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LOGLINE
Terrified by the implications of their psychologist’s suicide on their own well-being, four orphaned patients set out to prove that their therapist was in fact murdered.
SYNOPSIS
Yotam is obsessed with thoughts of suicide, but years of therapy have convinced him that he’s not in real danger – until his therapist goes and kills himself. Terrified he’ll suffer the same fate, Yotam teams up with three other orphaned patients to prove their shrink was actually murdered. As their bumbling investigation begins to bear fruit, the danger escalates, leaving the group exposed and vulnerable – with only each other to lean on.
WRITER'S STATEMENT
My therapist cancels a session for health reasons, and so begets a crisis: what happens when he dies? No Hallmark card for that. I imagine furtively seeking out other clients at the funeral. Who but they would understand my loss? These are the dramatic seeds for “I’m Afraid That’s Our Time,” planted with my writing partner Nitai in the well-tilled soil of murder-mystery, watered with comedic irony and existential dread, growing now, we hope, into a story about love, death, friendship - and becoming the humans we want to be.
ABOUT THE WRITERS
Marc Grey grew up in a home with a 3,000 title VHS collection because his father didn’t want to pay for cable. Now a screenwriter and director, Marc wrote episodes of the International Emmy winning series TEHRAN (Apple TV+ / Kan). His 2019 short-form series DRECKULA (Kan) was nominated for an Israeli TV Academy Award. He lives with wife in Tel Aviv. They don’t have cable.
Nitai Gat is a Tel Aviv-based screenwriter and the creator of DRECKULA, a short-form comedy series that premiered on Kan 11 and was nominated for an Israeli TV Academy Award. He is currently developing various scripted series in collaboration with companies such as Endemol Shine Israel, Hadas Mozes’ ADD, and Paper Entertainment. A trivia buff, Nitai also writes for many of Israel’s top game shows.
PRODUCER'S STATEMENT
What we love about "I'm Afraid That's Our Time" is its ability to tackle the painful subject of suicide in an engaging and immersive way, without losing the depth of the dramatic questions that our protagonist, Yotam, and the audience face. The series' universal themes make it relatable to viewers worldwide, and we believe it will resonate across different cultures and audiences.
PRODUCER PROFILE
Endemol Shine Israel is part of the international BANIJAY Group, producing over 350 series annually across diverse genres, and collaborating with approximately 400 broadcasters, digital platforms, and channels worldwide. ES Israel specializes in creating original content that resonates in both local and international markets. It won numerous awards for acclaimed dramas like QUEENS, VALLEY OF TEARS, ORPHEUS PROJECT and International Emmy Awards for NEVSU (2018) and TRAFFIC LIGHT (2010).
PRODUCTION CONTACT DETAILS
Adi.b@endemolshine.co.il
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