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Mona Zaki
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El Helmeya Nights
A sweeping saga spanning Egyptian history from the era of King Farouk to the early 21st century, Al Helmeya Nights centres on the bitter rivalry between the Al-Badri and Ghanem families in Cairo's Helmeya neighbourhood. Driven by revenge, ambition, and shifting power, the series — written by Osama Anwar Okasha with over 300 actors across six seasons — is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in Arab television drama.
Zezenia
Set in Alexandria during the 1940s, at the height of the city's cosmopolitan golden age, Zezenia follows Bishr — the son of an Egyptian father and Italian mother — as he navigates a fractured sense of identity torn between East and West. Against a backdrop of World War II, mixed nationalities, and a society on the brink of change, the series is a sweeping portrait of love, belonging, and the soul of a city.
Up and Down
When Nora learns her famous composer husband has another wife carrying his child, betrayal becomes the soundtrack to her revenge. She orchestrates his downfall—but her crescendo of vengeance may leave them both in ruins.
Newton's Cradle
The two lovers, Hazem and Hana, decide to have their baby in America to get the nationality. However, they come across many obstacles that threaten their marriage, especially when Hana stays in America and does not come back.
Why Would We Fall in Love Again?
The story revolves around Ghalia, who has problems with her husband, the famous director - Abdullah - and they separate from each other, then he meets Murad by chance at one of the parties and admires her, so he tries to approach her, but she is afraid of going through a failed emotional experience again.
Saturday Night Live Arabia
The Arabic version of the popular, late-night comedy sketch show features celebrity guests, parodies, and a variety of laugh-out-loud antics.
Aunt Safiya & the Monastery
Safiya loves Harby but marries his uncle Asran after she finds that he loves another. After the mayor plots against Harby and Asran, he kills Asran and Harby is arrested. Safiya decides to raise her son Hassan to take revenge for his father and kill Harby after his release from prison.
This Other Thing
An Arab anthology drama unfolding across six cities — Beirut, Cairo, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai, and El Gouna — weaving together separate stories about love in its many forms: right person, wrong time; wrong person, right time; love lost, love deferred. Featuring a stellar pan-Arab cast, each episode is a self-contained meditation on modern relationships and longing.
This Other Thing
An Arab anthology drama unfolding across six cities — Beirut, Cairo, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai, and El Gouna — weaving together separate stories about love in its many forms: right person, wrong time; wrong person, right time; love lost, love deferred. Featuring a stellar pan-Arab cast, each episode is a self-contained meditation on modern relationships and longing.
Nouna, the Lady Marriage-Officiant
Nouna becomes the first female marriage officiant in Egypt which comes with its own set of problems and obstacles that lands her in comic situations as her clients reflect a number of recent social issues that plagues the Egyptian society.
The Family
The series takes place during the war of attrition and its aftermath, in a building and the relationship between its inhabitants, and about a family who loses their son in the war and its impact on them. It also deals with the issue of terrorism and poverty, which drives the poor to drift behind extremist groups.
Taht El Wesaya
In the face of a patriarchal society, Hanan, a recently widowed mother of two, will do anything to keep custody of her children—even if it means becoming a fisherwoman.
Asia
Asia (Mona Zaki) works in painting and fine arts. She always fights with her husband, making it impossible for them to communicate. Asia gets into an accident that causes her to lose her memory, which changes her life completely. She starts working at a nightclub as a dancer.
Goha El Masry
Juha al-Masri repeatedly gets into absurd situations and relies on fate and God to save him.
Wedding Song
Set in the 1970's, a group of actors work on a new play. They discover that the play's events revolves around their true behind-the-scenes characters, with the script presenting their deepest and darkest secrets. The actors try to put a stop to the revealing play, but their manager insists that the show must go on.