The Honorable Woman (2014)

Drama · Thriller

Nessa Stein, the daughter of a Zionist arms procurer who as a child witnessed his assassination. Now an adult, Nessa inherits her father's company and changes course from supplying arms to laying data cabling networks between Israel and the West Bank. Her efforts to reconcile the Israelis and Palestinians lands her an appointment to the House of Lords and creates an international political maelstrom.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (12,191 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

7.75 avg 8 episodes 7.4 → 8.0 61 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Empty Chair	7.4	435
2	The Unfaithful Husband	7.6	354
3	The Killing Call	7.6	310
4	The Ribbon Cutter	7.9	296
5	Two Hearts	7.7	289
6	The Mother Line	7.6	280
7	The Hollow Wall	8.2	289
8	The Paring Knife	8.0	300