Israeli series Valley Of Tears is based on the Yom Kippur War
TORONTO – Independent broadcaster Hollywood Suite announced this morning it is the exclusive Canadian home of the all-new HBO Max Original war drama, Valley of Tears.
The 10-part series, the biggest budget Israeli TV series ever, is launching Saturday, December 19 at 9 p.m. ET and comes to Hollywood Suite following the big success of its debut in its home country and on HBO Max in the U.S.
The series is inspired by the true events of the 1973 Yom Kippur War in Israel. Leading up to the ultimate battle, the series follows young combatants thrust into a war that was later revealed could have been avoided by leaders they blindly trusted, reads the release.
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Shot at the actual location of the war, the series highlights the tension, anxieties and sentiments of the country’s people through a magnified lens, with the unprecedented outcome of an unlikely victory.
“Valley of Tears is not only an important historical war drama but also an exciting programming event for Hollywood Suite and our viewers,” said David Kines, president, Hollywood Suite. “We could not be happier to welcome this high-calibre, original series, which broke viewership records in Israel, as the first of many exclusive programming acquisitions for the Canadian market.”
The original, exclusive series launch, is a branch-out from Hollywood Suite’s normal fare of blockbuster older movies, mixed in with events like its Reelworld focus and BAFTA awards.
The series stars Lior Ashkenazi (Foxtrot), Aviv Alush (The Shack), Lee Biran, Shahar Taboch, Joy Rieger, Ofer Hayoun (HBO’s Euphoria), Imri Biton (Just for Today) and Maor Schwitzer (Shtisel). Valley Of Tears was created and co-written by Israeli-American TV and film writer Ron Leshem (Euphoria), Amit Cohen (False Flag), Daniel Amsel and Yaron Zilberman (A Late Quartet); the latter also directed the entire series.
Valley of Tears is an HBO Max Original co-produced with WestEnd Films, United King and Endemol Israel. It was broadcast first on the Israeli broadcaster KAN and is currently streaming on HBO Max in the US.
The first two episodes will premiere back-to-back Saturday, December 19, with a new episode airing each following Saturday and each episode will be available on demand immediately following their air date. The series will be broadcast in the original Hebrew with English subtitles. Subtitled and English-dubbed versions will be available on demand.
