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Messiah

Messiah

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Messiah

"Will he convert you?"

2020

1 Seasons

10 Episodes

7.3(438 votes)

Canceled

Drama

Overview

A wary CIA officer investigates a charismatic man who sparks a spiritual movement and stirs political unrest. Who exactly is he? And what does he want?

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

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Production Companies

Industry Entertainment Partners

MGM Television

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mehdi Dehbi

Mehdi Dehbi

al-Masih

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Eva Geller

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Felix Iguero

Tomer Sisley

Tomer Sisley

Avrim Dahan

Stefania LaVie Owen

Stefania LaVie Owen

Rebecca Iguero

Sayyid El Alami

Sayyid El Alami

Jibril Hassan

Wil Traval

Wil Traval

Will Mathers

Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Miriam Keneally

Fares Landoulsi

Fares Landoulsi

Samer

Melinda Page Hamilton

Melinda Page Hamilton

Anna Iguero

Creative team

Created by: Michael Petroni
Showrunner: Michael Petroni
James McTeigue
Produced by: Brandon Guercio
David Nicksay

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