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Netflix Tackles Religion and Addiction in Small Town and It’s Biblical

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Oct. 1, 2021 – This exploration of religion and addiction “was always particularly special to me because it’s been so interwoven into my life and my childhood”, Flanagan says.

Midnight Mass revolves around the small community of Crockett Island, where Riley Flynn (Zach Gilford) returns home a disgraced black sheep. Raised as a believer, Riley had his life derailed in a drink-driving accident that killed a young woman – an incident that sent him to prison for four years and also took away his faith. Riley reconnects with his pregnant childhood love Erin (Kate Siegel), another pariah among the locals. Riley’s return also coincides with the arrival of a mysterious and captivating new priest, Father Paul (Hamish Linklater).

Masses are sparsely attended, but after a rash of miracles and supernatural instances, a religious revival takes hold, and Riley, Erin, Sheriff Hassan (Rahul Kohli) and others investigate the darkness that seems to be enveloping the island.

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Leonard Buschel

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