# Apparitions (2008)

> A Roman Catholic priest investigating miracles also performs exorcisms as demons threaten to escape Hell.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/7669

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 6
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, mystery, science fiction
- Created by: Joe Ahearne
- Network: BBC One
- Cast: Martin Shaw, Rick Warden, Luigi Diberti, John Shrapnel, Shaun Dooley, Siobhan Finneran, Michelle Joseph, Sarah-Jayne Steed
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1140939/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: dread-filled, solemn, contemplative, eerie, intense

## Synopsis

Apparitions (2008) is a British BBC supernatural drama series created by Joe Ahearne for BBC One. Martin Shaw plays Father Jacob, a Roman Catholic priest who examines evidence of miracles for canonisation while also performing exorcisms, and his work grows far more dangerous as he learns that his duties extend beyond sending demons back to Hell. Rick Warden appears as the demon Astaruth, and Luigi Diberti and John Shrapnel play church officials whose institutional pressures shape Jacob's choices, while Siobhan Finneran and Michelle Joseph round out the cast as sisters connected to the church. Each of the six hour-long episodes unfolds as a self-contained-yet-building investigation into possession, faith, and the historical traces of spiritual conflict. The series is grounded and restrained rather than flashy, drawing on the doctrine of the Church to make its supernatural threat feel credible. Its mood is dread-filled, solemn, and contemplative, with a sense that a holy war may still be unfinished. Fans of Supernatural, Hellblazer and The Exorcist will find resonance in its blend of occult horror and religious seriousness, in a single-season, six-episode run.

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