The Secret Sauce Behind America’s Hit TV Shows | Unpacked

From spy dramas to teen chaos, Israeli TV has taken Hollywood by storm. Some of America’s biggest hits — from "Homeland" to "Euphoria" — started in Israel. Discover how Israeli storytelling became Hollywood’s latest obsession—and why it works so well. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:34 How adaptations work 01:02 Homeland / Hatufim 02:20 Euphoria / Oforia 03:32 In Treatment / BeTipul 04:48 Your Honor / Kvodo 05:49 Echo 3 / When Heroes Fly 06:57 Suspicion / False Flag 07:55 Why Israeli series adapt so well Sources: -Anderman, Nirit. The Most Successful Israeli TV Show in the World You Never Realized Is Israeli. Haaretz, April 16, 2025. -Brown, Hannah. Israel's 'False Flag' turns into Apple TV's 'Suspicion'. The Jerusalem Post, February 9, 2022 -Grey, Tobias. From 'Your Honor' to 'Tehran': Why Israeli Dramas Translate So Well to American TV. The Wall Street Journal, December 9, 2020 -Herman, Alison. HBO's Pioneering 'In Treatment' Is Back for Another Therapy Session. The Ringer, May 21, 2021. -Hogan, Michael. Loved Homeland? Wait until you see its inspiration, Hatufim. The Guardian, May 4, 2012. -Press, Joy. Why Israeli TV Is Irresistible to American Producers. Vanity Fair, August 29, 2019. -Sennett, Shaena. Euphoria: 7 Differences To The Israeli Series It Is Based On. ScreenRant, March 8, 2022. -Wolfisz, Francine. New action thriller Echo 3 based on Israeli hit show When Heroes Fly. Jewish News, July 23, 2020. Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video—The Biggest Pop Culture Icons You Never Knew Were Jewish | Unpacked https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWxN7ZQmY4U&list=PL-DNOnm… We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source… Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — /unpackedmedia Twitter — /unpackedmedia TikTok — /unpackedmedia Facebook — /unpackedmedia ----------- Image and footage credits: Homeland, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet Studios, Fox 21, Showtime Networks Hatufim, Keshet Media Group Euphoria, A24, Home Box Office (HBO), Little Lamb, The Reasonable Bunch Euphoria (Oforia), Tedy Productions In Treatment, Sheleg, Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Management, HBO Entertainment Betipul, JCS, Sheleg Your Honor, ARD Degeto Film, Mona Film Produktion, SquareOne Productions, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) Kvodo, Koda Communication Echo 3, Apple, Keshet Studios When Heroes Fly, Spiro Films Suspicion, Keshet Media Group, Keshet Productions False Flag, Keshet Broadcasting, Tender Productions ----------- Executive Producer: — Barry Skolnick Co-Executive Producer: — Shmuel Katz ----------- Translation credits: Portuguese: Saymon Pires About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #hollywood #tv #euphoria