Genre Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Cast Michelle Monaghan, Mehdi Dehbi, John Ortiz, Tomer Sisley
Rating TV-MA
Series Premiere January 1st, 2020 (Netflix)
“A CIA officer investigates a charismatic figure whose followers believe he can perform miracles; he may be a divine entity or a dangerous con artist.”
A new Netflix drama series, 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. Check out the official trailer below!!
Ted Takes Fun Facts, Messiah:
Parts of the series were filmed in downtown Nashville, which filled in for Washington DC.
Everyone in the cast was deathly afraid of spiders, so multiple types were brought on set when fear was the desired emotion for the actors.