Revelations: Season 1 (www.the-usher.com)

Hour One
Dr. Massey (Pullman) is dealing with the tragic murder of his 12-year-old daughter by a maniacal murderer, Isaiah Haden (Massee), who was captured and imprisoned. After a strange course of events, Massey is challenged by a nun, Sister Josepha Montafiore (McElhone), who leads him on a journey through the unfamiliar world of faith. Drawn together by personal tragedy, these unlikely partners -- one who worships God and one who worships Science -- are propelled into a deepening mystery, finding evidence that the world, as predicted by The Book of Revelation, has reached The End of Days.

Hour Two
Astrophysicist Dr. Richard Massey and Sister Josepha are led deeper into a whirlwind of events that may signal the End of Days. With Satanist Isaiah Haden safely in prison, Dr. Massey attempts to return to his old life, only to be pulled out of it once more when he is asked to reconsider the possible source of messages that are transmitted by a young girl languishing in a coma that could be coming from his slain daughter, Lucy. Massey reluctantly agrees to meet with Eklind (Christensen), the man who is funding Sister Josepha's research, and together, Massey and Sister Jo embark on their investigation that begins with questioning the origin of a "miracle child"--a sole survivor of a shipwreck off Patmos, Greece.

Hour Three
Dr. Richard Massey and Sister Jo travel to Italy to speak with the mother of the miracle child who believes that shadowy figures attempted to take the baby from her. In the meantime, a mysterious seductress leads Massey's stepson Hawk (Rendall) away from the protection of his bodyguard and into the grasp of Satanists, Ogden (Durst) and Tulia (Green). And, imprisoned Satanist Isaiah Haden attempts to track down Olivia, the young girl languishing in a comatose state.

Hour Four
Dr. Richard Massey's kidnapped stepson, Hawk, is presented with a horrible choice by his Satanic kidnappers Tulia and Ogden, either he or his mother's unborn child will die. Meanwhile, Satanist Isaiah Haden's trial begins, and his charisma and rhetoric gain him increasing respect from his fellow prisoners. In London, Massey and Sister Jo meet with an expert on Satanism, and hope that he will be able to help them find Hawk and foil Haden's plans. Sister Jo's order, the Sisters of Mercy, ask Massey's assistant Rubio for help, as they fear that their convent has been infiltrated by Haden's men.

Hour Five
Dr. Richard Massey and Sister Jo travel to Prague to speak with a noted expert on Satanism, who leads them to a secret library hidden in a crypt. Within the crypt, Massey and Sister Jo find a strange box that contains a puzzle that may unlock clues about the birth of the Anti-Christ. Back at the Sisters of Mercy convent, the sisters and comatose Olivia find themselves under attack by followers of Satanist Isaiah Haden. Meanwhile, Haden attempts to escape from prison, and Hawk is being brainwashed by his captors.

Hour Six
Dr. Massey and Sister Jo translate the secret book they found hidden in the puzzle box, which leads them to Tiberias on a mission to find young Hawk and stop the impending birth of the Anti-Christ. Haden and Dr. Massey enter a final showdown in the dramatic conclusion.

The end of the world has been the subject of many a book, film and TV show but can 'Revelations' make you believe that evil is going to win?

The eternal battle between good and evil, heaven and hell, God and the Devil has intrigued and struck fear into people for millennia. 'The End of Days' told in the book of Revelations in the Bible has been the source for many a novel, film or TV show. The apocalypse that will see the fall of man and the rise of evil in the world is argued to have already started in the real world with the rise of terrorism, famine, poverty and the greed of big business. 'Revelations' takes this premise and runs with it to create a story that will see the birth of the Anti-Christ and the end of days.

Of course the story of the coming of the Anti-Christ has been chronicled before in the 'Omen' movies but David Seltzer's six-part mini-series 'Revelations' combines what is written in the bible with an investigation story. At the centre of the story are two characters. Firstly we have Harvard professor Dr. Richard Massey, an astrophysicist who is certain that all worldly events can be explained by science. Then we have Sister Josepha Montafiore, who leads Dr. Massey on a journey through the unfamiliar world of faith. Played by Bill Pullman and Natascha McElhone, the pair travels the world following the clues to who murdered Dr. Massey's daughter only to discover it is part of a much bigger story.

The forces of evil and Satan's forces have a plan and it is coming to fruition. As a child is born in Greece, confirmed Satanist Isaiah Haden and chief suspect in the death of Massey's daughter, pushes his plans forward, even while waiting in a prison cell. The end of days is coming and the forces of evil are prepared.

With good performances from Bill Pullman, Natascha McElhone and Michael Massee as Isaiah Haden, 'Revelations' is a mini-series that raises many a question and will have you intrigued from the start. . While the conclusion might not answer every question the series poses but it will get you thinking about the current state of the world. As he did with 'The Omen', David Seltzer creates a memorable story about the presence of evil and the capability of good to over come it

PICTURE & SOUND

Presented in Anamorphic Widescreen 16x9 with Dolby Digital 5.1, the series looks great.

BONUS FEATURES

Deleted Scenes (14.07 mins)
Seven deleted scenes from the six episodes of the mini series. Unfortunately there is no introduction or commentary to explain why the scenes were removed.

Bonus Featurette (3.12 mins)
Writer/producer David Seltzer and stars Bill Pullman, Natascha McElhone and Michael Massee talk about the show, the story behind it and the locations were the mini-series were made.

OVERALL

The bonus features for 'Revelations' are a little disappointing. Fans of the show will be upset about the short featurette and the deleted scenes having no commentary track or introduction. If you enjoyed the series or haven't seen it however, this is well worth a rent.

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