Messiah (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Diarmuid Lawrence

Writers:

Lizzie Mickery (screenplay)
Boris Starling (novel)

Release Date:

26 May 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Crime | Thriller

Plot Keywords:

Severed Tongue | 1990s | Art Exhibition | Back From The Dead | Beaten To Death

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Kieran O'Brien	...	Eric Metcalfe
Juliet Diamond	...	Charlotte
Ken Stott	...	D.C.I. Redfern 'Red' Metcalfe
Tony Lucken	...	Philip Blake
Frances Grey	...	D.S. Kate Beauchamp
Serena Gordon	...	Alison Reeves
Jamie Draven	...	D.S. Jez Clifton
Howard Crossley	...	D.C. Freeman
Raymond Trickitt	...	D.C. Nixon
Ernie Cooke	...	Bishop James Perch
Neil Dudgeon	...	D.I. Duncan Warren
Art Malik	...	D.C.S. Emerson
Ron Berglas	...	Lubezski
Michelle Forbes	...	Susan Metcalfe
Piers Houlin	...	Artist in Gallery

Also Known As:

Messiah I: The First Killings (UK) (first part title)

Runtime:

Canada:152 min | 148 min (2 parts)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | British Sign Language

Color:

Black and White (one scene) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

BBC Northern Ireland

Trivia:

Cameo: [Boris Starling]The victim who is skinned alive and found sitting in a chair.

Quotes:

D.C.I. Redfern 'Red' Metcalfe: Ten dead!
D.S. Jez Clifton: At least we saved you.
D.C.I. Redfern 'Red' Metcalfe: That's not much consolation.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Messiah: The Promise (2004) (TV)

VERY GOOD

This is great it has a great plot,a good pace and it makes you want to keep watching right to the end. All through the programme you are always wondering who the killer is and if the killer could be working among the investigation team. For once the acting is good especially by ken stott who is also excellent in the vice but it is shame they only make about one or two messiah thrillers a year.