for Israeli soldiers Nimrode Klein (Yoram Todeano), Uri Zach (Ishai Golan) and Amiel Ben Horin (Assi Cohen), after they return home as heroes and work to overcome the trauma of torture and captivity while settling back into their disrupted family lives. Speaking about what he learned through interviewing a number of actual returned Israeli POWs and their families, Raff, who served in the Israeli military prior to attending film school, said, “I've learned that captivity is a place that you don't really come back from.”
Prisoners of War is the winner of four Israeli Academy Awards®, including Best Drama series. “We are pleased to be able to offer such a high caliber global series that can both entertain audiences with great storytelling and promote a deeper understanding of some of the complex cultural issues in the Middle East beyond the headlines,” said Michael Riley, President and CEO, KCETLink Media Group. “We're honored to have Mr. Raff help us introduce the series and offer his unique insights to our viewers.”
The network will present both
seasons of Prisoners of War (24 one-hour episodes) in Hebrew with
English subtitles. In addition to broadcasting the television premiere, Link TV and KCET will support the complex material presented in Prisoners of War with an online destination at LinkTV.org/POW and KCET.org/POW, which will include in-depth supporting articles, character profiles and social media videos offering viewers a balanced perspective on a provocative subject.
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Series creator Gideon Raff