Messiah Season 1

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Messiah Season 1 is available on and right now. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Mehdi Dehbi leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Messiah Season 1 is worth clearing space for. Messiah Season 1 trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. Season 1 of Messiah includes 10 episodes. It premiered in January 2020. This season stars Mehdi Dehbi, Michelle Monaghan and John Ortiz. Mehdi Dehbi and Michelle Monaghan lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2020. The performances in Messiah Season 1 do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Messiah Season 1. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Mehdi Dehbi anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.