Series synopsis
Prisoners of War, also known as חטופים is a drama mystery television series that premiered on Channel 2 on March 6, 2010. It ended on December 25, 2012. It was created by Gideon Raff. It stars Ishai Golan, Assi Cohen, Yoram Toledano and Mili Avital.
After 17 years in captivity, Israeli soldiers Nimrode Klein, Uri Zach, and Amiel Ben Horin return home to the country that made them national icons. They work to overcome the trauma of torture and captivity while settling back into their interrupted family lives. Meanwhile, the military psychiatrist assigned to them finds discrepancies in the soldiers' testimonies, and launches an investigation to discover what they are hiding.
Premise
After 17 years in captivity, Israeli soldiers Nimrode Klein, Uri Zach, and Amiel Ben Horin return home to the country that made them national icons. They work to overcome the trauma of torture and captivity while settling back into their interrupted family lives. Meanwhile, the military psychiatrist assigned to them finds discrepancies in the soldiers' testimonies, and launches an investigation to discover what they are hiding.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ishai Golan as Uri Zach
- Assi Cohen as Amiel Ben-Horin
- Yoram Toledano as Nimrod Klein
- Mili Avital as Nurit Halevi-Zach
- Yaël Abecassis as Talia Klein
- Adi Ezroni as Yael Ben Horin
- Yael Eitan as Dana
- Salim Daw as Jamal
Supporting cast
- Sendi Bar as Iris
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | April 3, 2010 | April 3, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 10 | March 6, 2010 | May 22, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 14 | October 15, 2012 | December 25, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Stories | April 3, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Homecoming The negotiations for the release of three Israeli soldiers has ended successfully, and after 17 years in captivity, Nimrod Klein, Uri Zach and Amiel Ben Chorin are coming home. |
March 6, 2010 |
| 2 |
The Facility, part 1 Nimrod and Uri are taken to an interrogation facility designed for released Israeli prisoners of war in the small town of Zichron Ya'akov. |
March 13, 2010 |
| 3 |
The Facility, part 2 Haim investigates Nimrod and Uri at the interrogation facility. |
March 20, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodbye, Sweetie Uri and Nimrode try to push the Ministry of Defense into figuring out where Amiel is by exposing the CD they got from Ruth Shorer. |
October 15, 2012 |
| 2 |
Happy Birthday Talia breaks down while Nimrode is out partying; Uri and Nurit try to bridge their gap; Yussuf and Abdullah head out to handle an arms deal. |
October 16, 2012 |
| 3 |
Little Lies The past troubles Yussuf; Abdullah tries to recruit children to be martyrs; Uri shares the horrors of captivity with Nurit. |
October 22, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 6, 2010 |
| Last aired | December 25, 2012 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 23:00:00 |