
The Promise
“A perilous quest in a troubled land.”
2011 · 1 season · 4 episodes · Drama, War & Politics
The story of a young woman who goes to present-day Israel/Palestine determined to find out about her soldier grandfather's involvement in the final years of Palestine under the British mandate.
Seasons
1 season · 4 episodes- 1
Episode 1
6 Feb 2011 1h 21m
Just as 18-year-old Londoner Erin sets off to spend summer in Israel with her best friend, Eliza, she unearths an old diary belonging to her seriously ill grandfather, Len. Intrigued by the life of this old man she barely knows, she takes the diary with her, and is stunned to learn of his part in the post-WWII British peace-keeping force in what was then Palestine.
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Episode 2
13 Feb 2011 1h 27m
Erin finds it hard to deal with the aftermath of the suicide bombing and the parallels with her grandfather's story. She decides to visit Eliza's grandfather to get some answers, though they may be uncomfortable.
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Episode 3
20 Feb 2011 1h 23m
Len discovers the source of the leak to the Jewish militia, with tragic consequences. Erin becomes even more determined to resolve the mystery surrounding the fate of her grandfather and his friend Mohammed as she continues to read his diary and embarks on a mission to absolve Len's guilt.
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Episode 4
27 Feb 2011 1h 45m
In 1947, Jews are out on the streets celebrating the British withdrawal from Palestine and in Haifa, the exodus of Arabs has started and Len is worried about the safety of Mohammed and his family and Erin discovers her grandfather's shame. Erin refuses to give up her quest to find Mohammed's family, even when it takes her on a dangerous journey into Gaza.
Cast
Claire Foy Erin Matthews
Haaz Sleiman Omar Habash
Christian Cooke Len Matthews
Katharina Schüttler Clara Rosenbaum
Ali Suliman Abu-Hassan Mohammed
Ben Miles Max Meyer
Pip Torrens Major John Arbuthnot
Perdita Weeks Eliza Meyer
Smadi Wolfman Leah Meyer
Holly Aird Chris Matthews
Hiam Abbass Old Jawda
Lucas Gregorowicz Captain Richard RowntreeReviews 0
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