Messiah: Season 1

2020 · 10 episodes · ★ 7.2

What Season 1 of Messiah

A man named Al-Masih appears in the Middle East and gathers a growing number of people who consider him the Messiah. His followers claim that he is the return of ʿĪsā, that is, Jesus in Arabic. His alleged miracles attract devotees from around the world, and the international reaction spirals out of control. CIA agent Eva is assigned to investigate him, while tensions rise in Israel. In Texas, a desperate pastor hatches a plan and ends up taking on a new purpose. Jibril and Samer, meanwhile, watch their paths diverge. Doubt about his true identity runs through the entire season.

10episodes

Jan 1, 2020premiered

7.6 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 He That Hath an Ear
Jan 1, 2020 · 49 min · ★ 7.0
Believing he miraculously delivered Damascus from ruin, a throng follows a man they call al-Masih into the desert, raising suspicions in the CIA.
Directing: James McTeigue · Writing: Michael Petroni · Starring: Edward Raed, Esodie Geiger, Evan Holtzman, Jennifer Yun
1x02 Tremor
Jan 1, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 7.3
In Israel, tensions rise while CIA officer Eva seeks answers, and dramatic footage of al-Masih goes viral. In Texas, a desperate pastor forms a plan.
Directing: James McTeigue · Writing: Michael Petroni, Bruce Marshall Romans · Starring: Roby Attal, Kenneth Miller, Rami Delshad, Udi Razzin
1x03 The Finger of God
Jan 1, 2020 · 38 min · ★ 7.2
Appearing inexplicably during a Texas tornado, al-Masih quietly moves pastor Felix to embrace a new purpose. But Eva -- and the FBI -- quickly close in.
Directing: James McTeigue · Writing: Kelly Wiles, Amy Louise Johnson · Starring: Tim Johnson, Aaron Vodovoz, Debrianna Mansini, Cher Calvin
1x04 Trial
Jan 1, 2020 · 50 min · ★ 7.3
Coping with grief, Eva questions al-Masih, but his riveting charisma turns the tables. A deportation trial becomes a political lightning rod.
Directing: James McTeigue · Writing: Brandon Guercio · Starring: Thomas Kopache, Jacqueline Torres, Beth Bailey, Thomas Herod Jr.
1x05 So That Seeing They May Not See
Jan 1, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 6.9
While Eva keeps close watch on al-Masih, Felix wrestles with what to believe as his church becomes a magnet for the devout and the desperate.
Directing: Kate Woods · Writing: Emily Silver · Starring: Damien Leake, Frances Lee McCain, Benjamin Keepers, Augie Duke
1x06 We Will Not All Sleep
Jan 1, 2020 · 43 min · ★ 7.5
Jibril has a striking vision in the desert. Eva finally gets hard intel on al-Masih, whose devotees form a convoy to follow him out of Texas.
Directing: Kate Woods · Writing: Michael Petroni, Michael Bond · Starring: Nabiha Akkari, Jordyn Aurora Aquino, Joe Rojas Jr., Christina DiNicolo
1x07 It Came to Pass as It Was Spoken
Jan 1, 2020 · 48 min · ★ 7.4
News of a marvel electrifies the phenomenon around al-Masih, but Eva's skepticism deepens. Jibril's and Samer's paths diverge amid political unrest.
Directing: Kate Woods · Writing: Eoghan O'Donnell · Starring: Makram J. Khoury, Poorna Jagannathan, Jameel Khoury, Siddiq Saunderson
1x08 Force Majeure
Jan 1, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 7.2
Gaining the ear of the president, al-Masih issues a challenge and causes turmoil in the White House. But he soon faces probing questions himself.
Directing: Kate Woods · Writing: Eoghan O'Donnell · Starring: Chelsea Niven, Eden Saban, Gerald McCullouch, Liya Kurmesh
1x09 God Is Greater
Jan 1, 2020 · 56 min · ★ 6.8
Eva unearths alarming details about al-Masih's past. Jibril's and Samer's paths unexpectedly collide. Rebecca steps up at a crucial moment.
Directing: James McTeigue · Writing: Bruce Marshall Romans · Starring: Amanda Jaros, Rona-Lee Shim'on, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher Heyerdahl
1x10 The Wages of Sin Season Finale
Jan 1, 2020 · 42 min · ★ 7.3
Eva scrambles to thwart a plan designed to silence al-Masih, while breaking news causes dismay among his followers.
Directing: James McTeigue · Writing: Michael Petroni · Starring: Beau Bridges, Barbara Eve Harris, Ori Pfeffer, Michael O'Neill