Shay-Lee Keren Sharvit, Rotem Sela and Libi Atia in “Red Alert.”
Green Productions, Bender Brown Productions, Keshet 12, the IEF, & Paramount+
Red Alert, a four-part scripted series based on Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, is new on streaming this week.
The official summary for the series notes that it “reveals the real stories of ordinary people turned heroes, portraying the largest and deadliest massacre in Israel’s history, when more than 1,200 concertgoers, families and individuals near the Gaza border were murdered and 250 kidnapped.
“Drawing from the true experiences of those who survived, Red Alert weaves their courageous personal stories into a cinematic narrative of the devastating terrorist attack that turned southern Israel into a war zone, testing humanity and forging heroism through chaos.”
Produced by Lawrence Bender (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds) and created by Lior Chefetz and Ruth Efroni, Red Alert will debut on Tuesday, Oct. 7, on Paramount+ with the release of all four episodes. While the start time for Red Alert has not yet been announced, new shows on Paramount+ typically begin streaming at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT the day they are released.
For viewers who don’t subscribe to Paramount+, the streaming platform offers two tiers. The ad-based Paramount+ Essential tier costs $7.99 per month, while the ad-free Paramount+ Premium tier costs $12.99 per month.
‘Red Alert’ Chronicles Several Stories From Different Vantage Points
According to a press release from Paramount+, “Red Alert follows several civilians whose stories intertwine as they experience the atrocities of Oct. 7.”
Among them, the press release notes, is “Bat Sheva (Rotem Sela), a mother forced to flee with her two daughters as her son is taken into Gaza; Ohad (Miki Leon), a father who becomes a tragic symbol of sacrifice as he fiercely protects his family [and] Ayub (Hisham Suleiman), a grieving father who loses his wife and is forced to hide with his baby behind enemy lines.”
In addition, the series follows “Nofar (Chen Amsalem), a Border Police officer caught in the massacre and injured while defending others, alongside colleague Liat (Rotem Abuhav); Kobi (Israel Atias), an anti-terrorism officer who runs directly into hell to save his wife and Tali (Sara Vino), a devoted mother who transforms into an unlikely hero while searching for her injured son, Itamar (Nevo Katan).”
In addition to streaming on Paramount+, Red Alert began airing on Keshet 12 — Israel’s most popular TV channel — with Episode 1 on Saturday. Episodes 2, 3 and 4 will air on Keshet 12 on Oct. 8, 12 and 15.
All four episodes of Red Alert will arrive on Tuesday on Paramount+.
