The Honourable Woman

Name: The Honourable Woman
Genre: Drama, War & Politics, Crime
Released: 2014-07-03
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Rea, Lubna Azabal, Katherine Parkinson, Janet McTeer

ENDED1 Season8 Episodes★ 7.3

The Honourable Woman is a drama series on BBC Two that premiered in 2014, ending after 1 season and 8 episodes.

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NetworkBBC Two

First AiredJul 3, 2014

Last AiredAug 21, 2014

GenreDrama, War & Politics, Crime

Created ByHugo Blick

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionEight Rooks, BBC Worldwide, Drama Republic

Nessa Stein, the daughter of a Zionist arms procurer who as a child witnessed his assassination. Now an adult, Nessa inherits her father's company and changes course from supplying arms to laying data cabling networks between Israel and the West Bank. Her efforts to reconcile the Israelis and Palestinians lands her an appointment to the House of Lords and creates an international political maelstrom.

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Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Nessa Stein

Stephen Rea

Hugh Hayden-Hoyle

Lubna Azabal

Atika Halibi

Katherine Parkinson

Rachel Stein

Janet McTeer

Julia Walsh

Lindsay Duncan

Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle

Eve Best

Monica Chatwin

Andrew Buchan

Ephra Stein

Igal Naor

Shlomo Zahary

Genevieve O'Reilly

Frances Pirsig

Reeve Fletcher

Hannah Stein

Philip Arditti

Saleh Al-Zahid

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 8 episodes

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E1The Empty Chair

Jul 3, 201460m★ 7.6

Powerful businesswoman Nessa Stein is thrown head-first into a game of political cat-and-mouse when a Palestinian businessman with close connections to her family's empire is killed.

E2The Unfaithful Husband

Jul 10, 201460m★ 7.6

Nessa's past, including her kidnap eight years previously in Gaza, is dug up by MI6 boss Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle, who is intent on getting answers despite being blocked by the CIA.

E3The Killing Call

Jul 17, 201460m★ 7.4

Nessa's security advisor follows a lead as he hunts down the missing boy. Meanwhile, her brother Ephra makes a startling discovery that could blow the family, and its work, apart.

E4The Ribbon Cutter

Jul 24, 201460m★ 7.8

Going back eight years, a younger Hayden-Hoyle climbs the ranks of MI6 whilst Nessa and Atika endure atrocities during their time held captive in Gaza and their captors scheme as to how she can best serve their cause.

E5Two Hearts

Jul 31, 201460m★ 7.5

As their captivity continues, we discover the secret that will bond Atika and Nessa forever. Meanwhile, an academic in Tel Aviv working at a university funded by the Steins uncovers corruption that could have far-reaching consequences.

E6The Mother Line

Aug 7, 201460m★ 7.8

When a Palestinian businessman makes Nessa an offer regarding the cabling initiative in the Middle East, Nessa discovers the full cost of her release from captivity eight years ago.

E7The Hollow Wall

Aug 14, 201460m★ 5.5

Hayden-Hoyle uncovers an international government cover-up in relation to the Stein wiretap and Ephra is drawn into making a fatal mistake. In Palestine, an act of terrorism stuns the Stein family and the wider international community and has far reaching repercussions.

E8The Paring Knife

Aug 21, 201460m★ 7.2

Hayden-Hoyle uncovers that Nessa has been manipulated both by people close to her and by governments intent on exploiting her work. A thrilling climax in the desert wastelands sees Nessa fighting to save her life and the kidnapped child's as she attempts to make her way home.

About The Honourable Woman

The Honourable Woman is a drama, war & politics, crime series on BBC Two. The show first aired on Jul 3, 2014 and currently has 1 season and 8 episodes. The Honourable Woman has ended. It has a rating of 7.3/10 based on 129 votes. The cast includes Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Rea, Lubna Azabal, Katherine Parkinson, Janet McTeer. Created by Hugo Blick.