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]