Our Boys

Our Boys

Created by Tawfik Abu Wael, Hagai Levi, Joseph Cedar

On HBO

20191 season10 episodes60 min7.3 / 10

A harrowing, true-crime investigation into a cycle of kidnapping, murder, and retaliation that exposes the moral collapse of a community under extremism.

Three Jewish teenagers are kidnapped and murdered by Hamas militants in the summer of 2014, leading to the retaliatory killing of 16-year-old Palestinian Muhammad Abu Khdeir and a conflict that forever changes the lives of Jews and Arabs alike.

Questions people ask

  • Is Our Boys easy watching? No. Less comforting than 100% of series.

  • Is Our Boys sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of series.

  • Does Our Boys leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.

  • Is Our Boys violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.

  • Is Our Boys scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Our Boys

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Our Boys

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Our Boys, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Our Boys, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Our Boys, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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