A Body That Works
| A Body That Works | |
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| גוף שלישי | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by |
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| Directed by | Shay Capon |
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| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original language | Hebrew |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
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| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | Kuma Productions |
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| Network | Keshet 12 |
| Release | February 13, 2023 |
A Body That Works (Hebrew: גוף שלישי) is an Israeli surrogacy television drama series created by Shay Capon, Shira Hadad and Dror Mishani. It stars Yehuda Levi, Rotem Sela, Gal Malka and Lior Raz. It premiered on February 13th, 2023 on Keshet 12 in Israel.[1] It will be broadcast internationally by Netflix in 2024.[2] It has been renewed for a second season.[3]
Plot summary[edit]
After a series of heartbreaking miscarriages, married couple Elie (Sela) and Ido (Levi) decide to become parents through surrogacy.[1]
Cast and characters[edit]
- Rotem Sela as Elie Avrahami, a literary editor and Ido's partner. At the end of the first season, Chen gives birth to her son, Michael.
- Yehuda Levi as Ido Avrahami, a lawyer and Elie's partner. At the end of the first season, his son, Michael is born.
- Gal Malka as Chen Ben-Atar, Elie and Ido's surrogate. At the end of the first season she gives birth to Michael, Elie and Ido's son.
- Lior Raz as Tomer, a film director that gets close to Elie.
- Moris Cohen as Felix Ben-Atar, Chen's father and Uri's grandfather
- Ido Silem as Uri, Chen's son
- Itay Turgeman as Yaniv, Chen's ex-partner
- Yael Eitan as Roni
Production[edit]
Co-creator, Shira Hadad was motivated by her personal experiences to create the show. Her son was born through surrogacy ten years earlier.[1]
Release[edit]
The show premiered on Keshet 12 on 13 February 2023 in Israel.[2] In February 2024, Netflix picked up show for international distribution on its platforms in the United States, Europe and Latin America.[2] The show will be broadcast by SBS in Australia, the CBC in Canada.[2] AMC Networks have the rights to distribute the show in Spain and Portugal.[2]
Reception[edit]
The show was Israel's highest rated drama in 2023, with viewership increasing as the series progressed.[3][1] In 2023, Rotem Sela and Gal Malka were awarded the Best Actress prize for an international series at Series Mania in France.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Surrogacy Drama Series ‘A Body That Works’ Debuts Trailer: ‘In Israel, Pregnancy is Public Property’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety. 21 March 2023
- ^ a b c d e Netflix Picks Up Intimate Israeli Surrogacy Drama ‘A Body That Works’ Deadline. 15 February 2024
- ^ a b Surrogacy Drama ‘A Body That Works’ Renewed for Second Season (EXCLUSIVE) Variety. 26 February 2024
- ^ Series Mania Festival 2023 Winners Announced Deadline. 24 March 2023