Arte to launch yes Studios' "Shtisel" drama on arte.tv

France's Arte has licensed all three seasons of yes Studios' popular series "Shtisel" (33x45’) to the broadcaster for launch on arte.tv on 19th July. This latest deal follows the announcement earlier this year that Arte acquired yes Studio’s award-winning comedy series "Bloody Murray" (9x45’).

Created and written by Ori Elon and YehonatanIndursky, "Shtisel", stars Michael Aloni ("The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem"), Dovale Glickman ("Oslo"), Neta Riskin ("Ghosts of Beirut"), and Emmy Award-nominee Shira Haas ("Unorthodox"), follows the daily lives and loves of the extended Shtisel clan, an argumentative, ultra-Orthodox family living in modern-day Jerusalem. The series became a global phenomenon when it first aired on Netflix, offering unique insights into Haredi society.

"Shtisel" is produced by yes TV and AbotHameiriBarkai for yes TV. The series won 17 Israeli Academy Awards, including Best Drama Series, Best Script, Best Actor (twice) and Best Actress.

Sharon Levi, managing director at yes Studios comments:“We are pleased to continue our collaboration with Arte and are excited that 'Shtisel' will be made available to audiences across France and Germany later this week. With its endearing characters and fascinating look into everyday life in an ultra-orthodox community, 'Shtisel' continues to prove a hit wherever it is shown. It tends to quickly develop a strong local fanbase, with most viewers keen to binge-watch this addictive TV series. We are confident that this experience will be repeated with this latest deal and look forward to seeing how well it performs on arte.tv.”