"messiah" The Reckoning (2001) [EXTENDED – 2024]

: Adapted from the novel by Boris Starling, though the TV ending differs significantly from the book's conclusion.

: DCI Red Metcalfe (Ken Stott) investigates a series of elaborately staged murders where victims are found with mysterious symbols and their tongues replaced by silver spoons.

is a psychological thriller miniseries produced by the BBC that follows DCI Red Metcalfe as he hunts a serial killer staging gruesome murders based on the 12 Apostles . " The Reckoning " is the second part of this two-episode series. Plot & Key Themes

: The killer targets 12 victims, mirroring the 12 Apostles. Metcalfe uses a religious consultant, Professor Ellis (Edward Woodward), to decode the murderer's terrifying message.