Forget ‘Carrie,’ Mike Flanagan’s Best Netflix Miniseries Is a Masterpiece From Start to Finish

Mike Flanagan’s *Midnight Mass* is presented as his strongest Netflix miniseries, with horror serving as a vehicle for an emotionally grounded story about faith, grief and loss. Set in a struggling island community, it shows how people’s search for hope can make them vulnerable to dangerous choices.

Riley Flynn returns to Crockett Island after prison, where the dwindling fishing town is unsettled by the arrival of Father Paul Hill. The priest’s apparent miracle draws residents towards him, while his secret gives their renewed hope a darker edge. The series also follows Sheriff Hassan, the island’s only Muslim resident, and Bev Keane, a fervent Catholic, as Flanagan explores belief, fear of death and human fallibility through dialogue and suspense.