Messiah is potent stuff packed with fine performances.

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, in the same way the merits of "Messiah" season one, once completed, don't wholly justify the time investment.

Netflix’s “Messiah” is a half-fascinating, half-frustrating new series.

Because Eva is such a bland character and Al-Massih is by the show’s design unknowable — yielding nothing over the show’s first half other than miracles we don’t know whether to take at face value — there’s vastly less here. Over the show’s first season, no viewer could be blamed for eventually giving up the faith.

Messiah is a New Year’s curio that doesn’t know whether it wants to be an esoteric rumination on leadership and hope or a spy romp with New Testament bells on. ... The real twist, however, is how divinely underwhelming the whole thing is.

It’s one thing to stoke audiences’ imagination and anxiety with uncertainty, but do it for too long, and to no conclusive end, and what you’re left with is characters, situations and conundrums that are increasingly impossible to care about—especially when the show has nothing enlightening to say about them.

Don't be fooled by the Netflix auspices, the reasonably decent production values and a couple wildly overqualified castmembers. ... If you're not on the fence and you're eager to watch Messiah...enjoy. My saying it's a badly made show doesn't make it exist any less.

Not your typical Hollywood crap. Challenges your mind, beliefs and the way you see things. Very different. If you are looking for explosions or reality TV garbage...look elsewhere.

Unexpected quality, great tv show. Recommended for not only religious people.

Not bad, but kinda flat. I love Michelle Moynahan, but her performance has a daytime TV vibe I didn't like. Feels like they'll drag out the savior/conman thing for as long as they can. The biggest issue is that this is an old story and new window dressing and cgi aren't adding to the trope.

Show started with some promise, but really morphed into a big puddle on nothingness after a few episodes. Acting and writing are below par, and it really feels like a Hallmark produced series. I’m quite perplexed by the number of positive reviews. By episode three it becomes quite apparent that every episode is going to follow the unimaginative and tried and true “is he or isn’t he” path while giving the viewer absolutely no reason to hang on. I stayed in for six episodes and can’t think of one compelling reason to recommend this tripe to anyone

This is a **** show believe me !!!! Be careful and Don't waste your time please !!