8.2/1090 votes#1 - The First Killings
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/26/2001
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.
Director: David Drury
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1070 votes
#2 - The Reckoning
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/27/2001
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.
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence
Writer: N/A
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Crime drama series following the investigations of DCI Red Metcalfe.
Genres:MysteryDramaCrime
Network:BBC One
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The First Killings" is the best rated episode of "Messiah" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 90 votes. Directed by David Drury and written by N/A, it aired on 5/26/2001. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Reckoning".