Genre: TV Series
Grade: B+
Notable People: Lior Raz, Itzik Cohen, Netta Garti, Doron Ben-David, Yaakov Daniel, Idan Amedi, Created by: Avi Issacharoff, Lior Raz
Title: Fauda
Grade: Fauda (meaning “chaos”) is an Israeli television series developed by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff drawing on their experiences in the Israel Defense Forces. Every episode is filled with multiple Fauda cluster- f___s from start to finish. If you like Chaos-this is for you. The violence is constant, but accurately portrays the tremendous conflict and ennui that exists in this crazed relationship between ancient enemies. It never stops. The acting is pretty good (Raz and Cohen shine) and the dialog like a buzz saw. The stories are indistinguishable from one episode to the next: Arabs ambush Israelis, Israelis sneak around to get revenge, results in another total Fauda…. then reverse…and do it again. Despite the overkill, the show is well done and Raz is almost Eastwoodian in his stubbornness, quiet menace and heroic meltdowns. I liked this one in spite of of myself and it has been renewed for a fifth season, which seemed highly improbable at the close of season four. Worth a shot.