The Dovekeepers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on Alice Hoffman's historical novel about the Siege of Masada, the miniseries focuses on four extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada. Set in ancient Israel, "The Dovekeepers" is based on the true events at Masada in 70 C.E. After being forced out of their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, 900 Jews were ensconced in a fortress at Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. Besieged at Masada, the Jews held out for months against the vast Roman armies. The project will recount the events from the perspective of a few extraordinary women who arrive at Masada with unique backstories, but a common bond for survival. Additionally, these women, who work together daily as dovekeepers, are all concealing substantial secrets.

Series details

• Title: The Dovekeepers
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 2015-03-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-04-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 1711

Cast and credited roles

• Cote de Pablo — Shirah
• Diego Boneta — Amram
• Kathryn Prescott — Aziza
• Rachel Brosnahan — Yael
• Sam Neill — Josephus

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-03-31; final listed air date 2015-04-01.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Dovekeepers 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.