Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: BBC One
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.2/10
Messiah
Overview
Crime drama series following the investigations of DCI Red Metcalfe.
This production, originally released in 2001, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Mystery, Drama, Crime genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.2 across its 5 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Mystery and Drama.
- • Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Seasons
Series 1
2 Episodes • Aired 2001-05-26
After two horribly mutilated bodies are discovered, DCI Red Metcalfe is assigned to the case and plunged head-on into a nightmare.
Series 2: Vengeance Is Mine
2 Episodes • Aired 2003-01-11
When DCI Red Metcalfe's own estranged brother is found knifed in the hustle and bustle of Leadenhall Market, the hunt for justice gets personal.
Series 3: The Promise
2 Episodes • Aired 2004-08-30
DCI Red Metcalfe's renowned ability to get under the skin and into the minds of deranged killers is put to the ultimate test when he is forced to confront an old adversary - Pace Tierney, an enemy Red thought he had put inside forever.
Series 4: The Harrowing
3 Episodes • Aired 2005-08-28
DCI Red Metcalfe's latest murder investigation is stifling and intense. The killer has really got under his skin. As the murder count escalates, Red becomes increasingly frustrated as the clues left behind on the victims' bodies continue to confuse him.
Series 5: The Rapture
2 Episodes • Aired 2008-01-20
DCI Joseph Walker's renowned instincts and tenacity of character are questioned as his personal demons invade his latest investigation.