Shtisel renewed for third series, hit show’s writer confirms

Shtisel has been renewed for a third series and work on the new storylines have already begun, the hit show’s writer has confirmed, according to the UK’s Jewish News.

Yehonatan Indursky confirmed the news that millions of fans have been hoping for to a 300-strong audience at Norrice Lea Synagogue, Hampstead Garden Suburb, last night, the paper reports.

A scene from the Israeli TV series ‘Shtisel,’ being adapted for US audiences by the co-creator of ‘Friends,’ Marta Kauffman. October 19, 2016 (Youtube screenshot)

Shtisel first aired in 2013 in Israel, but the popular drama’s reach went global thanks to a deal announced with Netflix. The family drama follows a young bachelor and his widowed father, who search for love within the strict rules of religious observance.