Ghosts of Beirut
Ghosts of Beirut is an upcoming four-part espionage thriller television series that will appear on Showtime in May 2023.
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| Genre | Espionage thriller |
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| Directed by | Greg Barker |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Cinematography | Kolja Brandt |
| Editor | Mathew Woolley |
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| Original network | Showtime |
Synopsis
The series explores the real life manhunt for Imad Mughniyeh.[1] Mughniyeh was implicated in Hezbollah attacks during the 1980s and 1990s and until he died in a bomb blast in Damascus on February 12, 2008.[2]
Cast
- Dermot Mulroney
- Dina Shihabi
- Garret Dillahunt
- Iddo Goldberg as Teddy
- Hisham Suleiman as Imad Mughniyeh
- Amir Khoury as younger Imad Mughniyeh
- Rafi Gavron as Chet
- Robert Kazinsky as Steve
- Ned Bellamy as William Casey
Production
The show is created by Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz, and directed by Greg Barker. It is executive produced by Daniel Dreifuss and Barker. The script writer is Joëlle Touma who was also co-executive producer, alongside co-executive producers Padriac McKinley and Diane Becker.[3] The series is reported to include documentary elements with real-life interviews with prominent officials from the CIA and Mossad.[4]
Broadcast
The series will air on Showtime from May 19, 2023.[5]
References
- Berman, Marc (5 April 2023). "Showtime Announces Spy Drama 'Ghosts Of Beirut'". Forbes. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- "'Fauda' creators drop trailer for new action miniseries". Times of Israel. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- Vlessing, Etan (19 April 2023). "Showtime's 'Ghosts of Beirut' Trailer Recounts CIA Manhunt for Deadly Terrorist (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- Andreeva, Nellie (5 April 2023). "Dina Shihabi & Dermot Mulroney Star In Showtime Spy Drama Series 'Ghosts Of Beirut' From 'Fauda' Creators". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- Bell, BreAnna (5 April 2023). "Showtime Announces Spy Drama 'Ghosts of Beirut'". Variety. Retrieved 25 April 2023.