2020 · 1 season · Drama, Historical
Unorthodox is Netflix's acclaimed German-language limited series inspired by Deborah Feldman's memoir about her escape from an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn. Starring Shira Haas in a remarkable performance, the show follows 19-year-old Esty as she flees her arranged marriage in Williamsburg and discovers herself in Berlin. It became the first German-language series to top Netflix's global rankings.
Unorthodox streams exclusively on Netflix. The 4-episode limited series is available in full.
Unorthodox is inspired by Deborah Feldman's 2012 memoir of the same name about her own escape from the Satmar Hasidic community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The Berlin storyline is a fictional addition created for the series.
Unorthodox is primarily in Yiddish and German, with some English. It is the first major production in decades to feature Yiddish as a primary language. English subtitles are available.
Unorthodox is a 4-episode limited series with episodes ranging from 45 to 60 minutes each.
Shira Haas was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series. The show won several international awards and was particularly praised for its portrayal of Hasidic culture.