Unorthodox: Season 1

2020
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A Hasidic Jewish woman flees Brooklyn and her arranged marriage to live a different life in this four-part limited series... More

Where to watch Unorthodox: Season 1

Unorthodox: Season 1 is available to stream in New Zealand... More now on Netflix.

Unorthodox: Season 1 episodes

EPISODE 1.1

Part 1

Born and raised in a New York Hasidic community, Esty... More struggles after a fruitless first year of marriage. She runs away to Berlin and finds new freedom.

EPISODE 1.2

Part 2

Esty's Berlin friends challenge many of her old beliefs but... More also provide a safe space to explore new ways of being. Yanky and Moishe search for Esty.

EPISODE 1.3

Part 3

As Moishe secretly gathers evidence against Esty, she realizes she... More needs help to audition for the scholarship she desperately needs.

EPISODE 1.4

Part 4

Moishe brutally confronts Esty, sending her running to Leah for... More help. After Esty has her audition, she and Yanky have it out.

Unorthodox: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

""Unorthodox" is always tender, especially as it laments the kind of experiences had by real-life Esthers. But its pacing is gradual almost to a fault, and spreads itself thin when stepping away to focus on Moishe’s vices..."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"Though it’s only four episodes long, Unorthodox tells a full, interesting, even inspiring story, particularly for anyone who’s left a life they could no longer live and struggled to find their place in the world."

VoxVox

"Netflix's four-part Yiddish-fueled drama boasts a lovely performance by Shira Haas as a young woman fleeing her isolated Hasidic community in Brooklyn."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"What unfolds is a story of personal discovery with the intensity of a spy thriller. ... Haas is a phenomenon, expressive and captivating."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"What’s impressive about the series, created by Anna Winger and Alexa Karolinski (and directed by Maria Schrader), is how it builds out the story by indulging the viewer’s curiosity, in flashback form, in a way that adds shape and empathy to both the Hasidic tradition and Esty’s rejection of it."

The Washington PostThe Washington Post

"It’s a journey in every sense, and the first series that I’ve been able to binge-watch in a rush, without taking extended pauses to mainline more news, since the pandemic began."

VultureVulture

"None of those circumstances would hit too hard if not for the undercurrent of authenticity brought by Haas at the center of nearly ever scene. The 24-year-old actress is an instant sensation who commands every moment she’s on screen."

IndieWireIndieWire

Unorthodox: Season 1 | Details

Award winner
Winner of Best Director for a Limited Series at the 2020 Emmys.
Genre
Drama
Country of origin
Germany

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