Miniseries · Netflix
Unorthodox
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Shira Haas
Esther Shapiro
4 eps
Amit Rahav
Yakov Shapiro
4 eps
Jeff Wilbusch
Moische Lefkovitch
4 eps
Alex Reid
Leah Mandelbaum Schwartz
4 eps
Delia Mayer
Miriam Shapiro
4 eps
Ronit Asheri
Malka Schwarz
4 eps
Aaron Altaras
Robert
4 eps
Dina Doron
Babby
4 eps
David Mandelbaum
Zeidy
4 eps
Gera Sandler
Mordecai Schwartz
4 eps
Lili Rosen
Rabbi
4 eps
Tamar Amit-Joseph
Yael Roubeni
4 eps
Felix Mayr
Mike
4 eps
Safinaz Sattar
Dasia
4 eps
Langston Uibel
Axmed
4 eps
Aziz Dyab
Salim
4 eps
Lena Lauzemis
Dr. Krahne
1 eps
Lenn Kudrjawizki
Igor
2 eps
Yousef Sweid
Karim Nuri
3 eps
Harvey Friedman
Symcha Shapiro
2 eps
Tal Hever
Aaron Shapiro
2 eps
Ita Korenzecher
Rivka
2 eps
Mihaela Sîrbu
Mrs. Cohen
1 eps
Isabel Schosnig
Nina
3 eps
Michal Birnbaum
Kallah Teacher
2 eps
Dennenesch Zoudé
Sosena
2 eps
Lena Kalisch
Blima
1 eps
Irina Potapenko
Trine
1 eps
Malky Goldman
Sheindi
1 eps
Melissa Weisz
Chaya
2 eps
Sarah Maria Sander
EMT /Medic
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Unorthodox actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Unorthodox reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
Part 4
Moishe brutally confronts Esty, sending her running to Leah for help. After Esty has her audition, she and Yanky have it out.
- Directed by Maria Schrader
- Written by Anna Winger, Alexa Karolinski
S01E01
Part 1
Born and raised in a New York Hasidic community, Esty struggles after a fruitless first year of marriage. She runs away to Berlin and finds new freedom.
- Directed by Maria Schrader
- Written by Anna Winger
S01E03
Part 3
As Moishe secretly gathers evidence against Esty, she realizes she needs help to audition for the scholarship she desperately needs.
- Directed by Maria Schrader
- Written by Anna Winger, Alexa Karolinski
S01E02
Part 2
Esty's Berlin friends challenge many of her old beliefs but also provide a safe space to explore new ways of being. Yanky and Moishe search for Esty.
- Directed by Maria Schrader
- Written by Anna Winger, Alexa Karolinski
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E02
Part 2
- Directed by Maria Schrader
- Written by Anna Winger, Alexa Karolinski
S01E03
Part 3
- Directed by Maria Schrader
- Written by Anna Winger, Alexa Karolinski
S01E04
Part 4
- Directed by Maria Schrader
- Written by Anna Winger, Alexa Karolinski
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Henning KammExecutive Producer
- Anna WingerExecutive Producer
- Alexa KarolinskiProducer
Writing
- Anna WingerWriter
- Alexa KarolinskiWriter
Direction
- Maria SchraderDirector
Cinematography
- Wolfgang ThalerDirector of Photography
Music
- Antonio GambaleOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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