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The premise
Crime drama series following the investigations of DCI Red Metcalfe.
Horror Vault's take
In this British crime drama, dogged detective DCI Red Metcalfe is drawn into a series of deeply disturbing murder cases that push both his investigative instincts and his sanity to the limit. The killings carry an unsettling, almost ritualistic quality that sets them apart from ordinary homicide — and sets this series apart from ordinary procedurals. Atmospheric and unrelenting, Messiah trades in the kind of psychological dread that lingers long after the screen goes dark.
Content: Depictions Of Murder, Dark Thematic Content
Episode Guide
- ☠S1.E1 · The First KillingsPremiere9.0
May 26, 2001 · 90 min · Dir: Diarmuid Lawrence
DCI Red Metcalfe investigates a brutal series of murders. Each death, vile in execution, is different from the last, but the murderer leaves an unmistakable calling card, cutting out the victim's tongue and replacing it with a silver spoon.
- ☠S1.E2 · The Reckoning9.0
May 27, 2001 · 90 min · Dir: Diarmuid Lawrence
As the killings continue, a pattern emerges: each victim shares his name and occupation and type of death with one of the twelve disciples. DCI Red Metcalfe and his team try to catch the killer before he can complete his grisly quest.
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