Netflix has cancelled its ‘Messiah’ series,
confirming that there will be no Season 2
of the show, which was produced by Mark
Burnett and Roma Downey.
One of the stars of the show, Wil Traval,
told the disappointing news to fans through
his Instagram account this week, writing:
“It’s a very sad day today. I have just
received news from Netflix that there will
be no season 2 of #messiah I wanted to
say to all the fans thank you for your
support and love. I wish things were
different.”
Reports have claimed that one factor
which influenced Netflix choosing to cancel
the series is the show’s necessity to shoot
in various international locations. The
streaming service did not feel comfortable
given the current global situation with
coronavirus-related lockdowns affecting
countries all over the world.
The ‘Messiah’ series featured the
appearance in the Middle East of a Christ-
like character who, following an apparently
spectacular miracle, gains a following.
Through the episodes, various government
agencies have to decide what they make of
the figure people start calling al-Masih. It’s
a title used by Muslims and Arab
Christians for Jesus, meaning the anointed
one.
Al-Masih himself, played by the actor
Mehdi Dehbi, prefers to describe himself as
a messenger.
The show sparked controversy, and Netflix
was asked not to stream the show in
Jordan.
Netflix released the series in January, with
“Mission: Impossible” actress Michelle
Monaghan, portraying CIA agent Eva Geller,
who is determined to get to the bottom of
who Al-Masih (Mehdi Dehbi) is.
The show goes on to depict the reactions
of people all around the world to the Christ-
like man, who claims to be sent by God.
The central character goes on to build a
worldwide following of people from
different religious backgrounds, including
Christians, Jews and Muslims, as modern
day secular societies respond in various
ways to the man’s messiah-like miracles
such as walking on water and astonishing
healings.
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