Season 4 • Episode 23
LatestNe'elamim (The Missing) is a compelling young adult skewed thriller which follows Emma and Alon, a brother and sister who move to a small town and quickly find out that nothing is quite as it seems in their new neighborhood, which is awash with murky happenings. The ground water supply has been geologically poisoned, and three teenagers from their high school died under mysterious circumstances a few months earlier - but when an unexplainable photograph of them surfaces, the siblings begin to doubt that they know the full story, as per the official log-line.
Acting
Oneg Efron and Gaya Gur Arie sell sibling tension beautifully.
Writing
Balcones-level patience: 172 episodes of drip-fed reveals.
Production
Sinister small-town atmosphere on Israeli TV budget.
Creator
Yaron Arazi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ne'elamim became a phenomenon in Israeli teen culture, essentially creating the 'dark YA mystery' template for local television.
The 172-episode count makes it one of the longest-running Israeli scripted series ever—originally planned for two seasons.
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