The Encounter
2016 · 2 seasons · 16 episodes · Ended · Great American Pure Flix
Drama
TMDB 9.7 · 3 votes
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.
Episodes
- S01E01The Heist2016-10-2125m
A pair of desperate brothers attempts a convenience-store heist that turns potentially lethal. With time running out, can 'The Man', as the cashier, deliver a less-deadly outcome to the situation?
- S01E02U-Turn2016-10-2829m
After an emotional funeral for her father and a bitter argument with her mother, a successful attorney must choose between family and her career.
- S01E03Her Final Role2016-11-0425m
As an aging movie star faces the end of her career, she desperately clings to her wealth and fame, only to realize how hollow they are over relationships.
- S01E04Just Believe2016-11-1127m
Bound by skepticism and unbelief, a burned-out ER doctor is challenged to move beyond his pessimism when presented with a miracle.
- S01E05Vows2016-11-1826m
On the brink of eloping, a young couple finds their plans examined when 'The Man' asks about their intentions for marriage.
- S01E06Disconnected2016-11-2524m
When a blackout suddenly disconnects a suburban family from technology, 'The Man' arrives to show them how to genuinely reconnect.
- S01E07For Better, for Worse2016-12-0231m
The prayers of a young girl are answered when 'The Man' appears as a social worker to counsel her dysfunctional parents.
- S01E08Maximum Mike2016-12-0930m
A cold-hearted judge finds himself on trial for his eternal destiny when 'The Man' serves as judge and jury.
