Alon Aranya

Aranya has been producing scripted shows for 15 years. His shows include Red Widow, based on the Dutch format Penoza, and Betrayal, based on the Dutch format Overspel, for ABC, and Hostages, based on the Israeli format Bnei Aruba, which he also co-wrote, for CBS. In 2018, Aranya launched Paper Plane Productions with an emphasis on producing and financing original international drama series globally. The company is currently working on coproductions in eight international territories. The company’s shows include Tehran, an original Apple TV international drama thriller that won an International Emmy for best drama series in 2022; Your Honor, based on the Israeli format Kvodo and starring Bryan Cranston, for Showtime and now on Netflix; Bestseller Boy, an original Dutch dramedy with CBS International and Avrotros/NPO based on the bestselling book by Mano Bouzamour; and The Vanishing Triangle, an Irish crime-noir series with Virgin Media Ireland and Sundance/AMC.