Manayek | |
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Written by | Roy Iddan |
Country of origin | Israel |
Original language | Hebrew |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Original release | |
Network | Kan 11 |
Manayek (Hebrew: מנאייכ) is an Israeli television police procedural series. Season 1 was released in 2020 and Season 2 in 2022, each comprising 10 episodes. It was broadcast on Israel's public broadcaster, Kan 11.
Izzy Bachar is an ex-policeman who works for the internal police investigations unit. He is assigned to a case in which one of his oldest best friends, Barak Harel, has been implicated.[1]
The series was created by Roy Iddan and Yoav Gross, directed by Alon Zingman (who also directed the 2013 drama series Shtisel), and produced by Yoav Gross Productions.[1]
The word manayek is a slang term in Hebrew for the police (or alternatively snitch[2]), translated in the series as "Rats". The plot concerns an investigation into police corruption.[1]
The first season went to air in 2020 on Kan 11. Cineflix Rights sold the series to HBO in Latin America, and Arte for release in France and Germany.[1][3]
The second season aired from 23 June 2022 in Israel.[2]
In Australia, both series were shown on SBS on Demand in 2022.[4]
The first season of Manayek was one of Kan 11's highest-rated dramas ever.[1]
Season 1 won Best Drama Series, Best Director in a Drama Series, Best Screenplay for a Drama Series, Best Leading Actor in a Drama Series, and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 2021 Israeli Academy of Film and Television Awards.[1][5]