Messiah V: The Rapture

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Messiah V: The Rapture is the fifth installment of the BBC serial crime drama Messiah. This serial introduced Marc Warren as DCI Joseph Walker in the lead role, taking over from Ken Stott's character Red Metcalfe.

The first part of the serial was generally positively received by critics, with The Daily Telegraph stating that despite the show lacking the shock value it had when it first started, the variations on the theme are enough to keep it going, and the directing and pacing remained good.^[1] The Herald called the show 'stylishly realised', though also asked why professional detectives would need a priest to figure out the serial killer was sending an apocalyptic message.^[2] The Guardian called the plot 'totally loopy' but done well, as well as being frightening.^[3]

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Joseph Walker – Marc Warren

Mel Palmer – Marsha Thomason

Terry Hedges – Daniel Ryan

Sarah Templar – Nina Sosanya

Mark Moore – Niall MacGregor

Stewart Dean – Rory Kinnear

Salma Al Fulani – Sasha Behar

Martha Wallace – Denise Gough

Lucy Waite – Ophelia Lovibond

Roger McGovern – Conor Grimes

Marissa – Ayca Ayabakan

Daniel Hughes – Ciarán McMenamin

Leah Wallace – Laura Greenwood

Peter Templar – Seán Hanrahan

Michael Wallace – Connor McIntrye

Samuel Waite – Anton Lesser

Catherine Tyce – Breige Roche

Helen Waite – Diana Kent

Phil Mead – Mark Asante

Alex Iqbal – Tamin Mobayed

Cab driver – Stephen Don

Fareed Iqba – Aftab Sachak

Neighbour – Brigid Erin Bates

Khalid al Fulani – Daud Shah

Liza – Lucinda Raikes

Delivery boy – Lucinda Raikes

Doctor – Julia Dearden

Alice Seaford – Remie Purtill-Clarke

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