Ghosts of Beirut

Ghosts of Beirut is very well written and depicts its time periods accurately. The acting is solid most of the time and I like the documentary pieces that were added.

The series should be 3 episodes longer, however. What I really missed, was the 90s and how Imad managed to be the so called ghost. In my opinion this is an essential part of his reputation.

I also would have liked the Arabic actors to be Lebanese, as most of them have a an Israeli Arabic background. This does not entirely capture the Lebanese vibe, although Dina Shahibi has lived in Beirut.

But this is well worth your time and attention.

Sitting in 2024 while the 10/7 war is still unfolding, this is a good reminder of the original events that led to the disaster we are facing today. "Radwan" is today the name of the Hezbollah unit that most threatens Israel. USA and the world allowed this monster to grow into a powerful Iranian proxy that threatens the region with hundreds of thousands of missiles (not a typo). A few quibbles: the English subtitles of Arabic spoken language are overlaid by the "regular" subtitles when turned on, making this tough to watch. The journalist interviews while informative, aren't really necessary for the educated viewer. Last words: God how could we have been so dumb?

I have tons of respect for Lior and Avi, and I get that they wanted to show the whole picture of Imad. But let's face it - the man was a monster. His forces were responsible for murdering so many innocent people and later united with Assad who murdered so many Syrians. We can show that he has a private life but the story wasn't balanced. They didn't show how his actions affected civilians but showed him as a civilian all the time.

As a show, the acting (apart from the actor who played Imad) was horrendous. It was like me reading this review out loud in a monotone voice. This is the network that brought us Dexter and the people who brought us Fauda. I blame Barker for this, obviously.

So, interesting historically but you can just read a wiki page.

All about this mini series is great: the cast, the details of the story and how it is told, the scenography, the distribution, everything.

The 4 episodes are just the right pick in length not missing details and telling a story in an excellent fashion way. This one is a true story but stylized for a better story on screen. Now running on skymovies.

This is a must watch for everyone who loves history/espionage/thriller genres.

This should be at least a 8+ on imdb. It's comparable with the best movies/mini series on the same type of action, daring to say that is in top 5 mini series about terrorism/spy genres.

The only review on the page so far is titled "Maybe it gets better, maybe"... Believe me when I say, it does NOT "get better". This is NOT a made-up drama - this is REAL LIFE and real life often does NOT "get better".

I have lived in Israel for most of the past 42 years (29 as a citizen) and was in Israel in 1981 & 1982 when what you saw in Episode 1 actually happened. While I was in Canada when the US Embassy was bombed and Robert Ames was killed and in the USA when the US Marine Barracks in Beirut was bombed, I remember it all like it was yesterday, since so much of "it" continues.

The production is an interesting concept - with actors playing the parts of what are, for me, well-known, recognizable people, such as Imad Mughniyeh and Robert Ames - but also with real experts who were either there or involved in some way describing the situation and the people involved.

I am looking forward to the other three episodes to see if they match my memories... And by the way, with all the hatred directed towards Israel and the almost constant attacks on our population (I have lived in Jerusalem through the First and Second "Intifadas" and still today), I still feel safer here than anywhere else I have lived, including several locations in the United States!