FOR A SMALL COUNTRY of just over nine million people, Israel produces an extraordinary amount of first-class television. Conflict drives drama, so fighting a succession of wars for survival and overseeing an occupation — and the ethical price that exacts — add a sharp edge to several dramas that I have reviewed here, including Tehran, Fauda and No Man’s. But can that enthralling storytelling still thrive in a slower-paced, more complex story — one where doors are opened warily to be peeked around, rather than kicked in and stormed through?
