Centres on Nessa Stein, a woman who inherits her fatherands arms business and finds herself in an international maelstrom as she continues to promote the reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.
The Honorable Woman has become rich drama by the end of episode one, and the eight-part spy story only gets more complex, tense and rich as it moves forward.
The Honorable Woman is comprised of only eight episodes, each tightly written by Hugo Blick. The intricate plot never feels rushed or forced and concludes without ever sacrificing the complexity of its premise for a season-ending cliffhanger.
Whatever your viewing regimen, Honorable Woman is highly recommended for its distinctive approach, bravura performances, overall digestibility and, yes, degree of difficulty.
In a summer of TV abundance, this demanding and deliberately paced thriller stands apart and above the glut of original programming. With its urgently compelling mysteries and shocking reveals, it's the equal of last summer's brilliant Broadchurch.
The unbelievable aspects of The Honorable Woman never overwhelm the grounded characters or fascinating narrative-they just pepper it with a bit of spy movie flair.
The Honorable Woman is first and foremost an engrossing thriller, with its status as a notable feminist genre deconstruction coming in a distant second.
