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Airdate: Messiah

When a man from Syria begins to perform miracles, the global media and the CIA get involved.

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He’s not the Messiah, he’s just a very naughty con man….?

Upcoming Netflix series Messiah looks quite fascinating given we have nothing else around that tackles this kind of premise.

The 10 part series debuts globally on Netflix on January 1, 2020.

When CIA officer Eva Geller (Michelle Monaghan) uncovers information about a man (Mehdi Dehbi) gaining international attention through acts of public disruption, she begins an investigation into his origins. As he continues to cultivate followers who allege he’s performing miracles, the global media become increasingly beguiled by this charismatic figure. Geller must race to unravel the mystery of whether he really is a divine entity or a deceptive con artist capable of dismantling the world’s geopolitical order. As the story unfolds, multiple perspectives are interwoven including that of an Israeli intelligence officer (Tomer Sisley), a Texas preacher (John Ortiz) and his daughter (Stefania LaVie Owen), a Palestinian refugee (Sayyid El Alami) and the journalist (Jane Adams) who covers the story. The series also stars Melinda Page Hamilton, Wil Traval, Fares Landoulsi, Dermot Mulroney and Beau Bridges.

Created by Michael Petroni (The Book Thief), directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) and Kate Woods (Rectify), and executive produced by Petroni, McTeigue, Andrew Deane (The Double), Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (The Bible Series, Ben Hur), the Netflix original series Messiah is a provocative and suspenseful thriller that explores the power of influence and belief in the social media age.

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  1. I watched the trailer and parts reminded me of A Creed for the Third Millenium by Colleen McCullough. But it’s been sometime since I red it.

  2. That’s a great tidbit of info! James McTiegue is an Aussie who was AD on a bunch of big Hollywood films shot in Sydney like Dark City, the Matrix and Attack of the Clones. He does a good director’s commentary on V for Vendetta.

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