Series synopsis
The Red Tent is an American action & adventure drama television series that premiered on Lifetime on December 7, 2014. It ended on December 8, 2014. It stars Minnie Driver, Rebecca Ferguson, Morena Baccarin and Iain Glen.
Her name is Dinah. In the Bible her life is only hinted at during a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons in the Book of Genesis. Told through Dinah's eloquent voice, this sweeping miniseries reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. Dinah's tale begins with the story of her mothers: Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah, the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that are to sustain her through a hard-wo ...
Premise
Her name is Dinah. In the Bible her life is only hinted at during a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons in the Book of Genesis. Told through Dinah's eloquent voice, this sweeping miniseries reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. Dinah's tale begins with the story of her mothers: Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah, the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that are to sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah tells us of the world of the red tent, the place where women were sequestered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and illness; of her initiations into the religious and sexual practices of her tribe; of Jacob's courtship with his four wives; of the mystery and wonder of caravans, farmers, shepherds, and slaves; of love and death in the city of Shechem; of her half-brother Joseph's rise in Egypt, and of course her marriage to Shechem and it's bloody consequences.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Minnie Driver as Leah
- Rebecca Ferguson as Dinah
- Morena Baccarin as Rachel
- Iain Glen as Jacob
- Debra Winger as Rebecca
- Darwin Shaw as Benia
- Toby Sebastian as Re-mose
- Will Tudor as Joseph
Supporting cast
- Hiam Abbass as Queen Re-Nefer
- Saif Al-Warith as Simon
- Vinette Robinson as Bilhah
- Stewart Scudamore as King Hamor
- Jan Uddin as Pharaoh
- Pedro Lloyd Gardiner as Levi
- Aouatefe Lahmani as The pregnant Woman
Guest cast
- Sean Teale as Young Ramesses
- Tika Peucelle as Asnaat
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | December 7, 2014 | December 8, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part 1 The story of Dinah, the daughter of Leah and Jacob of the Old Testament, is dramatized, along with the four wives of Jacob. In the opener, Dinah listens to stories from the women in her tribe who gather inside a red tent. |
December 7, 2014 |
| 2 |
Part 2 Dinah matures and experiences an intense love that leads to a devastating loss and alters her family forever. |
December 8, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Lifetime |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 7, 2014 |
| Last aired | December 8, 2014 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Sunday at 21:00:00 |