Name: Pollard
Released: 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

This four-part documentary traces the Jonathan Pollard affair from his early life and recruitment by Israeli intelligence through his delivery of top-secret U.S. information, arrest, and life sentence. The series examines the betrayals, political fallout, and tensions between Israel and the United States before Pollard eventually becomes free after 35 years.

2022 · 53m

Director Shani Haziza, Gilad Tocatly

EPISODE 1

Pollard S1 - A Fateful Meeting

Jonathan Pollard grows up in South Bend, Indiana, where he experiences antisemitism and develops a strong admiration for Israel after the Six Day War. As a young man, he meets Israeli fighter pilot and war hero Aviam Sella. Their chance encounter eventually leads Pollard into espionage and Sella to become his handler.