Series
The Promise
“A perilous quest in a troubled land.”
DramaWar & Politics
The story of a young woman who goes to present-day Israel/Palestine determined to find out about her soldier grandfather's involvement in the final years of Palestine under the British mandate.
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Seasons & episodes
1Episode 16 Feb 2011 · 81m · ★ 9.5Just as 18-year-old Londoner Erin sets off to spend summer in Israel with her best friend, Eliza, she unearths an old diary belonging to her seriously ill grandfather, Len. Intrigued by the life of this old man she barely knows, she takes the diary with her, and is stunned to learn of his part in the post-WWII British peace-keeping force in what was then Palestine.
2Episode 213 Feb 2011 · 87m · ★ 9.5Erin finds it hard to deal with the aftermath of the suicide bombing and the parallels with her grandfather's story. She decides to visit Eliza's grandfather to get some answers, though they may be uncomfortable.
3Episode 320 Feb 2011 · 83m · ★ 9.5Len discovers the source of the leak to the Jewish militia, with tragic consequences. Erin becomes even more determined to resolve the mystery surrounding the fate of her grandfather and his friend Mohammed as she continues to read his diary and embarks on a mission to absolve Len's guilt.
4Episode 427 Feb 2011 · 105m · ★ 10.0In 1947, Jews are out on the streets celebrating the British withdrawal from Palestine and in Haifa, the exodus of Arabs has started and Len is worried about the safety of Mohammed and his family and Erin discovers her grandfather's shame. Erin refuses to give up her quest to find Mohammed's family, even when it takes her on a dangerous journey into Gaza.
Details
- Created by
- Peter Kosminsky
- First aired
- 6 Feb 2011
- Last aired
- 27 Feb 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 4
- Votes
- 27 on TMDB
Cast
Claire FoyErin Matthews
Haaz SleimanOmar Habash
Christian CookeLen Matthews
Katharina SchüttlerClara Rosenbaum
Ali SulimanAbu-Hassan Mohammed
Ben MilesMax Meyer
Pip TorrensMajor John Arbuthnot
Perdita WeeksEliza Meyer
Smadi WolfmanLeah Meyer
Holly AirdChris Matthews
Hiam AbbassOld Jawda
Lucas GregorowiczCaptain Richard Rowntree
Luke Allen-GaleCorporal Jackie Clough
Ulrich NoethenLeo Rosenbaum
