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The Promise

A young British girl travels to Palestine, retracing the steps of her grandfather - a British soldier stationed there in the 1940s.

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Cast & Crew See All

Claire Foy
Erin Matthews
Christian Cooke
Len Matthews
Itay Tiran
Paul Meyer

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

81 mins

In 2005 gap year student Erin and her mother are clearing out the belongings of Erin's dying grandfather Len when Erin discovers his diary. Having accompanied Jewish friend Eliza to Israel Erin begins to read it,starting with the horrifying liberation of Belsen,which gives Len empathy with the Jews. A professional soldier he is involved in the dispute in Palestine between the liberated Jews seeking their promised land and resentful Arabs.He falls for a Jewish girl,Clara,and reluctantly agrees to spy on her father Leo,a suspected Jewish dissident. His loyalties are torn when he sees comrades massacred in an ambush by insurgents. Erin finds Eliza's family also have divided loyalties,her brother Paul having Palestinian sympathies. He takes her to a cafe where a suicide bomber strikes.

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Awards

  • 2011 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Drama Serial - nominated
  • 2011 - Banff Rockie Award - Best Mini-Series - nominated
  • 2011 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Sound (Fiction/Entertainment) - nominated
  • 2012 - RTS Television Award - Drama Serial - nominated

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