Home > Messiah > Season 1 « TV Series Page Messiah: Season 1 (2019 - 2020) Want to see Episode List Season 1 Messiah Critics Consensus A promising premise and superb ensemble can't save Messiah from its own bland storytelling. 41% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 22 88% Audience Score User Ratings: 1606 More Info × Close Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 He That Hath an Ear Air date: Jan 1, 2020 A man called al-Masih is believed to have saved Damascus. The CIA monitors the crowd following al-Masih into the desert. More 2 Tremor Air date: Jan 1, 2020 CIA officer Eva demands answers in Israel. Footage of al-Masih goes viral. A Texas pastor comes up with a plan. More 3 The Finger of God Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Al-Masih appears during a Texas tornado. He inspires pastor Felix to follow a new purpose. Eva and the FBI get close. More 4 Trial Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Eva talks to al-Masih but is won over by his charm. A trial becomes political. More 5 So That Seeing They May Not See Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Eva keeps an eye on al-Masih. Felix struggles with his beliefs as the church attracts a wide range of followers. More 6 We Will Not All Sleep Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Jibril sees a powerful vision while in the desert. Eva receives information about al-Masih. His believers follow him out of Texas. More 7 It Came to Pass as It Was Spoken Air date: Jan 1, 2020 News intensifies al-Masih's apparent powers. Eva's doubts grow. Jilbril and Samer part ways amid political conflict. More 8 Force Majeure Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Al-Masih speaks directly to the president, causing problems in the White House. He is asked some challenging questions. More 9 God Is Greater Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Eva discovers information about al-Masih's past. Jibril and Samer meet again. Rebecca is forced to take a stand. More 10 The Wages of Sin Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Eva rushes to prevent a plan from unfolding. Breaking news causes distress among al-Masih's believers. More Tv Season Info A wary CIA officer investigates a charismatic man who sparks a spiritual movement and stirs political unrest. A fictional story not based on true events. Genre: Drama Network: Netflix Premiere Date: Jan 1, 2020 Creator: Michael Petroni Exec. Producers: Mark Burnett, Roma Downey, Michael Petroni, Andrew Deane Cast Michelle Monaghan Mehdi Dehbi John Ortiz Tomer Sisley Melinda Page Hamilton Stefania LaVie Owen Jane Adams (II) Wil Traval Fares Landoulsi Dermot Mulroney Beau Bridges Show More Cast News & Interviews for Messiah: Season 1 TV Premiere Dates 2020 What to Watch With Messiah Star Michelle Monaghan TV Premiere Dates 2019 View All Messiah: Season 1 News Episodes 1 He That Hath an Ear Air date: Jan 1, 2020 A man called al-Masih is believed to have saved Damascus. The CIA monitors the crowd following al-Masih into the desert. More 2 Tremor Air date: Jan 1, 2020 CIA officer Eva demands answers in Israel. Footage of al-Masih goes viral. A Texas pastor comes up with a plan. More 3 The Finger of God Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Al-Masih appears during a Texas tornado. He inspires pastor Felix to follow a new purpose. Eva and the FBI get close. More 4 Trial Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Eva talks to al-Masih but is won over by his charm. A trial becomes political. More 5 So That Seeing They May Not See Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Eva keeps an eye on al-Masih. Felix struggles with his beliefs as the church attracts a wide range of followers. More 6 We Will Not All Sleep Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Jibril sees a powerful vision while in the desert. Eva receives information about al-Masih. His believers follow him out of Texas. More 7 It Came to Pass as It Was Spoken Air date: Jan 1, 2020 News intensifies al-Masih's apparent powers. Eva's doubts grow. Jilbril and Samer part ways amid political conflict. More 8 Force Majeure Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Al-Masih speaks directly to the president, causing problems in the White House. He is asked some challenging questions. More 9 God Is Greater Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Eva discovers information about al-Masih's past. Jibril and Samer meet again. Rebecca is forced to take a stand. More 10 The Wages of Sin Air date: Jan 1, 2020 Eva rushes to prevent a plan from unfolding. Breaking news causes distress among al-Masih's believers. More Critic Reviews for Messiah Season 1 All Critics (22) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (13) With its melodramatic storytelling and excess of side characters who break the show's focus, Messiah nearly runs out of ideas once it's done establishing a zeitgeist none of us have seen before. Jan 8, 2020 | Full Review… Nick Allen RogerEbert.com Top Critic It is by turns exciting, dull, plausible and ridiculous. And if you can suffer past the extended dawdling in the desert -- or deserts; there's more than one -- it will likely keep you engaged to the end. Jan 3, 2020 | Full Review… Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) Top Critic Thematically, it is suffused with the kind of hope that emerges from healthy distrust of formulaic piety. And if it manages to make you uneasy, you might feel the better for it. Jan 14, 2020 | Full Review… John Doyle Globe and Mail Top Critic 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. Dec 30, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Suzi Feay Financial Times Top Critic Messiah introduces a character who might be divine, then keeps elbowing him off screen to focus on meandering subplots. Dec 30, 2019 | Full Review… Brian Lowry CNN.com Top Critic Is it worth suffering through 10 tedious hours of this series to arrive at that ambiguous ending? As Steve Carell's Michael Scott once famously said upon hearing that Toby had returned to The Office: "NO GOD. NO GOD, PLEASE NO, NO, NO, NOOOOO." Jan 8, 2020 | Full Review… Dustin Rowles Pajiba Messiah begins as an absorbing thriller, but begins to lose its steam about halfway through. [Full Review in Spanish] Jan 16, 2020 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… Alberto Carlos Espinof Messiah invites people of faith to reflect on what it means to remain steadfast in a tumultuous world and how the times in which we live affect who and what we believe in. Jan 10, 2020 | Full Review… Kutter Callaway Christianity Today Despite some sluggish episodes, Messiah is an absorbing watch, pushing numerous highly contemporary buttons. Jan 15, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk 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. Dec 30, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… Lacy Baugher Den of Geek The show keeps from planting firm ideological or political beliefs, which is a good thing. But the plot feels lacking as far as stakes go. Jan 6, 2020 | Full Review… Razmig Bedirian Gulf News (UAE) In an echo of the beloved X-Files mantra, it's odd how much Messiah makes you want to believe. We're crying out for a beacon of hope and, in troubled times, any Messiah will do. Jan 8, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Keith Watson Metro (UK) View All Critic Reviews (22) Audience Reviews for Messiah: Season 1 8h ago Show was awesome. Can't wait for Season 2 Nick D 9h ago I loved this show and I can't wait for the second season!!! Kathy E 1d ago Awesome and unexpected from Roma and Barnett. Season 2? Kato L 1d ago Great new show. Definitely different than many TV shows out there. Many episodes end on a cliff hanger, making this season binge worthy. John M 1d ago It's all in hype of the show Nd cud not hold me for long not sure will see the second season Jitendra K 2d ago This is just excellent! angel r 2d ago Fabulous show!!! Thank you Netflix! Mariya A 3d ago What a great show! I just could not stop watxhing. 10 episodes flew by. The storytelling is not bland at all Thiago Bruno d 3d ago This is the Best-Ever series in all my decades of TV watching. I LOVE "THE MESSIAH." And I'm not even a Christian. This series captures the Western World zeitgeist. And it captures my interest--I have to use real discipline to stop myself from binge-watching. I'm limiting myself to one episode a day, kind of like chocolates. The acting and dialog are superb. But it's the storylines that keep me wanting more. The writers have tapped into the spiritual and existential undercurrents of our time. Alexandra H 3d ago Love! Love! Love! Binge-watched the first time. Taking it slower the second time. So many glaring, mind-boggling, provocative moments I cannot pinpoint them all. Just watch it with an open mind and listen closely. If you don't come away with new understanding then you didn't do it right so try again. :) Namaste Rebecca L See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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