Created by Michael Petroni (The Book Thief), Messiah is described as a 21st Century political thriller that chronicles the world's reaction to a man, Al-Masih (Mehdi Dehbi), who emerges from the Middle East claiming he is sent from God and creates a groundswell of followers. Is he what they say he is or is he a dangerous fraud bent on dismantling the world's geopolitical order, causing civil havoc as he beguiles the world's media and its audience? At its core, Messiah is a series that challenges us to examine what we believe and who we are.