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  A female hacker Mossad agent who is full of chutzpah—and who’s sensitive? No sweat. Niv Sultan and what it was like working with Glenn Close on the second season. Plus: Series cocreator and director Daniel Syrkin shares how Close leaned into learning Farsi for her role.

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