Messiah tv series

"All of this is told so blandly and straightfacedly as to deny any metaphorical reading or symbolic resonance" 

"'Messiah' is too long and too crowded for its own good. Yet, it’s also surprisingly compelling and bingeable. (...) Mehdi Dehbi is a magnetic performer in what could, in lesser hands, be a joke of a leading role. (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)" 

"[It is] both binge-worthy and frustrating (...) The series has a lot going on, and it's certainly food for thought. Yet given what a third-rail topic the subject tends to be, the rewards don't seem to justify the risk" 

"Unlikely to win many converts beyond its target audience (...) Very few of its performances are all that memorable" 

"It’s not that 'Messiah' is bad, but there’s really no compelling reason to watch it (...) We’d rather spend our time elsewhere." 

"Sometimes these characters and interwoven narrative threads come together in interesting ways; often they don’t (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)" 

"Even in the earliest episodes, 'Messiah' is capable of delivering gut punches (...) [It] s compelling throughout (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Divinely underwhelming (...) There is little magic in the finished product (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"