Prisoners of War (TV series)
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| Also known as | 'Hatufim' |
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| Created by | Gideon Raff |
| Written by | Gideon Raff |
| Directed by | Gideon Raff |
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| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original language(s) | Hebrew, Arabic |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Producer(s) | Liat Benasuly |
| Cinematography | Itai Ne'eman |
| Running time | 45–60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Keshet Media Group |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 2 |
| Original release | 6 March 2010 – 25 December 2012 |
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| Related shows | Homeland |
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| Website (Hebrew) | |
Prisoners of War (original title in Hebrew: חטופים Translit.: Hatufim, Khatufim Translated: "Abductees") is an Israeli television drama season made by Keshet and originally aired on Israel's Channel 2 from March to May 2010. A second season aired in Israel from October to December 2012, and a third season is planned. The series was created by Israeli director, screenwriter and producer Gideon Raff. In 2010 it won the Israeli Academy Award for Television for Best Drama Series.
The programme was acquired by 20th Century Fox Television before it aired in Israel, and was adapted into the acclaimed series Homeland for Showtime in the United States.
The series, set in 2008, depicts three Israeli soldiers who were captured 17 years ago while on a secret mission with their unit in Lebanon.
The story begins with the soldiers' return home after years of negotiations for their freedom. Nimrod Klein and Uri Zach return alive, along with the remains of Amiel Ben-Horin.
The series explores the reintegration of Nimrod and Uri into a society which has made them national icons, and into an interrupted family life, while working through the trauma of having been held captive and tortured. They must deal with partners who waited or moved on, children who have grown up without them, and parents who have died.
They also have to undergo psychiatric evaluations and military debriefings. When a military psychiatrist finds discrepancies in their stories, an investigation is launched to discover what they are hiding.
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