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HBO Max Acquires 'One Day in October,' Sets Oct. 7 U.S. Premiere

Producers present a survivor-based, real-time dramatization filmed in Israel.

Overview

  • The four-part scripted event draws on first-hand accounts from Oct. 7, 2023, interweaving seven survivor narratives told in real time.
  • Creators Daniel Finkelman and Oded Davidoff lead the project, with Davidoff writing and directing from testimonies gathered on the ground.
  • Fox Entertainment Studios produced the series with Yes TV and Moriah Media, with additional co-production from Sparks Go and Israel’s ZOA Films.
  • Filmed on location in Israel, the cast includes Swell Ariel Or, Noa Kedar, Naomi Levov, Hisham Suliman, Wael Hamdoun, Yuval Semo, Avi Azulay, Naveh Tzur and Yael Abecassis.
  • The announcement lands during heightened divisions in Hollywood over IsraelGaza, including a Film Workers for Palestine boycott pledge and a TIFF documentary dispute.