9.060 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestAs the trial reaches its climax, a psychologist speaks to Yosef's mental state, while an emotional Avishai prepares for his testimony and a tough cross-examination; Simon finds that his good work has come at a price.
Three Jewish teenagers are kidnapped and murdered by Hamas militants in the summer of 2014, leading to the retaliatory killing of 16-year-old Palestinian Muhammad Abu Khdeir and a conflict that forever changes the lives of Jews and Arabs alike.
Direction
Dual Israeli-Palestinian directors refuse easy empathy — brilliantly cruel.
Writing
Episode 4's interrogation scenes are masterclasses in dread.
Acting
Lior Ashkenazi's unraveling father haunts long after credits.
Creators
Joseph Cedar, Hagai Levi, Tawfik Abu Wael
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Co-director Tawfik Abu Wael is Palestinian; his collaboration with Israeli creators was itself controversial in both communities.
The real Abu Khdeir murder trial revealed systemic police torture; the series was criticized by victims' families for dramatizing without consulting them.
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