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What to watch now: New Israeli drama 'Unconditional’ and a fading ‘Hacks’

TV Time: Do people still use the phrase “jumped the shark” to denote when a series has passed its sell-by date? If so, Hacks has definitely made that jump.

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LIRAZ CHAMAMI (right) and Talia Lynne Ronn in ‘Unconditional.’
Poster from Unconditional

Apple TV releases 'Unconditional' drama series trailer

The eight-episode thriller series is from Keshet International and stars Liraz Chamami (Bad Boy, Manayek) alongside newcomer Talia Lynne Ronn, and will have its premiere in Israel on Keshet 12.

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Brewing Trouble

Brewing Trouble, a new Israeli comedy series, debuts on Yes

The new Israeli series, centered on former criminals turned brewers, is the kind of comedy with heart that a lot of people are craving right now.

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NATALIE DORMER, left, and Mia McKenna-Bruce in ‘The Lady.’

Celebrate International Women’s Day on the small screen: Shows with strong women to watch

TV TIME: March 8 is International Women’s Day, and the small screen offers a great many movies and series featuring unforgettable females.

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Larry David’s ‘My Dinner with Adolf’ essay skewers Bill Maher’s meeting with Trump

APRIL 22, 2025ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
Bill Maher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party during the 94th Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, March 27, 2022. Uploaded on 2/6/2024

Indulging in TV: A cancer patient's escape - opinion

I’d much rather be outdoors hiking or having fun beyond the telly – I hope that will come back. In the meantime, TV it is.

APRIL 20, 2025ByBRIAN BLUM
Man Watching TV

Israeli series, The German, wins writing prize at Series Mania

Israeli screenwriters Moshe Zonder and Ronit Weiss Berkowitz won Best Writing at Series Mania for The German, showcasing Israeli TV's international success.

MARCH 29, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
Ania Bukstein, pictured here in the series, The Magpie, is one of the stars of the Series Mania winner, The German.

Disturbing documentary exposes physical abuse in ultra-Orthodox schools

Director Meni Philip's powerful film gives a voice to survivors of corporal punishment in haredi educational institutions, revealing how widespread abuse shapes an entire community.

MARCH 9, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
A SCENE from ‘No Child Spared.’

Dark police thriller ‘Motherland’ premieres on KAN, Wicked available to stream

Check out the series, movies and shows hitting Israel's screens this week.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
‘MOTHERLAND’ IS KAN’s new thriller.

Biggest American Streamers of 2024 Revealed

FEBRUARY 20, 2025ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ

Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ features a Jewish-run ‘cancer clinic.’ What is it?

The show is based on the true story of two less-than-honest wellness influencers, and the Hirsch Institute is based on a real place and course of treatment founded by a German Jew.

FEBRUARY 15, 2025ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
(L-R) Alycia Debnam-Carey as Milla, Aisha Dee as Chanelle in Netflix's "Apple Cider Vinegar."

Keshet pitches new crime thriller

Based on the just-released trailer, it’s a twisty story that involves espionage and organized crime, and co-stars several top Israeli actors.

FEBRUARY 12, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
LIRAZ CHAMAMI and Talia Linne Ronn in Keshet’s ‘Unconditional.’

'The Gaza Syndrome' series looks at past failures, 80 for Brady is a fun light-hearted watch

Check out the series, movies and shows hitting Israel's screens this week.

FEBRUARY 12, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
KAN’S THREE-PART series, ‘The Gaza Syndrome.’

The Wedding Plan is a light-hearted comedy, Protection series offers suspenseful drama

TV week in Israeli culture

JANUARY 22, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
MODERN ISRAELI comedy, ‘The Wedding Plan.’