Paramount+ to screen Keshet 12’s Oct. 7 series ‘Red Alert’ worldwide
Four-episode drama tells heroic stories inspired by those who survived the Hamas onslaught; acquired by Paramount+ to premiere on anniversary; will be broadcast in Israel on Oct. 5
Paramount+ has acquired and will air Keshet 12’s drama series “Red Alert,” about real acts of heroism that took place when Israel was invaded by thousands of Hamas-led terrorists from Gaza on October 7, 2023.
The four-part series will premiere globally on Paramount+ on October 7. In Israel, the first episode will air on Keshet (Channel 12) on October 5.
Avi Nir, CEO of Keshet Group, said he was proud and happy that the deal with Paramount allows the series to premiere simultaneously in Israel and around the globe.
“It is crucial that the world knows about that terrible morning, which for so many is still not over,” said Nir. “Thanks and apologies are due to the heroes, the hostages, and the victims of October 7.”
The series is inspired by true events, and stars Rotem Sela, Miki Leon, Rotem Abuhab, Hisham Suleiman and Anat Hadid, among others.
The episodes were made in close collaboration with the people whose stories inspired the drama. Those people include Batsheva Yahalomi from Kibbutz Nir Oz, who escaped being taken hostage with her two young daughters while her son Eitan was abducted and her husband, Ohad, was murdered in captivity.
Another episode will tell the story of Tali Hadad from Ofakim, who evacuated the wounded under fire, including her son, Itamar.
Other stories include that of two police officers at the Nova command post who were saved by a fellow officer and that of a Gaza envelope resident whose wife was killed and then hid with his infant son from terrorists and saved soldiers from a deadly ambush.
The project, created by Lior Chefetz, is produced by Green Productions together with the Jewish National Fund USA Israel Entertainment Fund (IEF). It was led by Oscar-nominated Hollywood producer Lawrence Bender (“Pulp Fiction,” “Inglourious Basterds”) and sold by Keshet.
Nati Dinnar, IEF’s founder, said they knew “Red Alert” was vital for a global audience and deeply appreciated Paramount for ensuring that through the series, the world would learn about October 7 and witness the resilience and spirit that was apparent that day.
Bender, who was a guest at the Jerusalem Film Festival in July, called “Red Light” a “deeply personal” project that “tells the story of our people and of a single day that changed everything. What makes it so powerful is that it isn’t just a drama—it’s real.”