“Fauda” is without a doubt the most successful Israeli series in the world, as it has been starring in the “Netflix” viewing charts all over the world for years. With the rise of the fourth season of the series on the streaming giant, Fauda broke all records for Israeli content ever. In the global rating of Netflix Fauda of “yes” is in fifth place.
It is interesting to see that Fauda has the greatest success in Arab countries. When in the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon it reached the first place. The series also took first place in Greece. In Qatar it reached the second place, in Jordan to the third place, in Turkey to the fifth place, in Morocco to the sixth place, and in Saudi Arabia and England – to the eighth place.
In an interview with “Maariv”, Raz said, before the start of the season in Israel: “The season takes place in several countries, inside Israel, in the territories – in Jenin, and in Belgium. It’s a plot that spreads to many places. The team and Doron find themselves once again in a Sisyphean chase after terrorists. On the one hand there is We have Maya, she is a central character in this season, through which we understand the complexity of being an Arab living in the State of Israel, an Israeli Arab, and the complexity in which we live. As we delve into another season and another season, we try to understand and unravel the complexities of the country we live in.” .
The cast of Fauda speaks. Photo: courtesy of yes, Yoni Sapir
“It’s everywhere we go,” Raz said. “One story for example, Idan and I were traveling in Dubai, we couldn’t move around at all, everywhere people approached us, Iranians, Lebanese, Syrians, Kuwaitis, Americans, Mexicans, Indonesians, Indians. It’s just a melting pot there, there are so many people from all mini places”.
As you remember, last November the fourth season of the series closed the festival with a glittering event. Following the high viewing figures for the series on the continent, Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff became stars in the region and in India, which led them to sign a local remake production with Indian stars.