Nehama (Hebrew: נחמה) is an Israeli comedy drama series created by Tomer Shani and Reshef Levi that aired on Hot. The show premiered on 27 June 2019 and concluded on 29 August 2019.
| Nehama | |
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| נחמה | |
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | |
| Directed by | Tomer Shani |
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| Music by | Haim Frank Ilfman |
| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original language | Hebrew |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Giora Bejach |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Hot |
| Release | 27 June – 29 August 2019 |
In October 2020, First Look Media acquired the show's U.S. rights, with plans to develop an English-language adaptation.[1] On 28 October 2021 it was announced that Martin Lawrence would lead the adaption, which would be produced by Topic Studios.[2]
Plot
editThe series follows the story of Guy Nehama, a father of five who loses his wife in a car accident. In addition to managing his grief and his responsibilities toward his children, Nehama begins to chase an old dream — stand-up comedy.[3]
Awards
editNehama was selected to compete in the 2019 Cannes International Series Festival, winning the prize for Best Performance (for Reshef Levi).[4][5]
The show was nominated for 10 awards at the Israeli Television Academy Awards in 2019, of which it won two: Best Comedy Series and Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series.
References
edit- ^ Kanter, Jake (2020-10-08). "First Look Media Streamer Topic Acquires Israeli Series 'Nehama'; Topic Studios Plots English-Language Adaptation". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (2021-10-28). "Martin Lawrence Sets Television Return in Topic Studios' 'Nehama' English-Language Adaptation". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Pickard, Michael (4 November 2020). "Stand-up drama". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Richford, Rhonda (2019-04-10). "Spain's 'Perfect Life' Tops CanneSeries Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ "Israeli TV show to open Canneseries festival". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2024-11-03.