveal the truth behind that weird man that claims to be Messiah and begins to collect people to be his followers, the thing that leads a young courageous CIA agent to investigate on the case, in order to make sure if he is truly Messiah or a con man that manipulate people.
7 August 1928, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
6 May 1968, Edmond, Oklahoma, USA
18 September 1963, British Columbia, Canada
28 July 1944, York, Pennsylvania, USA
January 9, 1983 in Ramat Gan, Israel
24 November 1980, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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.
December 30, 2019
Messiah introduces a character who might be divine, then keeps elbowing him off screen to focus on meandering subplots.
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 31, 2019
All of this is told so blandly and straightfacedly as to deny any metaphorical reading or symbolic resonance.
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 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.

