Introduction

Prisoners of War (original title in Hebrew: חטופים Translit.: Hatufim/Khatufim Translated: “Abductees”) is an Israeli television drama series made by Keshet.

Outline

The series, set in 2008, depicts three Israeli soldiers who were captured 17 years previously while on a secret mission with their unit in Lebanon.

Series 02

After flashbacks to events at a school in Metula in 1990, and to the period shortly after Nimrod and Uri’s release, the second season rejoins the story a few days after the events at the end of the first season.

Initially disagreeing on what to do with their discovery that Amiel may still be alive, Nimrod and Uri take the information to Haim and Iris, who start to pursue their own (unofficial) investigation into what happened to Amiel – with unanticipated consequences.

Alongside this, the series continues to follow Nimrod and Uri (and the soldiers’ families) as they pick up the pieces of their lives post-release. It also depicts Amiel for the first time as a living character – rather than in the visions experienced by Amiel’s younger sister, Yael – and follows his new life as Yusuf, a Muslim, in Syria.

Prisoners of War Series

• Episode 01: First Grade.
  • (original Hebrew title: להתראות מתוק, “Goodbye, Sweetie”).
• Episode 02: Birthday.
  • (original Hebrew title: חג לה שמח, “Happy Birthday”).
• Episode 03: Little Lies.
• Episode 04: Blue.
• Episode 05: A Ghost from the Past.
  • (original Hebrew title: פקידה פלוגתית, “Platoon Secretary”).
• Episode 06: The Song.
  • (original Hebrew title: חופים, “Shores”).
• Episode 07: The Picture.
• Episode 08: The Double Agent.
  • (original Hebrew title: מותו של סוכן, “Death of a Salesman”).
• Episode 09: Mika’s Boyfriend.
• Episode 10: The Notebook.
  • (original Hebrew title: חלבה, “Halva”).
• Episode 11: Our Agent in Damascus.
  • (original Hebrew title: האישה שלנו בדמשק, “Our Woman in Damascus”).
• Episode 12: The Kidnapping.
  • (original Hebrew title: נוהל חניבעל, “The Hannibal Procedure”).
• Episode 13: Operation Judea.
  • (original Hebrew title: מבצע יהודה, “Operation Judah”).
• Episode 14: Prisoners of War.

You can find a full index and overview of Prisoners of War here.

Production & Filming Details

• Creator(s): Gideon Raff.
• Director(s): Gideon Raff.
• Producer(s): Gideon Raff and Liat Benasuly.
• Writer(s): Gideon Raff.
• Cinematography: Itai Ne’Eman.
• Production: Keshet Media Group.
• Original Network: Channel 2.
• Release Date: 15 October 2012 to 25 December 2012.
• Running Time: 45-60 minutes.
• Country: Israel.
• Language: Hebrew and Arabic.