Hatufim
| Prisoners of War | |
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| Also known as | 'Hatufim' |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Gideon Raff |
| Written by | Gideon Raff |
| Directed by | Gideon Raff |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original language(s) | Hebrew, Arabic |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Liat Benasuly |
| Cinematography | Itai Ne'eman |
| Running time | 45–60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Keshet Media Group |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 2 |
| Original release | 6 March 2010 – 25 December 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Homeland P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke |
| External links | |
| Website (Hebrew) | www |
Prisoners of War (original title in Hebrew: חטופים Translit.: Hatufim, Khatufim Translated: "Abductees") is an Israeli television drama series made by Keshet and originally aired on Israel's Channel 2 from March to May 2010. A second season aired in Israel from October to December 2012. The series was created by Israeli director, screenwriter and producer Gideon Raff. In 2010 it won the Israeli Academy Award for Television for Best Drama Series. In 2013, Raff stated that a third season was planned, but restated in 2015 that a third season did not look likely.
The programme was acquired by 20th Century Fox Television before it aired in Israel, and was adapted into the six seasons and 72 episodes (as of 2017) of the acclaimed series Homeland for Showtime in the United States. In India it was officially adapted as finite 126 episode television series P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke by Nikhil Advani in 2016 with Hatufim creator Gideon Raff consulting for the series.
The series, set in 2008, depicts three Israeli soldiers who were captured 17 years ago while on a secret mission with their unit in Lebanon.
The story begins with the soldiers' return home after years of negotiations for their freedom. Nimrod Klein and Uri Zach return alive, along with the remains of Amiel Ben-Horin.
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