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The Second Coming

TV·2003–2003·1 season, 2 episodes·ITV1·Drama·1h 10m·Created by Russell T Davies

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Video store clerk Steve Baxter realises that he is in fact the Son of God. He has just a few days to find the human race's Third Testament and thus avert the Apocalypse.

Castfull cast & details

Christopher EcclestonChristopher EcclestonStephen BaxterLesley SharpLesley SharpJudith RoachMark BentonMark BentonJohnny TylerKenny DoughtyKenny DoughtyPC Simon LincolnAnnabelle ApsionAnnabelle ApsionFiona MorrisWilliam TravisWilliam TravisDave MorrisAce BhattiAce BhattiPeter GuptaPeter ArmitagePeter ArmitageFrank Baxter

Episodes by season

Season012Episodes2003Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Second Coming S01E01Part OneFebruary 9, 2003—Stephen Baxter is an easygoing, larger drinking, working class video-store assistant born and bred in Manchester, Northern England. The same
  2. S01E02The Second Coming S01E02Part TwoFebruary 10, 2003—Steven Baxter is the Son of God, and can produce the miracles to prove it. How does the world react when he announces it has to produce a Th

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