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 (12,153 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Kanopy
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

Browse shows by rating shape → Open in Rising Shows app → View on IMDb

Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal Nessa Stein
Stephen Rea Hugh Hayden-Hoyle
Lubna Azabal Atika Halibi
Katherine Parkinson Rachel Stein
Janet McTeer Julia Walsh
Lindsay Duncan Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle

Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

7.76 avg 8 episodes 7.4 → 8.0 61 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Empty Chair	7.4	431
2	The Unfaithful Husband	7.6	351
3	The Killing Call	7.7	307
4	The Ribbon Cutter	7.9	293
5	Two Hearts	7.7	286
6	The Mother Line	7.6	277
7	The Hollow Wall	8.2	286
8	The Paring Knife	8.0	297