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The Promise

The Promise

A perilous quest in a troubled land.

20118.01 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The story of a young woman who goes to present-day Israel/Palestine determined to find out about her soldier grandfather's involvement in the final years of Palestine under the British mandate.

Created by Peter Kosminsky
Written by Peter Kosminsky
NetworksChannel 4

Top Cast

Claire Foy

Claire Foy

Erin Matthews

Haaz Sleiman

Haaz Sleiman

Omar Habash

Christian Cooke

Christian Cooke

Len Matthews

Katharina Schüttler

Katharina Schüttler

Clara Rosenbaum

Ali Suliman

Ali Suliman

Abu-Hassan Mohammed

Ben Miles

Ben Miles

Max Meyer

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Major John Arbuthnot

Perdita Weeks

Perdita Weeks

Eliza Meyer

Smadi Wolfman

Smadi Wolfman

Leah Meyer

Holly Aird

Holly Aird

Chris Matthews

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Themes & Keywords

israelpalestinepalestinian-israeli conflictminiserieshistoricalhistorical drama1940smodern historyisraeli historypalestine history

About The Promise

The Promise is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of israel, palestine, palestinian-israeli conflict, miniseries, historical, historical drama. Created by Peter Kosminsky, it stars Claire Foy, Haaz Sleiman, Christian Cooke. The story of a young woman who goes to present-day Israel/Palestine determined to find out about her soldier grandfather's involvement in the final years of Palestine under the British mandate.

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