New TV show on NBC 'Revelations'

I just watched the series debut of Revelations, a new show about the End of Days on NBC. Bill Pullman is the main character and has done a great job so far. It is a fancinating show and I can't help but wonder about the timing of this show. It seems odd with all that is going on in this world now, from the tsunamis to the eathquakes to the pope's death. Is there more to this than meets the eye? Probably not but it can't hurt to wonder...