10.0105 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestIn 1947, Jews are out on the streets celebrating the British withdrawal from Palestine and in Haifa, the exodus of Arabs has started and Len is worried about the safety of Mohammed and his family and Erin discovers her grandfather's shame. Erin refuses to give up her quest to find Mohammed's family, even when it takes her on a dangerous journey into Gaza.
The story of a young woman who goes to present-day Israel/Palestine determined to find out about her soldier grandfather's involvement in the final years of Palestine under the British mandate.
Acting
Claire Foy's spiral from naive tourist to wrecked witness.
Writing
Kosminsky refuses easy answers — everyone loses, beautifully.
Production
Seamless 1940s Palestine recreated with haunting authenticity.
Creator
Peter Kosminsky
Claire Foy
Erin Matthews
Haaz Sleiman
Omar Habash
Christian Cooke
Len Matthews
Katharina Schüttler
Clara Rosenbaum
Ali Suliman
Abu-Hassan Mohammed
Ben Miles
Max Meyer
Pip Torrens
Major John Arbuthnot
Perdita Weeks
Eliza Meyer
Smadi Wolfman
Leah Meyer
Holly Aird
Chris Matthews
Hiam Abbass
Old Jawda
Lucas Gregorowicz
Captain Richard Rowntree
Luke Allen-Gale
Corporal Jackie Clough
Ulrich Noethen
Leo Rosenbaum
Yvonne Catterfeld
Ziphora
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kosminsky spent years researching; the series sparked actual diplomatic complaints from both Israeli and Palestinian officials, which might be the ultimate review.
The Deir Yassin massacre depiction uses survivor testimonies — the horror you see is documented, not dramatized.
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