Summary
An intriguing watch; it may well be the best action/thriller of the year so far.
This review of Netflix’s Hit & Run season 1 contains no spoilers. The series will be released on the streaming service on August 6, 2021.
Hit & Run is based mostly in Tel Aviv and New York. With exciting locations, the story proves to be even more exciting. Lior Raz portrays Segev Azulay, who at the beginning of the series is happily married to Danielle Wexler Azulai, played by Kaelen Ohm. But Segev’s life is turned upside down when Danielle is killed in an apparent yet mysterious hit & run accident in Tel Aviv. Whilst grieving for his wife, Segev learns there’s more to her death. To protect himself and his family, he searches for the truth that Danielle may have hidden whilst she was alive, with his search for the truth taking him from Tel Aviv and all the way to New York.
It’s an exciting premise that only gets more nail-biting as further twists reveal themselves. Lead actor Raz not only takes the starring role but also created Hit & Run alongside Avi Issacharoff, Dawn Prestwich, and Nicole Yorkin. Raz and Issacharoff perhaps summed the series up best: “It’s about the relationship between a man and a woman and two countries. It tells a bigger story, but it’s very personal, too”. It’s very personal indeed. Segev tracks his wife’s killers to New York, where he teams up with ex-lover Naomi Hicks (played by Sanaa Lathan) to uncover why his wife may have been murdered.
Fans of the Israeli television series Fauda will have an instant connection with Netflix’s Hit & Run; not only is Lior Raz a lead character in Fauda, but he also created Fauda alongside Issacharoff. Long story short, if you enjoyed Fauda, you’ll love this comprehensive series.
Hit & Run is an electrifying watch. Think of the Liam Neeson film Unknown, but even better. The story possibly could have worked as a film, but it’s so much better as a series. There’s more to enjoy, more to be shocked by, and more time to become invested with the characters and the surprising chain of events that unfold.
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