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Unorthodox

Unorthodox

Description: A woman flees an arranged marriage in Brooklyn to start a new life abroad, then her past catches up to her.
Genre: Reality-TV, Drama
Year Released: 2020
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 4
First episode air date: March 26, 2020
Director: Maria Schrader
Adapted From: Unorthodox
Network: Netflix
Languages: Yiddish, German, English
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