Apparitions is a BBC drama about Father Jacob Myers, a priest of the Roman Catholic Church, played by Martin Shaw, who examines evidence of miracles to be used in canonisation but also performs exorcisms. As he learns, Jacob's duties run deeper than just sending demons back to Hell; he later must prevent them all from escaping. Unlike most portrayals of exorcism and spirit possession in fiction, Apparitions is more religiously accurate and fact-based, incorporating the nature of demonic possession as described by the Church. It also recounts historical events associated with Christianity and other Abrahamic religions, which may have been caused by Heaven or Hell, indicating that the War described in the Bible may not have fully concluded. The series is written by Joe Ahearne.
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Father Jacob is possessed and is tormented by demons who prevent him from being able to pray. Meanwhile, Sister Ruth and Father Daniel discover evidence of a plot to assassinate the Pope. Father Jacob must get himself exorcised and must stop Michael before he kills the pontiff.
Despite pressure from the Catholic Church to stop performing exorcisms, Jacob visits a prisoner who displays signs of possession.
Father Jacob investigates a young Muslim boy who claims to have visions of the Virgin Mary. The boy is convinced that his father is in hell and wants to force a priest to do a reverse exorcism in order to free his father's soul from eternal torment.
Father Jacob is approached for help with an exorcism by a young girl who believes her father is possessed. Meawhile, one of Jacob's students who was once cured of leprosy by Mother Theresa is expelled by the Church for his homosexuality and falls victim to a larger demonic conspiracy.
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