The Best Episodes of Messiah Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.9/10(23 votes)

   #1 - He That Hath an Ear

   S1:E11/1/2020

   Believing he miraculously delivered Damascus from ruin, a throng follows a man they call al-Masih into the desert, raising suspicions in the CIA.

   Director:James McTeigue

   Writer:Michael Petroni

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   Director:James McTeigue

   Writer:Michael Petroni
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   7.2/10(21 votes)

   #2 - Tremor

   S1:E21/1/2020

   In Israel, tensions rise while CIA officer Eva seeks answers, and dramatic footage of al-Masih goes viral. In Texas, a desperate pastor forms a plan.

   Director:James McTeigue

   Writers:Michael Petroni, Bruce Marshall Romans

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   Director:James McTeigue

   Writers:Michael Petroni, Bruce Marshall Romans
3. 

   7.1/10(19 votes)

   #3 - The Finger of God

   S1:E31/1/2020

   Appearing inexplicably during a Texas tornado, al-Masih quietly moves pastor Felix to embrace a new purpose. But Eva -- and the FBI -- quickly close in.

   Director:James McTeigue

   Writers:Kelly Wiles, Amy Louise Johnson

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   Director:James McTeigue

   Writers:Kelly Wiles, Amy Louise Johnson
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   7.2/10(19 votes)

   #4 - Trial

   S1:E41/1/2020

   Coping with grief, Eva questions al-Masih, but his riveting charisma turns the tables. A deportation trial becomes a political lightning rod.

   Director:James McTeigue

   Writer:Brandon Guercio

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   Director:James McTeigue

   Writer:Brandon Guercio
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   6.8/10(20 votes)

   #5 - So That Seeing They May Not See

   S1:E51/1/2020

   While Eva keeps close watch on al-Masih, Felix wrestles with what to believe as his church becomes a magnet for the devout and the desperate.

   Director:Kate Woods

   Writer:Emily Silver

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   Director:Kate Woods

   Writer:Emily Silver
6. 

   7.4/10(21 votes)

   #6 - We Will Not All Sleep

   S1:E61/1/2020

   Jibril has a striking vision in the desert. Eva finally gets hard intel on al-Masih, whose devotees form a convoy to follow him out of Texas.

   Director:Kate Woods

   Writers:Michael Petroni, Michael Bond

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   Director:Kate Woods

   Writers:Michael Petroni, Michael Bond
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   7.2/10(20 votes)

   #7 - It Came to Pass as It Was Spoken

   S1:E71/1/2020

   News of a marvel electrifies the phenomenon around al-Masih, but Eva's skepticism deepens. Jibril's and Samer's paths diverge amid political unrest.

   Director:Kate Woods

   Writer:Eoghan O'Donnell

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   Director:Kate Woods

   Writer:Eoghan O'Donnell
8. 

   7.2/10(19 votes)

   #8 - Force Majeure

   S1:E81/1/2020

   Gaining the ear of the president, al-Masih issues a challenge and causes turmoil in the White House. But he soon faces probing questions himself.

   Director:Kate Woods

   Writer:Eoghan O'Donnell

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   Director:Kate Woods

   Writer:Eoghan O'Donnell
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   6.7/10(20 votes)

   #9 - God Is Greater

   S1:E91/1/2020

   Eva unearths alarming details about al-Masih's past. Jibril's and Samer's paths unexpectedly collide. Rebecca steps up at a crucial moment.

   Director:James McTeigue

   Writer:Bruce Marshall Romans

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   Director:James McTeigue

   Writer:Bruce Marshall Romans
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    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #10 - The Wages of Sin

    S1:E101/1/2020

    Eva scrambles to thwart a plan designed to silence al-Masih, while breaking news causes dismay among his followers.

    Director:James McTeigue

    Writer:Michael Petroni

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    Director:James McTeigue

    Writer:Michael Petroni