Four-part scripted series to debut on streamer on 7 October
Paramount+ has picked up worldwide rights to Israeli drama Red Alert and will debut the show on the second anniversary of the terrorist attack on the country.
The four-part series was commissioned by Israeli broadcaster Keshet 12 and exec produced by Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill producer Lawrence Bender. Keshet International is distributor, with WME’s Rick Rosen brokering the Paramount+ deal.
Red Alert, which alludes to the emergency warning signal signifying an imminent threat, is based on true events which occurred during the October 7 terror attacks in 2023.
The five-part drama, which is produced by Israeli indie Green Productions, focuses on five individuals who are plunged into the middle of an invasion and immediately faced with life and death scenarios.
Their stories are unravelled as the attack intensifies around them.
The series was developed in collaboration with survivors and victims’ families, and aims to fuse human stories of bravery, resilience, and defiance with high-octane drama. It has been filmed in Israel in Hebrew, Arabic and English.
Produced by Golda outfit Green alongside Bender Brown Productions (Dr Vegas, Roswell, Seven Seconds), the series is created, written, and directed by Lior Chefetz (Line in the Sand). It is co-created by Ruth Efroni and co-written by Kineret Peled and Idan Hubel.
Red Alert has secured funding from multiple partners, including the Jewish National Fund-USA Israel Entertainment Fund (IEF) and Jordana Reuben Yechiel.
Green Productions’ Maya Fischer, Shani Ettinger Sror, Roi Kurland, and Gal Greenspan produce, alongside executive producers Jordana Reuben Yechiel, Lisa Boyan, Mika Rodeh, Bender and Kevin Brown. Also exec producing are IEF’s Nati Dinnar and Russel Robinson, Keshet Media Group’s Avi Nir, Keshet Broadcasting’s Karni Ziv, Yuval Horowitz, and Eze Sakson and Keshet International’s Keren Shahar and Kelly Wright.
David Ellison, Paramount chief exec and chairman, said: “Red Alert highlights Paramount’s continued commitment to storytelling through artistic excellence and accuracy.
“This critical series cinematically captures the horrific terrorism that stunned the world on October 7 with harrowing precision and inspires with these true-life stories of heroism and heartbreak. We thank Avi, Keshet and Lawrence for trusting us with their vision.”
Last week, HBO Max confirmed it had taken exclusive US rights to One Day in October, another scripted show based on the real-life accounts from the 7 October attack on Israel.
The series, which will also debut on the second anniversary of the attacks next month, is from Fox Entertainment Studios in coproduction with Israel’s Yes TV and in association with Moriah Media. New York-based production company Sparks Go and Israel’s ZOA Films are also attached, with Fox Entertainment Global selling worldwide.
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