Fireflies: A Mystical Israeli Series About an Epidemic of Human Combustion

Published by Julie de Sortiraparis | October 30, 2025

An Israeli series created by Shachar Magen and Tawfik Abu Wael, Fireflies follows two women facing an epidemic of spontaneous combustion in a desert town. Coming to Paramount+ on November 21, 2025.

Fireflies is an Israeli drama series created by Shachar Magen andTawfik Abu Wael, starring Dana Ivgy, Ninet Tayeb, and Amir Khoury. In a small desert town, an inexplicable phenomenon upsets the population. Available on Paramount+ on November 21, 2025, with all eight 45-minute episodes.

When residents burst into flames for no apparent reason, Mimi, a bomb disposal instructor, refuses to believe it’s an accident. With the help of her friend Dikla, a police officer, she explores a more intimate theory: that of a loneliness so deep that it turns into fire. Together, they confront a city ravaged by fear and secrets.

The official trailer will be added as soon as it is posted online by Paramount+.

Filmed in a desert landscape, the series features a minimalist aesthetic and sustained sensory tension. The arid setting reinforces the impression of isolation, while the staging plays on heat, dust, and the latent threat of a collective conflagration.

With its slow-paced narration and psychological themes, Fireflies is aimed at fans of introspective dramas and symbolic stories that blend realism and mystery.

Between intimate tension and mysticism, Fireflies explores the invisible impact of loneliness and the fragility of human connection in the face of the inexplicable.