Series synopsis
The Honourable Woman is a British drama war & politics crime television series that premiered on BBC Two on July 3, 2014. It ended on August 21, 2014. It was created by Hugo Blick. It stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Rea, Lubna Azabal and Katherine Parkinson.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Maggie Gyllenhaal as Nessa Stein
- Stephen Rea as Hugh Hayden-Hoyle
- Lubna Azabal as Atika Halibi
- Katherine Parkinson as Rachel Stein
- Janet McTeer as Julia Walsh
- Lindsay Duncan as Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle
- Eve Best as Monica Chatwin
- Andrew Buchan as Ephra Stein
Supporting cast
- Igal Naor as Shlomo Zahary
- Tobias Menzies as Nathaniel Bloom
- Genevieve O'Reilly as Frances Pirsig
- Reeve Fletcher as Hannah Stein
- Philip Arditti as Saleh Al-Zahid
- Martin Hutson as Max Boorman
- Paul Herzberg as Daniel Borgoraz
- Nicole Lopes as Mazel Stein
- Oliver Bodur as Kasim Halabi
- George Georgiou as Magdi Muraji
Guest cast
- Shani Erez as Kidma Academy Admissions Officer
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 3, 2014 | August 21, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
July 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. |
July 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. |
July 17, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 3, 2014 |
| Last aired | August 21, 2014 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |