The BEST Episodes of Fauda
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Mar 7, 2021
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"Fauda" (Arabic for 'Chaos') depicts the two-sided story of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Doron, a commander of undercover Israeli unit operating inside Palestinian territories, and his team, are hunting down Hamas activist Abu-Ahmed. On the other side of the fence, the tragic life of Abu-Ahmed and his family, and the reasons for their escalating hatred towards Israel.

#1 - Episode 9
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired Feb 20, 2020
Hila pushes the envelope after the team's operation goes sideways, forcing Eli into a fraught decision. Doron faces a dire choice of his own

#2 - Episode 10
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired Feb 27, 2020
Rejoined by an old ally, the team leans on Abu Mohammed while preparing for an all-out assault. Bashar discovers a deception and makes a desperate move.

#3 - Episode 8
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired Feb 13, 2020
Saddled with a new responsibility, Jihad sees a chance to change his family's circumstances. Abu Mohammed faces fallout from the hostage debacle.

#4 - Episode 7
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired Feb 6, 2020
A hostage takes matters into his own hands, making the team's stealth mission even more urgent. Bashar learns the distressing truth about his situation.

#5 - Episode 12
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired Mar 12, 2020
Eli sends the team back into the field with a new member, while Bashar's plan for a knockout punch races toward a jolting end.

#6 - Episode 9
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired Feb 25, 2018
With Doron grieving a loss, Shirin faces tough questions and the team carries out a rogue operation to get answers. Nidal sends Maher on a mission.

#7 - Episode 1
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired Dec 26, 2019
Doron goes undercover in a risky, months-long operation, but his mission takes a sharp turn when surprise intel points to an imminent attack.

#8 - Episode 12
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired Mar 18, 2018
Doron faces a fresh threat as the scope of Nidal's unfolding plan becomes clear, while the team and Abu Samara move to intervene before time runs out.

#9 - Episode 8
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired Feb 18, 2018
After discovering Nidal's true loyalties, Abu Maher joins in the effort to track him down. Captain Ayub and Naor escalate their plan to break Walid.

#10 - Episode 7
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired Mar 29, 2015
While Moreno tries to track down the rogue team, Doron sinks his hooks deeper into Shirin and takes drastic measures to make a prisoner exchange.

#11 - Episode 11
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired Mar 11, 2018
An operation to bring down Nidal backs the team into a lethal corner. Abu Maher makes a heartrending decision, and Captain Ayub learns critical intel.

#12 - Episode 3
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired Jan 9, 2020
Abu Mohammed gives Jihad a menacing ultimatum. A raid turns unexpectedly lethal. Doron pushes to extract Bashar to safety as the walls close in.

#13 - Episode 5
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired Jan 23, 2020
With Doron and his team close on their heels, an increasingly desperate Bashar and Jihad follow an audacious plan to elude capture.

#14 - Episode 6
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired Jan 30, 2020
As the search for the hostages intensifies, Hila turns to an old asset, and Doron's squad prepares for one of its riskiest covert operations yet.

#15 - Episode 11
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired Mar 5, 2020
Hardened, Bashar resolves to use Doron's own strategy against him. The team mourns a loss. Doron confronts Hila over her heat-of-the-moment decision.

#16 - Episode 12
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired May 3, 2015
While the team scrambles to give Doron backup on his mission into the lion's den, Walid makes a decision that could change everything.

#17 - Episode 7
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired Feb 11, 2018
Nidal defends his new allegiance to Samir. Captain Ayub blackmails Abu Samara into helping him lay a trap. Sagi's nerves jeopardize a mission.

#18 - Episode 2
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired Jan 2, 2020
The search for Fauzi intensifies in the wake of the attack. Doron goes back undercover but faces heightened suspicion and scrutiny.

#19 - Episode 6
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired Feb 4, 2018
Sensing a chance to strike, Nidal regroups and leads a nighttime raid. While Walid faces interrogation, Doron takes Shirin under his wing.

#20 - Episode 1
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired Dec 31, 2017
Doron joins his old team for an operation to take out the mastermind behind a bombing attack -- and who also wants revenge against Doron himself.

#21 - Episode 6
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired Mar 22, 2015
Blamed for the disastrous ambush, Doron takes matters into his own hands and asks the team to join him on a mission to set things right.

#22 - Episode 10
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired Mar 4, 2018
Worried that Doron is sinking into despair, the team rallies to galvanize him to action. Samir confronts Nidal. Abu Maher makes a discovery.

#23 - Episode 9
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired Apr 12, 2015
While suspicion grows between Abu Ahmad and his inner circle, Doron poses as a would-be suicide bomber to get perilously close to his target.

#24 - Episode 4
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired Jan 21, 2018
Nidal's plan takes an unexpected lethal turn and backs him into a corner. Shirin reaches out to Doron, putting them both at risk.

#25 - Episode 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired Jan 14, 2018
Rebuked by Walid, Al Makdasi doubles down on his renegade plan to exact revenge. Doron goes rogue during an operation to offer Shirin a way out.