Series synopsis
Revelation is an Australian documentary crime television series that premiered on ABC TV on March 17, 2020. It ended on April 2, 2020. It was created by Nial Fulton, Sarah Ferguson. It stars Sarah Ferguson, Pope Francis, David Marr and Cardinal George Pell.
In a world television first, Revelation takes cameras into the criminal trials of notorious Catholic priests accused of sex crimes against children. Through a series of extraordinary interviews filmed during the trials, Revelation uncovers the secret lives and motivations of some of the most reviled men of modern times. How does a man of God become a predator of children? Revelation culminates in the Vatican with the story of a high ranking Cardinal accused of abusing boys in an orphanage in Aus ...
Premise
In a world television first, Revelation takes cameras into the criminal trials of notorious Catholic priests accused of sex crimes against children. Through a series of extraordinary interviews filmed during the trials, Revelation uncovers the secret lives and motivations of some of the most reviled men of modern times. How does a man of God become a predator of children? Revelation culminates in the Vatican with the story of a high ranking Cardinal accused of abusing boys in an orphanage in Australia. Across three compelling episodes Revelation presents the deepest portrayal of the culture and system that protected perpetrators of heinous crimes against children.
Premise: Abuse was not a failure of the system. It was the system.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sarah Ferguson as Self - Presenter
- Pope Francis as Self
- David Marr as Self
- Cardinal George Pell as Self (archive footage)
- Father Vincent Ryan as Self
- Bernard McGrath as Self
- Archbishop Mark Coleridge as Self
- Steve Bannon as Self
Supporting cast
- Archbishop Charles Scicluna as Self
- Bishop William Wright as Self
- Father Eric Bryant as Self
- Father William Melican as Self
- Troy Grant as Self
- Paul Collins as Self
- Colm O'Gorman as Self
- Mary McAleese as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | March 17, 2020 | April 2, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Children Have Been Used By The Devil Award-winning reporter Sarah Ferguson presents Revelation, a ground-breaking documentary series on the criminal priests and brothers of the Catholic Church, their crimes laid bare for the first time in their own words. |
March 17, 2020 |
| 2 |
A Dangerous Place To Be A Child Sarah goes to the maximum security prison where Bernard McGrath, a prolific paedophile, is incarcerated. In a tense exchange, McGrath moves between denial and revelation about the complicity of the church in his crimes. |
March 31, 2020 |
| 3 |
Goliath The unmissable final chapter a cinematic, feature-length event, transporting you to the heart of power in the global Catholic church. This is the story of a man who has kept a shocking secret for decades. Until now. |
April 2, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 17, 2020 |
| Last aired | April 2, 2020 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |