EXCLUSIVE: Israeli collection Unhealthy Boy has its Netflix premiere date.
The present from Euphoria creator Ron Leshem and Hagar Ben-Asher has simply swept up on the Israeli Tv Academy Awards and can now drop on Netflix on Could 2.
Unhealthy Boy launched on Israeli community Scorching late final yr. From Peter Chernin’s North Street and Israeli studio Sipur, Unhealthy Boy tells the story of Dean, who’s imprisoned in a merciless juvenile detention facility. Whereas in jail, Dean bonds with Zoro, a grim and mysterious teenage prisoner serving time for homicide. He additionally learns to harness his distinctive intelligence and creativity and, 20 years later, these traits outline Dean as a star comic, whereas his time in jail is a secret threatening to resurface and tear his life aside.
Netflix acquired international streaming rights after the collection had its world premiere on the Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition in September 2023.
The present is considered one of many large Israeli choices acquired by Netflix down the years in a nation that has all the time punched above its weight when it comes to hit international content material.
Unhealthy Boy received seven awards on the Israeli model of the Emmys final week, together with Finest Drama, Finest Directing and Finest Writing.
Unhealthy Boy stars Daniel Chen, Havtamo Farda, Man Manster. EPs are Tmira Yardeni, Leshem, Ben Asher, Chen, Mirit Toovi, Man Levy, Ori Gal, Emilio Schenker, Michael Peter Schmidt, Gideon Tadmor, Jan David Frouman, Amy Israel and Kristin Jones Hill.
