‘Unorthodox’ and ‘Captain America’ star Shira Haas leading Israeli drama – Deadline


Unique: unorthodox Star Shira leads Haas TV’s latest series, a psychological drama about an Arab-Israeli psychologist struggling to raise his two children following the suicide of his Jewish-Israeli wife.

Haas, who also stars in Captain America: New World Order, Returning to his native Israel for the 10-parter night medicinewhich has just entered production.

Created and written by Ranan Caspi and directed by Gabriel Bibliowicz, Haas will play a computer genius who rarely leaves her home. She is joined in the cast by lead actor Yusef Sweid (Game of Thrones), with whom she starred in the Netflix flick. unorthodox, and three Fouda Actors – Lucy Ayoob, Yaakov Zada ​​Daniel and Piras Nasser.

Sweed plays Louie, who after a tragedy decides to change his practice to receive patients at night. Through the gateways and magic of late clinic hours, and flashback scenes where Louie acts as an invisible supervisor to their problems, the series depicts a refreshing outlook on life, which often requires unusual treatment. .

Yes TV is the commissioner, Ait Productions is the producer and Yes Studios is the distributor of the show and its producers will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of world-winning Israeli dramas. Fouda, shtisel And Mr. Judge.

burst out laughing shtisel and also led to Netflix’s international hit unorthodox, playing a woman living in the American Jewish community who escapes to Berlin. she is acting in new captain America Even more body, Another Netflix series with Stephen Graham.

“Rarely does one read a script that immediately connects with your night medicine,” said Sharon Levy, MD of Yes Studios. “Its optimism, unique outlook on life and underlying message about the power of recovery, combined with sharp writing and compelling characters, clearly mark this as our next global hit series.”

night medicine It is being produced by Daphna Dannenberg, Aviram Avraham, Benny Menache and Eight Productions for Yes TV.