Miracles

This series launched in Spring of 2004 and kept getting pre-empted with Iraqi war news footage, and it never quite overcame the shaky start. It’s a shame, because it’s quite a fascinating series. Included on this 4-disc set are the pilot episode, the other five episodes that aired, and the remaining 7 never-before-aired shows. Paul Callan (Skeet Ulrich) is an investigator of modern miracles whose faith is sorely tested after debunking so many so-called miracles; but all that changes with a supernatural encounter he has. His struggle, and that of his two co-workers, Alva Keel (Angus Macfadyen) and Evelyn Santos (Marisa Ramirez) mirror the dichotomy between faith and doubt, symbolized so well by the subtle wordplay from "GOD IS NOWHERE" TO "GOD IS NOW HERE." If it were possible, there’s more messianic imagery here than either X-Files or Millennium put together. A current similarity can be found in Revelations. It’s nice to see people exude confidence, however, when it comes to demonic possession; as opposed to the fear portrayed in years of supernatural thrillers. It all provides for plenty of fodder for spiritual discussion. [Shout Factory] DV

100% : Spiritual Relevancy
4 : Obscenities
1 : Nudity/ Sexuality

This DVD review was printed in ISSUE 114 of HM Magazine. This issue can be ordered as a "back issue" at our online store.

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