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Apparitions

Apparitions

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.2
Apparitions

Released

11/13/2008

Duration

1h 0m

Genre

Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Martin Shaw, Rick Warden, Luigi Diberti

Overview

Apparitions is a BBC drama about Father Jacob Myers, a priest of the Roman Catholic Church, played by Martin Shaw, who examines evidence of miracles to be used in canonisation but also performs exorcisms. As he learns, Jacob's duties run deeper than just sending demons back to Hell; he later must prevent them all from escaping. Unlike most portrayals of exorcism and spirit possession in fiction, Apparitions is more religiously accurate and fact-based, incorporating the nature of demonic possession as described by the Church. It also recounts historical events associated with Christianity and other Abrahamic religions, which may have been caused by Heaven or Hell, indicating that the War described in the Bible may not have fully concluded. The series is written by Joe Ahearne.

Episodes

Episode 1EP 1Available

Episode 1

60m1.0

Father Jacob is approached by a young girl who believes her father is possessed by the devil. Although he is initially skeptical, Jacob is forced to take extraordinary steps to ensure her safety by staging a dramatic exorcism, despite the misgivings of his church colleagues.

Episode 2EP 2Available

Episode 2

60m0.0

Jacob realises that Vimal's friends could be next after he is found dead. Jacob realises that in able to exorcise the murderer he will have to meet him on his terms.

Episode 3EP 3Available

Episode 3

60m0.0

Jacob visits a prisoner who could be possessed. Jacob is surprised though when he discovers the man might be possessed by a saint.

Episode 4EP 4Available

Episode 4

60m0.0

Father Jacob is called to a woman's health centre where supernatural forces appear to be at work.

Episode 5EP 5Available

Episode 5

60m0.0

When a young Muslim, Zaid, claims to see visions of the Virgin Mary, Jacob is sceptical. But when the boy also claims to have seen visions of his dead father suffering in hell, Jacob is convinced that Satan is tricking the boy. Zaid holds his imam hostage in order for Jacob to perform a reverse exorcism, to free Zaid's father from hell. Cardinal Bukovak advises they go ahead with the ritual, despite Jacob's misgivings and the potentially catastrophic consequences...

Episode 6EP 6Available

Episode 6

60m0.0

After performing the reverse exorcism, Jacob is unable to complete Mass. Cardinal Bukovak calls in a psychologist to assess Jacob, but Jacob realises what is needed: he needs to be exorcised himself.

Cast

Martin Shaw

Father Jacob

Martin Shaw

Rick Warden

Astaruth

Rick Warden

Luigi Diberti

Monsignor Vincenzo

Luigi Diberti

John Shrapnel

Cardinal Bukovak

John Shrapnel

Shaun Dooley

Liam

Shaun Dooley

Siobhan Finneran

Sister Ruth

Siobhan Finneran

Michelle Joseph

Sister Anne

Michelle Joseph

Sarah-Jayne Steed

Sarah

Sarah-Jayne Steed

William Atkinson

Father William

William Atkinson

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