Revelations
Created by David Seltzer
On NBC
A high-stakes theological thriller racing against apocalyptic time, pairing a grieving physicist with a nun to investigate whether biblical prophecy is manifesting in real time.
Set just before the start of Armageddon, the series will follow two central characters, a physicist and a nun, who are racing against the clock to see if the end of the world apocalypse can be averted. Bill Pullman plays Dr. Richard Massey, a Harvard professor whose daughter is murdered by satanists while McElhone stars as a nun who recruits Massey to help investigate whether what's told in the Book of Revelations is starting to come true. Seltzer and Polone with executive produce the project along with Pariah Television's Vivian Cannon and Jessika Borsiczky.
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Questions people ask
Is Revelations scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.
Is Revelations easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Revelations sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Revelations violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does Revelations leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Revelations
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Revelations
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Revelations, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Revelations, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Revelations, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
