Magpie
After serving 17 years in prison for a murder conviction, Asa Katz receives an early release on the condition that he continues to cooperate with the police as their jailhouse informant. Asa returns to his old neighborhood and to his older brother, David, a successful realtor who made his money in dubious business dealings. Conflicting interests put Asa in precarious situations, and he finds himself torn between his life of crime and his work with the police, all the while skillfully navigating both worlds to his advantage.
Cast: Or Ben-Melech, Amos Tamam, Ania Bukstein
11 episodes
- 1. Episode 1After 17 years in prison, Assa gets an early release provided he continues to be magpie for the police. He uses his manipulative skills when he returns home, to get what he deserves.CC40minJun 13, 2019
- 2. Episode 2Assa tries to get closer to his brother, but is stopped by one of his men - Maor. A local crime family jeopardizes David's construction project. Assa meets a childhood friend, and realized a lot can change in 17 years.CC40minJun 20, 2019
- 3. Episode 3After the explosions, the conflict between David and Yehudit comes to a boiling point. Assa joins in and gets a chance to prove himself to his brother. Meanwhile, he gets closer to Shei.CC40minJun 27, 2019
- 4. Episode 4Assa is brutally attacked and is bound to a hospital bed. David and Yaniv go to get revenge, which exposes cracks in their friendship. When Assa helps David's struggle with Yehudit, he gets his brother's respect for the first time.CC40minJul 4, 2019
- 5. Episode 5A surveyor risks the entire project, so Assa and David to cooperate to resolve the problem. Following her attack, Sophie takes some time away and deals with her choices. Assa tries to progress his relationship with Shei, but reaches an expected barrier.CC40minJul 11, 2019
- 6. Episode 6Assa is in a cell with a suspect who is realized to be a threat to David and the project. He has to choose between his loyalty to his brother and Ada. Sophie returns with a list of demands and expectations from David, but he finds it hard to meet them.CC40minJul 18, 2019
- 7. Episode 7David and the bunch are not getting along, but get stuck in the car on Yom Kippur in the middle of nowhere. On the way back, Maor and Yaniv remind David things from their childhood he'd rather forget. Meanwhile, Assa and Sophie dive into the same past but come up with different conclusions.CC40minJul 25, 2019
- 8. Episode 8David and the guys catch Assa red handed, so they lock him in an abandoned building and try get a confession out of him. Meanwhile, David starts his own investigation revealing his brother's true face.CC40minAug 1, 2019
- 9. Episode 9Hurt and betrayed Assa looks for a simple revenge, but Ada directs his ambitions to a manner which will help her regain her job.CC40minAug 8, 2019
- 10. Episode 10With Ada's help, Assa continues with his revenge spree. On the other side, Yaniv and David try to trace him so they can get rid of him once and for all. Maor sacrifices himself for Sophie.CC40minAug 15, 2019
- 11. Episode 11Assa and David are locked together in a cell, trying to bring each other down for the murder case.CC40minAug 22, 2019
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Magpie
After serving 17 years in prison for a murder conviction, Asa Katz receives an early release on the condition that he continues to cooperate with the police as their jailhouse informant. Asa returns to his old neighborhood and to his older brother, David, a successful realtor who made his money in dubious business dealings. Conflicting interests put Asa in precarious situations, and he finds himself torn between his life of crime and his work with the police, all the while skillfully navigating both worlds to his advantage.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Ariel Benbaji
- Created by
- Omri Shenhar, Dana Eden, Adam Bizanski
- Studio
- Donna & Shula Productions, yes
