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Revelations
Genre
Created byDavid Seltzer
Written by
  • David Seltzer
  • Mark Kruger
Directed by
Starring
ComposerJoseph Vitarelli
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jessika Borsiczky
  • James Bigwood
  • Jim Chory
Cinematography
  • Joel Ransom
  • Brian J. Reynolds
Editors
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseApril 13 (2005-04-13) –
May 18, 2005 (2005-05-18)

Revelations is an American apocalyptic drama television miniseries created by David Seltzer and based on the Book of Revelation.[1][2][3] The series follows two central characters, an astrophysicist (Bill Pullman) and a nun (Natascha McElhone), in a race against time to see if the end of the world can be averted. It also stars Michael Massee, Mark Rendall, Chelsey Coyle, Brittney Coyle, John Rhys-Davies, Orla Brady, Alexa Nikolas, Tobin Bell, Martin Starr, Fred Durst, and Caryn Green.

Synopsis

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Dr. Richard Massey, a noted astrophysicist from Harvard, returns home after having hunted down the Satanist that brutally murdered his daughter Lucy in a satanic ritual. The Satanist, a man named Isaiah Haden, is put into prison awaiting trial. Richard Massey is a man of science and does not believe in religion at all. He is bitter at his loss and the general poor state of his life and only wants to see Isaiah Haden face his punishment.

Meanwhile, a nun named Josepha Montafiore who is working for the Eklind Foundation, a wealthy traditionalist Catholic organization, visits the bedside of a comatose girl. The child was struck twice by lightning while crossing a golf course and lives in a vegetative state. However, the girl mumbles Bible verses in Latin and draws cryptic drawings. Josepha believes that this is an act of God and decides to pursue it.

The girl's visions lead Josepha to Richard, who joins her on her quest to document and unravel signs of the End of Days. Their journey eventually becomes a race against time to thwart Haden's followers as they try to bring about the Apocalypse, all while hot on the trail of a child who may be able to save them all.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result
2005 OFTA Television Awards Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries Lesli Linka Glatter
David Semel
Lili Fini Zanuck
Nominated
BMI Film & TV Awards BMI Television Music Joseph Vitarelli Won
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Movie (Dramatic Underscore) Nominated
Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) Richard Snell
Julie Socash
Kandace Westmore
Nominated
Artios Awards Outstanding Achievement in Mini-Series Casting John Papsidera
Wendy O'Brien
John Buchan
Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Television Film Natascha McElhone Nominated
Best Miniseries Revelations Nominated
2006 Saturn Awards Best Television Presentation Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Shales, Tom (April 13, 2005). "NBC's 'Revelations': It's a Long Way To Armageddon". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Kissell, Rick (April 14, 2005). "NBC finds religion". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Andrews, Helena (April 14, 2005). "NBC bets on religion with 'Revelations' series". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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