Apparitions, a new drama series for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖÌýOne
Episode synopses
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Episode 1
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Father Jacob's (Martin Shaw) job is to promote candidates
for sainthood. In his search for miracles he occasionally sees
the hand of Satan and performs an exorcism.
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Although
a reluctant exorcist he has an undeniable talent for it and
his mentor Monsignor Vincenzo (Luigi Diberti) wants him
to take over when he retires as Chief Exorcist of Rome.
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Vincenzo reveals Jacob's name has come up in exorcisms –
the demons fear him. Jacob refuses Vincenzo but when 10-year-old Donna turns up in his office begging for help he
cannot abandon her.
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Donna (Romy Irving) is convinced her dad Liam (Shaun
Dooley) is possessed.
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At first Jacob thinks Liam's hatred of
religion is just popular atheism but as the evidence mounts,
and he fears for Donna's safety, Jacob has to find a way to
persuade this militant atheist to consent to an exorcism.
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While Donna takes up Jacob's attention, satanic forces are in
play in Jacob's seminary.
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Trainee priest Vimal (Elyes Gabel)
is taunted by a homeless man Michael (Rick Warden) who
knows his secret thoughts.
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Vimal was miraculously cured of
leprosy after he prayed to Mother Teresa – it's how he met
Jacob. But now Michael tells him his new skin was Satan's
miracle, not God's.
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Unless Vimal agrees to use Satan's gift,
it'll be taken back.
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Michael warns Vimal if he tries to help
Jacob in his exorcism of Donna's father, the demons will
reveal Vimal's secret.
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Episode 2
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Jacob's (Martin Shaw) exorcism of Liam has been answered
with the butchery of his friend Vimal (Elyes Gabel).
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Michael
(Rick Warden) confesses to the crime but Jacob knows this
homeless man was not responsible.
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Jacob realises the police
will never accept possession as a defence. An innocent man
will be put away as a psychopathic murderer and the demon
will be free to kill again. The race is on to find Michael before the police do.
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Even
while Jacob tries to save Michael, the demon inside Michael
taunts him. He wants to teach Jacob about the horrors of
hell.
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The demon is intent on exorcising Jacob and converting
him to satanism. If Jacob refuses to listen his friends will
suffer.
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Detective Rachel sees Jacob as an obstacle to her investigation – a priest who thinks psychopaths should be exorcised instead
of locked up.
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Jacob's boss Cardinal Bukovak (John Shrapnel)
encourages her view of Jacob as a maverick.
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Liam (Shaun
Dooley) reluctantly agrees to help Jacob in his search for
Michael – he knows that Jacob could have brought in the
police when he himself was possessed and threatened Donna
(Romy Irving).
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Michael's demon responds by threatening to
return to Liam and continuing to taunt Jacob, this time with
a revelation about his best friend and mentor Monsignor
Vincenzo (Luigi Diberti).
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But can Jacob's faith be broken?
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Details of later episodes will be published in ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Television Programme Information.
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