Series synopsis
False Flag, also known as כפולים is a drama television series that premiered on Channel 2 on October 29, 2015. It ended on May 10, 2022. It was created by Amit Cohen, Maria Feldman, Leora Kamenetzky. It stars Ishai Golan, Angel Bonanni, Magi Azarzar and Ania Bukstein.
The series, loosely based on the true story of the assassination in Dubai of a senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh - the co-founder of military wing of the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas on 19 January 2010, revolves around five ordinary Israeli citizens who discover one morning via the media that they are the principal suspects of a high-profile kidnapping and are implicated as culprits in the kidnapping.
Premise
The series, loosely based on the true story of the assassination in Dubai of a senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh - the co-founder of military wing of the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas on 19 January 2010, revolves around five ordinary Israeli citizens who discover one morning via the media that they are the principal suspects of a high-profile kidnapping and are implicated as culprits in the kidnapping.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ishai Golan as Ben 'Benny' Rephael
- Angel Bonanni as Sean Tilson
- Magi Azarzar as Natalie Elfassia
- Ania Bukstein as Asia Brinditch
- Neta Riskin as Anat Kedmi
- Yiftach Klein as Sagi Kedmi
- Orna Salinger as Emma Lipman
- Hanna Azoulay Hasfari as Miriam Levi
Supporting cast
- Lihi Kornowski as Mika Arazy (Cookie)
- Mickey Leon as Eitan Kopel
- Sergey Bukhman as Alex Feldman
- Morris Cohen as Eli Mazor
- Yousef Sweid as Amir Cohen (Amir Al-Hamati)
- Shalom Shmuelov as Prime Minister
- Moran Rosenblatt as Dikla Levi
- Avigail Ariely as Efrat Rephael
- Hani Furstenberg as Joan 'Jo' Berger
- Yoram Toledano as Yosef Levi
- Igal Naor as Gabi Silver
- Roy Assaf as Yuval Harari
Guest cast
- Judith Mergui as Simone
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 29, 2015 | December 2, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 9 | November 21, 2018 | January 9, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 8 | March 22, 2022 | May 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The Iranian Defense Minister is abducted in Moscow in a covert operation that is attributed to the Israeli Mossad. Five Israeli civilians wake in the morning and discover that their passports have been used by the abductors. |
October 29, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The four suspects - Ben Refael, Anna Lipman, Natali Alfasia and Asia Brindech - are being investigated by the Shin Bet, in order to determine their involvement in the abduction of the Iranian minister. The fifth suspect, Shawn Tilson, tries to avoid capture |
October 29, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The four detainees are being released home but remain under surveillance, all while the Shin Bet don't believe them and the people close to them start to get suspicious. What are they hiding? |
November 4, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 During a launch ceremony, an oil pump line between Israel and Turkey mysteriously explodes. Three Israelis become suspects suspects of global terror. |
November 21, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Shin Bet investigators arrive to the suspects homes to interrogate their close ones. Even in the best families lies are being told and secrets are kept. |
November 21, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Dikla is released to house arrest. Mika is fired from the Ministry of Health. Sago suspects his wife is having an affair again while the searches for Anat and Amir end empty handed. |
November 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 During an Israeli high-tech company party in Cyprus, people fall to the floor and start convulsing. Everyone fears it is a chemical attack, and the Mossad is called in to investigate. A veteran investigator is immediately sent to Cyprus to get to the bottom of the matter. |
March 22, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 An important figure sneaks into the closed ward where the victims of the attack are being treated. Corinne is in shock from the explosion that occurred in Didier's room and identifies his body. Eitan suspects that there are other attackers besides Didier and tries to continue the investigation in Cyprus. New details are also revealed about the poison used in the attack. |
March 29, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Anna discovers a hidden camera in Dafna Mishor's hotel room. The wounded return to the hospital in Israel—Dani Harel's condition worsens, while that of Shimi Dekel, the Minister of Agriculture, improves. The command center receives information about another body that may be related to the incident. |
April 5, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 29, 2015 |
| Last aired | May 10, 2022 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |