2049 is the year God selected to hold a contest to determine if mankind is worthy of saving. The contest pits Archangel Gabirel against his evil twin brother, Archangel Lucifer. Each contestant gets to select five people currently living on Earth to help save the world. The last person selected was by God. The eleven human participants from around the world must all live by God's new covenant or mankind will be destroyed. Along the way, the participants, which God calls his flock, explore good vs. evil, religious beliefs vs. religion, heaven and hell, family dynamics, and acceptance of neighbors.
