Alumim (TV series)

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Alumim
Also known asUnknowns
Hebrewעלומים
Genre
  • Drama
  • Thriller
Created by
  • Guy Sidis
  • Nirit Yaron
  • Tawfik Abu-Wael
Directed byTawfik Abu Wael
Starring
Music byRan Bagno
Country of originIsrael
Original languageHebrew
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Producers
  • Amit Dekel
  • Nirit Yaron
Running time50 minutes
Production companyRabel Films
Original release
NetworkKan 11
Release4 October 2021 (2021-10-04) –
present

Alumim (Hebrew: עלומים), also distributed under the English title Unknowns, is an Israeli television series broadcast on Kan 11. Created by Guy Sidis, Nirit Yaron, and Tawfik Abu Wael, the series is based on the experiences of Sidis in a school for at-risk students and Abu Wael's childhood in a disadvantaged community in Israel.[1]

The show began broadcasting on 4 October 2021 and concluded its first season on 1 November 2021. On the night of the finale, it was publicized that due to its success the show was expected to be renewed for a second season.[2]

As of July 2022, Alumim had been acquired for broadcast in France, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and Luxemburg.[3]

Plot

The show centers around a group of boys at a school for at-risk youth in Beit Shemesh who become suspects in a criminal investigation after a girl is found dazed and beaten in a nearby forest.

Awards

Alumim was nominated for 13 awards at the Israeli Television Academy Awards in 2021 of which it won 3, including Best Drama Series and Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series (for Amir Tessler).

The show was also selected to competed in the Cannes International Series Festival in 2021.[4]

References

  1. ^ Pickard, Michael (2 November 2021). "Into the Unknowns". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. Walla! News
    (in Hebrew). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ^ Layton, Mark (1 July 2022). "News round-up: 'Unknowns' travels to Europe & Australia; Federation strikes Asia sales; Freevee launches Jamie Oliver FAST channel". Television Business International.
  4. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (21 September 2021). "Canneseries reveals competition line-up of 10 buzzy international series". Screen. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

External links

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