The recent Netflix series Messiah depicts what would happen if a Jesus-like figure suddenly appeared and started influencing geopolitics. In this episode I review and analyse Messiah, examining its subversive political tendencies and unusual approach to human drama. I focus in on its critical portrayal of Israel’s Shin Bet and the American CIA to deduce how the show fits into the cultural-political landscape.
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SpyCulture.com is written and produced by Tom Secker.
Tom is a British-based journalist, author, and podcaster. His specialities include the security services, Hollywood, propaganda, censorship and the history of terrorism. Tom’s writing and research has appeared in The Mirror, RT, Salon, Newsweek, The Atlantic, The Independent, Insurge Intelligence, Shadowproof, TechDirt and elsewhere.
Tom lives on the Lancashire coast and is a proud Northerner. His favourite spy is Eddie Chapman a.k.a. Agent Zigzag. He may or may not sleep with a gun under his pillow.
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