Initially disagreeing on what to do with their discovery that Amiel may still be alive, Nimrode 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.Īlongside this, the series continues to follow Nimrode and Uri (and the soldiers' families) as they pick up the pieces of their lives post-release. Season 2Īfter flashbacks to events at a school in Metula in 1990, and to the period shortly after Nimrode and Uri's release, the second season rejoins the story a few days after the events at the end of the first season. When a military psychiatrist finds discrepancies in their stories, an investigation is launched to discover what they are hiding. They also have to undergo psychiatric evaluations and military debriefings. They must deal with partners who waited or moved on, children who have grown up without them, and parents who have died. The series explores the reintegration of Nimrode 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. Nimrode Klein and Uri Zach return alive, along with the remains of Amiel Ben-Horin. The story begins with the soldiers' return home after years of negotiations for their freedom. 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.
In Russia it was adapted into the TV series Rodina in 2015. Bandi Yuddh Ke by Nikhil Advani in 20 with Raff consulting for the series.
In India it was officially adapted as the 110 episode television series P.O.W. The programme was acquired by 20th Century Fox Television before it aired in Israel, and was adapted into the eight seasons and 96 episodes of the series Homeland for Showtime in the United States from 2011 to 2020. In 2013, Raff stated that a third season was planned, but restated in 2015 that a third season did not look likely. In 2010 it won the Israeli Academy Award for Television for Best Drama Series.
The series was created by Israeli director, screenwriter and producer Gideon Raff. A second season aired in Israel from October to December 2012. Prisoners of War (original title in) is an Israeli television drama series made by Keshet and originally aired on Israel's Channel 2 from March to May 2010.