yes Studios has announced that its latest drama series, to be launched to the international market at the upcoming Series Mania event, is the riveting six-part action drama Embassy Down. 

Inspired by true events and written by Shlomo Moshiach, the talented creator and award-winning screenwriter behind hit series that include Your Honor and The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, Embassy Down takes us back to 2011 and the time of civil unrest in Arab nations that became known as the “Arab Spring”.  

At the height of the unrest, five Israelis become trapped inside the Israeli embassy in Tahrir Square, Cairo, while thousands of angry demonstrators try to break in by taking down the embassy wall. wall. Embassy Down follows the gripping story of how they remain under siege for 24 hours, left to fend for themselves while trying to find a way to escape imminent danger. Across this nerve-wracking day, tensions begin to mount, specifically between security agent Tal Shemtov and Roy Barzani – his childhood friend, who’s now head of security and also his boss – plus Barzani’s girlfriend Hagar, caught up in the middle with a secret of her own. As political and personal interests mix, and values of solidarity and the promise that “no soldier is left behind” seem devoid of meaning, both unstable friendships and national relations between Egypt and Israel are pushed to the brink. 

Embassy Down is a high-stakes, edge-of-seat, international drama told in Hebrew, Arabic, English and French. It has been written by Shlomo Moshiach and was created by Shlomo Moshiach, Ariel Benbaji and Ester Namdar-Tamam. The series is directed by Ariel Benbaji and produced by ARTZA Productions (The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, Stockholm) and yes TV. yes Studios, home to major international series such as Fauda, Your Honor, Night Therapy and The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, is the international distributor for both the finished series and the scripted format.  

Embassy Down, which premiered on yes TV on 4th of February, features an all-star cast including Sean Softi (Checkout, Chanshi), Maor Schwietzer (Shtisel, Red Skies), Yael Elkana (The Chef), Ran Kaplan (Superdaddy), Yoel Rozenkier (The Commune, Plan A), Ali Ali (The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem), Hisham Suliman (Fauda, Your Honor), Wael Hamdoun (Ento Arab, One Day in October), Igal Naor (Oslo, Munich Games), Moris Cohen (The Malevolent Bride) and Dina Sanderson (The Commune, Uri & Ella).  

Sharon Levi, managing director of yes Studios, comments, “Embassy Down sheds light on a fascinating time from the recent past and uses real events to underpin a gripping story of people under siege, failed rescue attempts and tension-filled personal and professional relationships, all set against a backdrop of fragile international politics. I was immediately swept up in this incredible script and intrigued by the episode structure, which follows two storylines: one set in Cairo as the events unfold and one in France a year after the embassy siege. The second storyline starts small and gains momentum through the series, building to a dramatic final episode when several big questions are answered. 

“We are thrilled to add another beautifully produced series from ARTZA Productions to our growing catalogue. With such a strong storyline, set within an intrinsically interesting period, and with complex characters, high levels of action and international locations, we are confident that Embassy Down will have immense appeal to many major buyers around the globe.”