Manayek - Die Verräter

Great acting, very well written. The plot is really good and will keep you on the edge of your seats most of the time.

Manayek is a very good Israeli production of the British Line of Duty.

Both deals with police corruptions and shows each country nuance of cultures.

Must see both.

This Israeli series is centred on Izzy Bachar, a policeman approaching retirement who works in the Internal Affairs Division. When, following a shooting, it emerges that the arrested attacker was a serving police officer Izzy is called in. The officer offers to name corrupt senior officers in exchange for a lighter sentence. The most senior of these is Barak Harel, a good friend of Izzy's. At first he recuses himself from the investigation but is brought back in and soon thinks the statement about his friend might be true.

I really enjoyed this series. Unlike many series that are full of twists and turns it lets us know who is corrupt early on and shows us their attempts to keep themselves from being implicated. The characters feel real, each with their own motivations and the thought that some have been drawn into corruption rather than been that way from the start. Izzy is a great protagonist, unlike the typical Hollywood lead he is world weary; Shalom Asayag does a fine job in the role. Unfortunately only the first season is available on Channel Four in the UK; hopefully they will get further seasons as I really want to know what happens next. Overall I'd definitely recommend this to fans of the genre.

These comments are based on watching the first season in Hebrew with English subtitles.

This is probably the best israeli TV series ever, better than Fauda or Hatufim, on the level of The Wire. The actors are exceptional but what puts it apart is the quality of the writing and the fantastic plot that will depress you more each episode. The series is relentless and makes no concessions. The story is based on real events, mostly the "Brother Farinian" scandal of 2005 and the more recent Ruth David affair. A must watch. Can't wait for season 2.

Season 2 of this fantastic show did not disappoint! And they very clearly set up a Season 3 , so hopefully that will happen soon. Excellent character development and acting and a story that keeps twisting just when you think it's all done. The actress who plays Tal is just outstanding. This season in particular she really blew me away and had me in tears. Very real stuff. I just want the episodes to keep coming but look forward to the next season being just as good as they have set it up to be. My only complaint is that the subtitles could be alot better. I don't know much Hebrew but can still tell some of the phrases are translated poorly. But otherwise, an awesome awesome crime/cop show!!