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Messiah

2020·Netflix·45 min·6.9/10
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Another series shares this name: Messiah (2001).

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.

Status
Ended
Language
English
Premiered
January 1, 2020
Ended
January 1, 2020

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