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Season 1 – Our Boys

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Set in the summer of 2014, the series is based on the true events which led to the outbreak of war in Gaza. When three Jewish teenagers are kidnapped and murdered by Hamas militants, Israel is shocked, shaken and furious. In an apparent response to the horrific act, the burned body of 16-year-old Palestinian Mohammed Abu Khdeir is found in a forest on the outskirts of Jerusalem. As a terrorism agent and his team at the Jewish Division of Shin Bet investigate Mohammed's murder, the parents of the slain teenager begin their long and anguished journey toward consolation and justice.
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Critics Consensus

Challenging and thoughtful, Our Boys explores a real-world tragedy with grace and compassion.

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Emily Nussbaum The New Yorker 09/18/2019
The show is unusually fearless about letting moral discomfort linger, and manages to be stirring without ever offering false hope, a rarity for even the best-made dramas. Go to Full Review Ben Travers IndieWire 08/20/2019
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There's an immense level of compassion here, which should ultimately prove rewarding for anyone who digs in. Go to Full Review Daniel D'Addario Variety 08/14/2019
Our Boys is paced with a punishing slowness... But it rewards with tough insight. Go to Full Review Paula Vázquez Prieto La Nación (Argentina) 01/11/2022
A story as tense as it is heartbreaking. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Ángel S. Harguindey El Pais (Spain) 05/05/2020
The 10 chapters of Our Boys are essential to know, at least partially, the Israeli society. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post 01/08/2020
Watching Our Boys is like looking at a Google Earth shot of Jerusalem and then following along as the camera zooms in on certain apartments, houses, dormitories and parks, and examines their inhabitants as if they were specimens under a microscope... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Amir S 12/02/2024 A good series based on difficult and true events. See more 10/12/2020 Never before have I seen a series that depicted Israel so intelligently and I was so unsure where it would go; I am by no means "very well-read" on these events and my own knowledge of these events is superficial at best but the depiction of this nation was in some way the most interesting "character" at all and made up for the occasional times where I wasnt entirely sure where it was going or of an unsteady focus. It was fascinating and heartbreaking and enlightening. See more 06/06/2020 Best tv series everybody should watch See more 05/04/2020 An excellent, fearless, amazing-made tv drama. See more 11/05/2019 Excellent show. I don't want to get into the whole political side of things given the fact that I don't live in Israel, and I leave that to the Israeli populus to decide. The makers have spun a very moving narrative of the incidents that led to the 2014 conflict. What they have accomplished in comparison to other movies/shows of the same kind is that they have humanized everyone in the cast, regardless of the actions they commit and the turns their lives take. Shlomi Elkabetz as Shimon Cohen was a great choice; his interactions with Avishai Elbaz (Omri Gabay), who is manipulated into the murder by his uncle, Yosef Haim Ben David have such a pure nature it just cannot be ignored. Same goes to the riveting personal trauma that Hussein and Suha go through, after having lost their kid to the senseless violence in spite of the fact that they are not really political themselves. This show portrays an extremely fractured society and the complexities associated with it, so watching it with an unbiased eye would be a pre-requisite. See more 10/10/2019 Brilliant show that highlights the extremism of the ultra-orthodox Jews in Israel and their terrorism against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. See more Read all reviews
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Shlomi Elkabetz

Simon

Johnny Arbid

Hussein

Ruba Blal

Suha

Adam Gabay

Avishai

Tzahi Grad

Mike

Hagai Levi

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 12, 2019 Chapter 1: Out of the Depth, I Cry to You In June 2014, the disappearance of three Jewish boys sends shock waves across Israel; terrorism agent Simon and his team search for answers; Arab teen Mohammed lands in a dangerous environment while Jewish teen Avishai finds himself at a crossroads. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 12, 2019 Chapter 2: I Love Toto In the wake of their son's disappearance, Hussein and Suha face pressure from the police as they search for answers; Simon and Mike disagree on their theories about the murder and a new angle arises when a rumor leaks to the public. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 19, 2019 Chapter 3: Two Packs of Red Next Simon meets with Mohammed's family to probe for details about his life; Hussein and Suha find their neighborhood in the midst of a riot, while misinformation spreads across the internet. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 26, 2019 Chapter 4: The Dawn Martyr With the Jerusalem deputy DA looking over their shoulders, Simon and his team focus their investigation on Israeli persons of interest as Mohammed's family remains overwhelmed by the fervor surrounding their son's death. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 2, 2019 Chapter 5: Shabbat Shalom Mike worries that Simon risks crossing a line when he goes under cover as a reserve-duty soldier in Adam to learn more about Yosef and Rabbi Yizhak Ben Shoshan; Suha mourns Mohammad's death; Hussein decides to talk to the media. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 9, 2019 Chapter 6: Acceptance of Silence Simon reveals his true identity to Avishai and asks for Dvora's help in getting the teen to break his vow of silence; Hussein is approached by prosecutor Uri Korb as riots spread throughout the West Bank. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 16, 2019 Chapter 7: Judging by Its End Avishai takes Simon through the sequence of events that led to Mohammed's kidnapping and murder; desperate for atonement, a guilty Avishai pieces together what happened, as Simon begins to realize the extent of his involvement in that fateful night. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 23, 2019 Chapter 8: Defendants 2 and 3 Avishai and Yinon spend their first days in prison in isolation out of fear of retaliation by other prisoners; Dvora stands her ground against a religious defense lawyer working to mitigate Yosef's liability by getting him declared insane. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 30, 2019 Chapter 9: The Perfumer and the Tanner Avishai's lawyer instructs him to set himself apart from Yinon; Simon takes the stand and is pressed about Avishai's culpability in the murder; Dvora sees the consequences of not cooperating with the rabbis in the orthodox community. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 7, 2019 Chapter 10: A Shaft Into a Dark Tunnel As 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. Details

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Our Boys — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Joseph Cedar, Tawfik Abu Wael, Hagai Levi
Executive Producer
Hagai Levi, Joseph Cedar, Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Karni Ziv, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan, Noah Stollman, Michael Lombardo
Screenwriter
Hagai Levi, Joseph Cedar, Shuki Ben-Naim, Tawfik Abu Wael, Noah Stollman
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hebrew
Release Date
Aug 12, 2019