The Promise
“A perilous quest in a troubled land.”
4 nominations
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
Episodes
4
Country
—
Status
Ended
Cast
Claire Foy
Erin Matthews · 4 eps
Haaz Sleiman
Omar Habash · 4 eps
Perdita Weeks
Eliza Meyer · 4 eps
Ben Miles
Max Meyer · 4 eps
Pip Torrens
Major John Arbuthnot · 4 eps
Ali Suliman
Abu-Hassan Mohammed · 4 eps
Christian Cooke
Len Matthews · 4 eps
Hiam Abbass
Old Jawda · 4 eps
Katharina Schüttler
Clara Rosenbaum · 4 eps
Holly Aird
Chris Matthews · 4 eps
Luke Allen-Gale
Corporal Jackie Clough · 4 eps
Lucas Gregorowicz
Captain Richard Rowntree · 4 eps
Yvonne Catterfeld
Ziphora · 4 eps
Ulrich Noethen
Leo Rosenbaum · 4 eps
Itay Tiran
Paul Meyer · 4 eps
Smadi Wolfman
Leah Meyer · 4 eps
Iain McKee
Sergeant Hugh Robbins · 4 eps
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Trailer
Official trailer
The Promise
Where to Watch
Streaming
Channel 4 Episode Guide
1
Episode 1
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.
2
Episode 2
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.
3
Episode 3
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.
4
Episode 4
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.
From the same creator: Peter Kosminsky
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