I have never seen an original Israeli TV shows before. Since the war on Hamas started, after initial shock, I've decided to look it up a bit further. So this show popped up on my radar.
This show is amazing! It's everything the Hollywood gritty shows are trying to be, only so much better and more realistic. Both me and my wife started watching and we've watched 4 seasons in a span of 6 days, missing sleep time, and it was absolutely worth it! My wife who doesn't like or care too much about the action scenes, even got emotional toward the end of 4'th season. That's how good it is.
The actors aren't "Hollywood pretty", but they are perfect and amazing in their respected roles. They aren't superheroes. But a hard boiled professionals with deep psychological wounds, deeply engaged in the conflict, all while embracing both cultures. For the most part they speak Hebrew and Arabic, and it's perfect for the show (yes, subtitles are a good thing). I especially loved phone conversations when it was Hebrew on one side and Arabic on another.
I don't believe this show can have a good remake in Hollywood. It just doesn't build like this. Western values don't work in Arab world. Only hoping to see more seasons of the same. Maybe with different actors as they get older, but the same spirit.
Amazing!
