Netflix Picks Up The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem

The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, based on the best-selling novel by Sarit Yishai-Levi, is slated to debut on Netflix in select territories in May.

Produced by yes TV and Artza Productions, the historical melodrama follows a family as they live through the Ottoman Empire, the British Mandate and Israel’s fight for independence. The first ten episodes of season one will bow on Netflix in the U.S., U.K., France and Spain on May 20, with the final ten set to premiere on July 29.

The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem stars Michael Aloni (Shtisel), Hila Saada (Beauty and the Baker), Itzik Cohen (Fauda), Yuval Scharf (McMafia), Mali Levi (The Angel) and Swell Ariel Or. Aloni dubbed his own character into English for international viewers.

The series was created by Shlomo Mashiach, Ester Namdar Tamam and Oded Davidoff. It is written by Shlomo Mashiach (Your Honor), directed by Oded Davidoff and produced by Artza’s Dafna Prenner and Shai Eines. Production on season two is set to begin in June.