Damien

After discovering his origins, Damien Thorn must cope with life as the Anti-Christ.

Damien (2016) is a United States supernatural drama series created by Glen Mazzara for A&E. It follows Bradley James as Damien Thorn, a young war photographer who learns his origins and comes to understand that he is the Antichrist. Megalyn Echikunwoke as Simone Baptiste and Omid Abtahi as Amani Golkar support him as allies drawn into the hunt for the truth, while Barbara Hershey as Ann Rutledge looms as a figure tied to the prophecy. The engine of the story is Damien's struggle to reconcile an identity he never chose with the pull of a destiny of evil, as each episode pushes him toward confrontations with hidden believers, shadowy institutions and the question of whether he can refuse what he is. Told across a single ten-episode season, the show is a compact serialized mystery rather than a case-of-the-week format. Its atmosphere is tense and foreboding, with a dread-filled, paranoid undercurrent and imagery that draws on Catholic iconography and modern secular settings. Fans of The Omen, Supernatural and Carnivale will find resonance in its blend of religious dread, prophecy and a young protagonist caught in a cosmic conflict. The series was canceled after its season, leaving its central story unfinished.

Audience response to this single canceled season is mixed, with viewers rating its supernatural premise and Damien's struggle with his destiny as a worthwhile but uneven take on the Antichrist myth.

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Created by

Glen Mazzara

Release Date

2016-03-07

Episode runtime

43 min

Rating

6.8 / 10 (153)

What is Damien about?

A young war photographer discovers he is the Antichrist and must struggle with a destiny of evil he never chose.

What is Damien like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Damien as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Damien violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Damien as moderate.

What did critics think of Damien?

Audience response to this single canceled season is mixed, with viewers rating its supernatural premise and Damien's struggle with his destiny as a worthwhile but uneven take on the Antichrist myth.

Which shows are like Damien?

Shows with a similar feel include The Omen, Supernatural, and Carnivale.

How long is Damien?

Damien: 1 season, 10 episodes.

Is Damien still running?

No, Damien was canceled.

Where can I watch Damien?

In United States, Damien is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.