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The Honourable Woman

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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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DramaWar & PoliticsCrime
Starring

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Rea, Lubna Azabal

Created by

Hugo Blick

Miniseries

1.The Empty Chair

Powerful businesswoman Nessa Stein is thrown head-first into a game of political cat-and-mouse when a Palestinian businessman with close connections to her family's empire is killed.

60 minJul 3, 2014

2.The Unfaithful Husband

Nessa's past, including her kidnap eight years previously in Gaza, is dug up by MI6 boss Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle, who is intent on getting answers despite being blocked by the CIA.

60 minJul 10, 2014

3.The Killing Call

Nessa's security advisor follows a lead as he hunts down the missing boy. Meanwhile, her brother Ephra makes a startling discovery that could blow the family, and its work, apart.

60 minJul 17, 2014

4.The Ribbon Cutter

Going back eight years, a younger Hayden-Hoyle climbs the ranks of MI6 whilst Nessa and Atika endure atrocities during their time held captive in Gaza and their captors scheme as to how she can best serve their cause.

60 minJul 24, 2014

5.Two Hearts

As their captivity continues, we discover the secret that will bond Atika and Nessa forever. Meanwhile, an academic in Tel Aviv working at a university funded by the Steins uncovers corruption that could have far-reaching consequences.

60 minJul 31, 2014

6.The Mother Line

When a Palestinian businessman makes Nessa an offer regarding the cabling initiative in the Middle East, Nessa discovers the full cost of her release from captivity eight years ago.

60 minAug 7, 2014

7.The Hollow Wall

Hayden-Hoyle uncovers an international government cover-up in relation to the Stein wiretap and Ephra is drawn into making a fatal mistake. In Palestine, an act of terrorism stuns the Stein family and the wider international community and has far reaching repercussions.

60 minAug 14, 2014

8.The Paring Knife

Hayden-Hoyle uncovers that Nessa has been manipulated both by people close to her and by governments intent on exploiting her work. A thrilling climax in the desert wastelands sees Nessa fighting to save her life and the kidnapped child's as she attempts to make her way home.

60 minAug 21, 2014

The Honourable Woman

DramaWar & PoliticsCrime

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.

Information

Released
Jul 3, 2014
Episode length
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Status
Ended

Language & origin

Original audio
English
Country
GB
Rating
TV-MA
Created by
Hugo Blick

Networks

Network
BBC Two

People in this story

Maggie GyllenhaalNessa Stein
Stephen ReaHugh Hayden-Hoyle
Lubna AzabalAtika Halibi
Katherine ParkinsonRachel Stein
Janet McTeerJulia Walsh
Lindsay DuncanAnjelica Hayden-Hoyle
Eve BestMonica Chatwin
Andrew BuchanEphra Stein
Igal NaorShlomo Zahary
Genevieve O'ReillyFrances Pirsig
RReeve FletcherHannah Stein
Philip ArdittiSaleh Al-Zahid

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