The Encounter (2016)

Name: The Encounter
Genre: Drama
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Bruce Marchiano

Drama

The Encounter is a Christian television drama broadcast on the Great American Pure Flix streaming service. Based on the 2010 film The Encounter and its 2012 sequel Paradise Lost, the series—which ran for two eight-episode seasons from 2016 to 2020—features Bruce Marchiano reprising his role as Jesus Christ (aka The Man), who comes to the aid of various individuals in real, relatable scenarios.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (408 votes)
Episode average: 8.5 +2.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Bruce Marchiano Jesus

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

8.75 avg 8 episodes 8.8 → 8.3 27 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Heist	8.8	33
2	U Turn	8.7	31
3	Her Final Role	8.5	35
4	Just Believe	8.7	35
5	Vows	9.0	33
6	Disconnected	8.9	26
7	For Better, for Worse	9.1	28
8	Maximum Mike	8.3	27

Season 2 (2020)

7.90 avg 3 episodes 8.1 → 8.1 44 min avg

U-shaped

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Gift	8.1	19
2	Best Worst Day	7.5	15
3	The Void	8.1	13

The Encounter (2016)

Cast

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