When Heroes Fly

When Heroes Fly

Created by Omri Givon

On Keshet 12

20181 season9 episodes45 min7.2 / 10

A tense, trauma-centered war drama following four fractured veterans on a high-stakes jungle mission that forces them to reckon with the psychological wounds that divided them.

Eleven years after falling out, four friends, war veterans of a Special Forces unit, reunite for one final mission: to find Yaeli, a former lover of one of them and sister of another. Their journey will take them deep into the Colombian jungle but, as to succeed, first they must confront the trauma that tore them apart.

Questions people ask

  • Is When Heroes Fly violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.

  • Is When Heroes Fly sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is When Heroes Fly scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.

  • Is When Heroes Fly easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Does When Heroes Fly leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

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39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity28

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Like When Heroes Fly

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Same Mood as When Heroes Fly

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like When Heroes Fly, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like When Heroes Fly, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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