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The Honourable Woman

The Honourable Woman

20147.41 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Nessa Stein, the daughter of a Zionist arms procurer who as a child witnessed his assassination. Now an adult, Nessa inherits her father's company and changes course from supplying arms to laying data cabling networks between Israel and the West Bank. Her efforts to reconcile the Israelis and Palestinians lands her an appointment to the House of Lords and creates an international political maelstrom.

Created by Hugo Blick
Written by Hugo Blick
Produced by Hugo Blick, Abi Bach
NetworksBBC Two

Top Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Nessa Stein

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Hugh Hayden-Hoyle

Lubna Azabal

Lubna Azabal

Atika Halibi

Katherine Parkinson

Katherine Parkinson

Rachel Stein

Janet McTeer

Janet McTeer

Julia Walsh

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle

Eve Best

Eve Best

Monica Chatwin

Andrew Buchan

Andrew Buchan

Ephra Stein

Igal Naor

Igal Naor

Shlomo Zahary

Genevieve O'Reilly

Genevieve O'Reilly

Frances Pirsig

Themes & Keywords

middle eastpalestinian-israeli conflictminiseriesagent

About The Honourable Woman

The Honourable Woman is a drama, war & politics, crime series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of middle east, palestinian-israeli conflict, miniseries, agent. Created by Hugo Blick, it stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Rea, Lubna Azabal. Nessa Stein, the daughter of a Zionist arms procurer who as a child witnessed his assassination. Now an adult, Nessa inherits her father's company and changes course from supplying arms to laying data cabling networks between Israel and the West Bank. Her efforts to reconcile the Israelis and Palestinians lands her an appointment to the House of Lords and creates an international political maelstrom.

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