{
  "id": 5685106,
  "title": "What to watch this week: Gal Gadot speeds through The Runner, Hearsay delivers gripping thriller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/what-to-watch-this-week-gal-gadot-speeds-through-the-runner-hearsay",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T01:36:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-907546"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gal Gadot stars in The Runner, a high-octane thriller directed by Kevin Macdonald and now available on Prime Video. The film follows Maia, a lawyer and single mother in London who receives a threatening phone call after her diabetic son, Noah, is kidnapped during a park run. The caller, played by Damian Lewis, coerces Maia into retrieving the kidnapped witness to a murder trial in exchange for her son's life. Gal Gadot embodies the character's tension and physicality, reminiscent of her Wonder Woman performance. The Runner features numerous action sequences, including a Parisian car chase, and boasts impressive cinematography of London's postcard-perfect streets. The movie, while containing clichés, succeeds in delivering suspense and thrills.\n\nMeanwhile, Hearsay, a psychological thriller set in Jerusalem, captivates viewers with its gripping storyline on Hot 3. The series, created by Oshri Cohen, follows Moshe, a police detective who transfers to a precinct in the ultra-Orthodox Geula neighborhood. As he investigates child abuse allegations within the community, Moshe faces opposition from rabbinic authorities. The show, starring Sasson Gabay and Menashe Noy, is both disturbing and enthralling. Hearsay has been praised as the best dark drama on Israeli television since Bad Boy.",
  "summary": "TV Time: A new Gal Gadot thriller, a chilling Israeli TV drama, and Hanoch Daum’s return headline this week’s entertainment picks.",
  "key_points": [
    "Gal Gadot stars in The Runner, a high-octane thriller on Prime Video.",
    "Maia, a lawyer and single mother, faces kidnapping of her diabetic son in the film.",
    "Hearsay, a psychological thriller in Jerusalem, is praised as best dark drama on Israeli TV."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Gal Gadot's intense performance in The Runner and Hearsay's gripping storyline solidify their places as notable thriller releases, with The Runner delivering suspense through action and Hearsay through disturbing drama.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ynetnews Culture",
        "title": "Gal Gadot’s generic new thriller is the last thing her career needs right now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/gal-gadots-generic-new-thriller-is-the-last-thing-her-career-needs",
        "published": "2026-09-03T15:25:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}