The series is co-produced by Michael Lombardo himself, the man who served as HBO's president of programming between the years 2007-2016. It was under his supervision that the network accepted shows that helped build HBO's legacy, such as Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, Veep, the Leftovers and more
The 3 women who play major roles in this admittedly male-dominated series have all won Ophir Awards = the Israeli Oscar: "Suha" (Sand Storm), "Devora" (The Wedding Plan) & "Penina" (Working Woman). They definitely add depth often in physical expression that transcends lines of dialogue.