Indursky who previously created
Shtisel after abandoning
Haredi religious practice has since resumed an observant lifestyle. He initially conceived that a spin-off of
Shtisel would focus on the Weiss family, led by: Giti (
Neta Riskin), Lipa (
Zohar Strauss), and Ruchama (
Shira Haas. He wrote two episodes but put the project on hold to return to a third season of
Shtisel. He later returned to the idea of a spin-off and began to consider focusing on Nuchem (Gabi) and then had a chance encounter in a bar with Yaron (who had played Nuchem's daughter, Libbi). Yaron suggested revisiting her character as Indursky was often asked by
Shtisel fans about her fate. Speaking to
Haaretz about Nuchem and Libbi in
Shtisel, he explained: "Their characters had no autonomy, they just supported the story. So, it's kind of poetic justice that they get their own series now." The series was shot entirely on location in
Antwerp in
Belgium. As American investors were interested, Indursky had considered setting the series in
Brooklyn, but ultimately chose Antwerp, faithful to the backstory of Nuchem and Libbi in
Shtisel. == Plot ==