Limited series · Netflix
Messiah
Will he convert you?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Mehdi Dehbi
al-Masih
10 eps
Michelle Monaghan
Eva Geller
10 eps
John Ortiz
Felix Iguero
10 eps
Tomer Sisley
Avrim Dahan
10 eps
Stefania LaVie Owen
Rebecca Iguero
10 eps
Sayyid El Alami
Jibril Hassan
10 eps
Wil Traval
Will Mathers
10 eps
Jane Adams
Miriam Keneally
10 eps
Fares Landoulsi
Samer
10 eps
Melinda Page Hamilton
Anna Iguero
10 eps
Edward Raed
7-Year Old Jibril
1 eps
Esodie Geiger
Nurse
1 eps
Evan Holtzman
Recruit - DC
1 eps
Jennifer Yun
Kwun
1 eps
Batsheva Ottolenghi
Female Israeli Soldier
1 eps
Tamir Ginsburg
Male Israeli Soldier
1 eps
Vardi Moscovitch
Sergeant
1 eps
Ahmad Harb
Detractor #1
1 eps
Mohammad Al Sheikh
Detractor #2
1 eps
Is'haq Elias
Cleric
1 eps
Odai Al Fawaz
Follower #1
1 eps
Virouna Elia
CIA Agent / Secretary
1 eps
Oscar McKenzie
Compound Kid
1 eps
Roby Attal
Eric
1 eps
Amanda Jaros
Flight Attendant
1 eps
Aaron Vodovoz
Rozen
2 eps
Thomas Herod Jr.
Dennis Coleman
3 eps
Benjamin Keepers
Father / Dog Owner
2 eps
Augie Duke
Skye
2 eps
Nabiha Akkari
Jibril's Mother
2 eps
Joe Rojas Jr.
Luis
2 eps
Blake Boyd
Fox Anchor (uncredited)
2 eps
Makram J. Khoury
Mullah Umar
4 eps
Poorna Jagannathan
Sanjana Mirza
3 eps
Siddiq Saunderson
Keon Woods
3 eps
Stacy Harris
Protestor (uncredited)
2 eps
Nimrod Hochenberg
Israel (uncredited)
2 eps
Chelsea Niven
Eliana
2 eps
David Phyfer
Supporter (uncredited)
2 eps
Liya Kurmesh
Ellie
5 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Messiah actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Messiah reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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 the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
We Will Not All Sleep
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.
- Directed by Kate Woods
- Written by Michael Bond, Michael Petroni
S01E07
It Came to Pass as It Was Spoken
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.
- Directed by Kate Woods
- Written by Eoghan O'Donnell
S01E02
Tremor
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.
- Directed by James McTeigue
- Written by Bruce Marshall Romans, Michael Petroni
S01E04
Trial
Coping with grief, Eva questions al-Masih, but his riveting charisma turns the tables. A deportation trial becomes a political lightning rod.
- Directed by James McTeigue
- Written by Brandon Guercio
S01E08
Force Majeure
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.
- Directed by Kate Woods
- Written by Eoghan O'Donnell
S01E10
The Wages of Sin
Eva scrambles to thwart a plan designed to silence al-Masih, while breaking news causes dismay among his followers.
- Directed by James McTeigue
- Written by Michael Petroni
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
He That Hath an Ear
- Directed by James McTeigue
- Written by Michael Petroni
S01E02
Tremor
- Directed by James McTeigue
- Written by Bruce Marshall Romans, Michael Petroni
S01E03
The Finger of God
- Directed by James McTeigue
- Written by Amy Louise Johnson, Kelly Wiles
S01E05
So That Seeing They May Not See
- Directed by Kate Woods
- Written by Emily Silver
S01E06
We Will Not All Sleep
- Directed by Kate Woods
- Written by Michael Bond, Michael Petroni
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Michael Petroni
Showrunner
Roma Downey
Executive producer
James McTeigue
Executive producer
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Andrew Deane
Executive producer
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Mark Burnett
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Amy Louise Johnson
Writer
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Emily Silver
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Michael Bond
Writer
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Brandon Guercio
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Bruce Marshall Romans
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Eoghan O'Donnell
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Kelly Wiles
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- David NicksayProducer
- Brandon GuercioProducer
- Roma DowneyExecutive Producer
- James McTeigueExecutive Producer
- Andrew DeaneExecutive Producer
- Michael PetroniExecutive Producer
Writing
- Amy Louise JohnsonWriter
- Emily SilverWriter
- Michael BondWriter
- Brandon GuercioWriter
- Bruce Marshall RomansWriter
- Michael PetroniWriter
Direction
- Kate WoodsDirector
- James McTeigueDirector
Cinematography
- Danny RuhlmannDirector of Photography
Music
- Johnny KlimekOriginal Music Composer
- Gabriel Isaac MounseyOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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