Overview

• 'Bad Boy,' an eight-episode Hebrew-language series based on Daniel Chen's real-life experiences, premiered globally on Netflix on May 2, 2025.
• The series alternates between 1990s flashbacks to juvenile detention and present-day stand-up comedy performances by the protagonist, Dean Scheinman, played by Chen himself.
• It has won seven Israeli Television Academy Awards, including best writing and directing, but international reception has been mixed due to cultural translation challenges and narrative structure.
• Key themes include trauma, friendship, and identity, highlighted through Dean's complex bond with his Ethiopian cellmate, Zoro.
• Netflix has greenlit the development of an American remake, though the adaptation's direction and reception remain uncertain.