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HBO Max adds ‘One Day in October’ to its roster for Nova Festival massacre anniversary
The drama is coming to the US after airing in the UK and Israel
September 16, 2025 15:41
The drama is coming to the US after airing in the UK and Israel
September 16, 2025 15:41A dramatised portrayal of the October 7 attacks previously broadcast in Israel and the UK will be brought to US audiences next month after a major streaming service acquired the rights to the series.
HBO Max has exclusively acquired the rights to One Day In October, a four-part series that details the horrors of the Nova Festival massacre, and is scheduled to add the it to its roster on the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
The drama was released in Israel last year and and it aired in the UK on Channel 4 on the first anniversary of the attacks.
The series is based on real-life accounts from survivors of the atrocities and was filmed on location in Israel.
It chronicles seven interwoven narratives, with each episode revealing the “human cost and resilience born out of chaos”, according to the producers.
The cast includes Israeli actors Swell Ariel Or and Noa Kedar.
"The series portrays the victims’ and survivors’ experiences of that day and is brought to life by a distinguished cast and acclaimed creative team,” they added.
Co-creator Daniel Finkelman said: “For me, film and television have always been more than entertainment, they are a way to bear witness. These are stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary moments.
“In a time when truth is fragile, the most powerful thing we can do is to appeal to humanity itself. My hope is that these stories will open hearts and spark meaningful conversation.”
Fox Entertainment Studios president Fernando Szew said: “The tragic events on October 7 had a profound impact on all of us. From the very beginning, we approached this series with the utmost care, sensitivity and urgency to ensure that the stories were told with authenticity and respect and paying homage to the victims and the heroic survivors."
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