Messiah
TV Series2020Canceled

Messiah

Taste attributes: dramamafia/gangsterthrillermysterydetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Will he convert you?"

Boxlist takeA smart drama series that is heavy, unsavoury and contained. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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?

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Mehdi DehbiMichelle MonaghanJohn OrtizTomer SisleyStefania LaVie Owen

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2020
Runtime
47 min
Status
Canceled
Studio
Industry Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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