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Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid

Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid

2024–Ongoing2 seasons19 episodesMidcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

Extraordinary stories, puzzling mysteries, and legendary journeys behind some of the world's most sacred relics, including objects of immortality, holy treasures, and revered monuments.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid streaming on HISTORY Vault via Prime Video, Prime Video and The Roku Channel (free) and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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What stands out about Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid?

Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid earns 1 badge: Thought-provoking.

Reception

Is Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid worth watching?

Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid's Midcredits score is the 11th percentile of all shows, from 268 ratings across 2 sources. 45% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

11th percentile

Better received than 11% of shows

7th percentile among Documentary12th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)13th
Approval (how many liked it)12th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

60 /100

13th percentile of all shows

7th percentile among Documentary14th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

45% liked it

12th percentile of all shows

9th percentile among Documentary14th percentile among 2020s
45% rated it 7–1055% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

42nd percentile

262 ratings across platforms

68th percentile among Documentary41st percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 181% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Detractors panned

  • lacks factual or biblical citations, relies on speculative claims as fact
  • recycles old tropes from 1990s doomsday shows, feels dated and derivative
  • awkward, stilted narration from Dennis Quaid ruins immersion

What stands out

Acting20

Quaid's narration described as stilted, robotic, unnatural

Cinematography20

speakers consistently shown from side view, amateurish editing

Plot and story15

episodes lack structure, rely on unsubstantiated claims and conspiracy theories

Originality10

called a knockoff of 1990s Mysteries of the Bible, derivative

Episodes

2 seasons

Season 2 · 2025 · 11 episodes

  • S2E1

    Heaven and Hell

    Apr 14, 202540 min
  • S2E2
    S2E2

    Sacred Strongholds

    Apr 21, 202540 min
  • S2E3
    S2E3

    An Eye for an Eye

    Apr 28, 202541 min
  • S2E4
    S2E4

    Beasts Unleashed

    May 5, 202541 min
  • S2E5
    S2E5

    Hidden Codes

    May 12, 202541 min
  • S2E6
    S2E6

    Legendary Weapons

    May 19, 202541 min

Watch experience

What is Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — a slow-burn watch that leaves you thinking.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
ContemplativeHopeful
Heaviest: throughout
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Awestruck · 3% of shows: Wonder at something vast or marvelous.
Told as
Anthology episodes · 6% of showsNew arc each season
ToneThe series presents legendary stories with a straight face, treating its subject matter with reverence and curiosity.
The rideThe series maintains a measured, introspective tone as it probes the mysteries of relics.
StructureEach episode is a self-contained investigation; the series does not employ a storytelling device across episodes.
Episode formatEach episode is a standalone exploration of a different relic or mystery, with Dennis Quaid hosting.
Season formatEach season likely covers a new set of relics, maintaining the same format and host.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Thought-provokingHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayLeaves viewers pondering the mysteries of sacred relics while feeling inspired by the stories of faith and discovery.
How it ends · evidence
Cyclical ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeThis is an episode anthology documentary series exploring sacred relics, not a narrative with a single plot arc.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFaithSociety
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10% (this title): Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% (this title) · Tradition vs change 3% (this title) · Fame 5% · Legacy 3% (this title)
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Society

Faith · 1% of showsLegacy · 3% of showsTradition vs change · 3% of shows
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series examines the stories and significance of sacred relics, highlighting their role in religious belief, cultural heritage, and the tension between historical fact and myth.
StanceThe show treats faith and relics with neutral curiosity, presenting multiple perspectives without endorsing or debunking them.

The world

TimelessIn transitRealistic
AmbientSupportive music · original score
SettingGlobal locales connected to sacred relics, from ancient sites to museums.

Cast and crew

Who is in Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid?

Cast

Dennis Quaid
as Self - Host
Nicola Denzey Lewis
as Self - Professor: Ancient Religious Studies
Hugo Mendez
as Self - Professor: Ancient Religious Studies
Sami Jarroush
as Self - Historian
Robert R. Cargill
as Self - Professor, Classics: University of Iowa
Kavitha Davidson
as Self - Journalist
Don Wildman
as Self - TV Host & Historian
Varun Soni
as Self - Dean of Religious Life
J.W. Ocker
as Self - Author
Lynne S. McNeill
as Self - Professor of Folklore: Utah State

Crew

Cinematography

Paul de Lumen, Amza Moglan, Cliff Charles, Michael Nash, Jeffy Can

Edited by

Adam Powell, Mikka Tokuda-Hall, Kevin Moore, Bryan M. Horne, Tom Jarvis, Brian Derr
+7 more, Greg Socher, Scott Reynolds, Tom Munden, Karin Hoving, Alex Wall, Peter Santana, Robert Thatcher

Music by

Brian RandazzoAdam Schiff

Produced by

Adelyn Navarro, Sarah Dalsimer, Lauren G. Costello, Rick Ramirez, Steve Ascher, Chris Platt
+43 more, Dennis Quaid, Kristy Sabat, Josh Gloer, Sharon Scott, Emily Casey, Erik S. Weigel, Mary Donahue, Helena Greenwald, Kelly Maxwell, Julie M. Fernandez, Megan Peterson, Neil Laird, Charlotte Istel, Beata Ziel, Scooter Yancey, Jillian Cohen, Jessica Conway, Mike Giordano, Kristina Cergol, Manny Psihountas, Alyson Perlongo, Erin Walsh, Brooke Townsend, Jessica Mei Gershen, Buddy Whitaker, Robert E. Ziel, Eric Anderson, R.T. Smith, Tracy Johnson, Anthony Williams, Chris Sandstrom, Margie Genin, Sara Appelbaum, Alex Weresow, Avery Manders, Lennox Wiseley, Josh Dabdee, Brian Street, Jeff Stepp, Jhamal K. Robinson, Lori Mason Frye, Sandi Williams, Willie L. Brown

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