Prisoners of War: why the original is always the best

Israeli drama Hatufim displays a level of sophistication that US remake Homeland didn't quite achieve.

Prisoners of War (or Hatufim as pretentious tweeters will no doubt insist on calling it just so people have to ask them what they're talking about) is the Israeli drama that inspired Homeland. It's made on a fraction of the US budget and was heaped with praise and awards in its home country. Gideon Raff's brilliantly paced drama arrives on our screens this week just in time for your joy/horror/disappointment/impatience to subside after the Homeland finale.

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