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Season 1 – The Honourable Woman

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Troubling events from her past haunt powerful businesswoman Nessa Stein. After inheriting her father's company, she changes its purpose from supplying arms to laying data cables between Israel and the West Bank and in an attempt to help stem conflicts between Palestinians and Israelis. When a Palestinian businessman with close ties to her family's empire is killed, Nessa is thrown into the middle of cat-and-mouse politics.

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Joe Clay The Times (UK) 10/24/2022
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Cast & Crew

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Maggie Gyllenhaal

Nessa Stein

Lubna Azabal

Atika Halabi

Eve Best

Monica Chatwin

Andrew Buchan

Ephra Stein

Lindsay Duncan

Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle

Tobias Menzies

Nathaniel Bloom

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 3, 2014 The Empty Chair Powerful businesswoman Nessa Stein is thrown head first into a game of political cat-and-mouse when a Palestinian businessman with close connections to her family's empire is killed. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 10, 2014 The Unfaithful Husband Nessa's past, including her kidnapping eight years ago in Gaza, is dug up by MI6 boss Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 17, 2014 The Killing Call Nessa's security adviser follows a lead; Ephra makes a startling discovery that could blow the family, and its work apart. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 24, 2014 The Ribbon Cutter Going back eight years, a younger Hayden-Hoyle climbs the ranks of MI6 while Nessa and Atika endure atrocities during their time held captive in Gaza. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 31, 2014 The Puppet Mistress As their captivity continues, a secret is revealed that will bond Atika and Nessa forever; an academic uncovers corruption that could have far reaching consequences. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 7, 2014 The Mother Line When a Palestinian businessman makes Nessa an offer regarding the cabling initiative in the Middle East, Nessa discovers the full cost of her release from captivity eight years earlier. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 14, 2014 The Hollow Wall Nessa begins to sense a fundamental antagonism between the Israeli government's political objectives and the Stein foundation's philanthropy. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 21, 2014 The Paring Knife Hayden-Hoyle discovers that Nessa has been manipulated both by people close to her, and governments intent on exploiting her work. Details

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The Honourable Woman — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Hugo Blick
Executive Producer
Greg Brenman, Polly Hill
Screenwriter
Hugo Blick
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 3, 2014