Kipat Barzel: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Inspired by the real-life young adults who choose to defy the strict conventions of their closed orthodox societies and join the army, this powerful character-driven drama delivers a compelling story focusing on the dilemmas of personal and religious identity, and the desire to belong alongside the need to express oneself and one's values.

In Israel, 18 year olds must join the army by law – but 9% of Israelis are Orthodox Jews, and they are exempt from service due to their religious beliefs. Some choose to disobey, and for these orthodox teens on the brink of manhood, their decision will leave them torn between an aggressive military system, an equally strict religious world and the forbidden temptations of secular life.

Series details

• Title: Kipat Barzel
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Hebrew
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2017-10-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-01-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Keshet 12
• Network country: Israel
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36551
• IMDb ID: tt7620360
• TVDB ID: 336576

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-10-17; final listed air date 2017-12-14; episode order: 11.
• Season 2: premiered 2017-12-30; final listed air date 2018-01-27; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Kipat Barzel on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.