‘Shtisel,’ Israeli show on Orthodox Jews, renewed for 3rd season

The show’s writer, Yehonatan Indursky, confirmed the news to a synagogue crowd in London on Tuesday night.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
MICHAEL ALONI in his role as Akiva in the hit TV series ‘Shtisel’ (photo credit: Courtesy)
MICHAEL ALONI in his role as Akiva in the hit TV series ‘Shtisel’
(photo credit: Courtesy)
“Shtisel,” the Israeli show about haredi Orthodox Jews that became a surprise hit on Netflix, will get a third season.
The show’s writer, Yehonatan Indursky, confirmed the news to a synagogue crowd in London on Tuesday night.
The show first aired in Israel in 2013 and only ran for two seasons, although its stars expressed a hope that it would be revived.
“Shtisel” follows a recently widowed man and his son as they try to find love within the confines of their strict religious life.