Nehama () is an Israeli
comedy drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple co ...
series created by Tomer Shani and
Reshef Levi that aired on
Hot. The show premiered on 27 June 2019 and concluded on 29 August 2019.
In October 2020,
First Look Media acquired the show's U.S. rights, with plans to develop an English-language adaptation. On 28 October 2021 it was announced that
Martin Lawrence would lead the adaption, which would be produced by
Topic Studios.
Plot
The series follows the story of Guy Nehama, a father of five who loses his wife in a car accident. In addition to managing his grief and his responsibilities toward his children, Nehama begins to chase an old dream — stand-up comedy.
Awards
Nehama was selected to compete in the
2019 Cannes International Series Festival, winning the prize for Best Performance (for
Reshef Levi).
The show was nominated for 10 awards at the
Israeli Television Academy Awards
The Awards of the Israeli Television Academy ( he, פרסי האקדמיה הישראלית לטלוויזיה) are annual awards for excellence in the Israeli television industry, awarded by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television.
History
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in 2019, of which it won two: Best Comedy Series and Best Screenplay for a Comedy Series.
References
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Israeli drama television series
2010s Israeli television series debuts