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Tyrant (2014– ) 8.0
An unassuming American family is drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. |
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S1.E1
Barry Al-Fayeed is a California pediatrician who also happens to be the second son of a Middle Eastern dictator. Barry reluctantly agrees to return home with his American family for his nephew's ...
S1.E6
Barry convinces Jamal to meet with exiled opposition leader Sheik Rashid. But when the meeting takes a turn for the worse, Jamal is forced to make a difficult decision that will impact the lives of ...
S1.E9
Barry still expects the coup to be bloodless, Jamal and Leila who will still live in luxury in exile after all is said and done. The first step still remains to remove Tariq from his position, which ...
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Cast
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| Ashraf Barhom | ... |
Jamal Al-Fayeed
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(12 episodes, 2014)
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| Adam Rayner | ... |
Barry Al-Fayeed
(11 episodes, 2014-2015)
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| Jennifer Finnigan | ... |
Molly Al-Fayeed
(10 episodes, 2014)
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| Fares Fares | ... |
Fauzi Nadal
(10 episodes, 2014)
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| Moran Atias | ... |
Leila Al-Fayeed
(10 episodes, 2014)
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| Noah Silver | ... |
Sammy Al-Fayeed
(10 episodes, 2014)
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| Anne Winters | ... |
Emma Al-Fayeed
(10 episodes, 2014)
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| Salim Dau | ... |
Yussef
(10 episodes, 2014)
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| Mehdi Dehbi | ... |
Abdul
(10 episodes, 2014)
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| Alice Krige | ... |
Amira Al-Fayeed
(10 episodes, 2014)
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| Justin Kirk | ... |
John Tucker
(10 episodes, 2014)
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| Raad Rawi | ... |
General Tariq Al-Fayeed
(9 episodes, 2014)
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| Alexander Karim | ... |
Ihab Rashid
(8 episodes, 2014)
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| Amir Boutrous | ... |
Ziad
(8 episodes, 2014)
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| Sibylla Deen | ... |
Nusrat Al-Fayeed
(7 episodes, 2014)
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| Cameron Gharaee | ... |
Ahmed Al-Fayeed
(7 episodes, 2014)
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| Keon Alexander | ... |
Rami Said
(7 episodes, 2015)
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| Nathan Clarke | ... |
Munir Al-Yazbek
(6 episodes, 2015)
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| Armin Karima | ... |
Kasim Al-Yazbek
(6 episodes, 2015)
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| Melia Kreiling | ... |
Daliyah
(6 episodes, 2015)
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| Waleed Elgadi | ... |
Walid Rashid
(5 episodes, 2014)
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Barry Al-Fayeed has been living in the United States for twenty years, during which time he got married to Molly Olson, and had two children (Sammy and Emma), with both Molly and he working as physicians, Barry as a pediatrician, in Pasadena. This life belies the fact that at age sixteen, he, under his given name Bassan, escaped his family life in the middle eastern country of Abbudin, where the Al-Fayeeds have been the dictatorial rulers for generations, often of violent and repressive regimes which he could not morally tolerate. He has not been back to Abbudin since. On the urging of his mother, Barry decides to go back to Abbudin with Molly and family in tow. He may find that leaving Abbudin this second time around is more difficult as he gets ensconced in the troubles the Al-Fayeeds are facing in general in continuing to rule the country as a repressive dictatorship. The longer Barry stays, the more it in turn affects the only life of democratic freedom Molly, Sammy and Emma have ... Written by Huggo
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gay son | political unrest | wealth disparity | presidential palace | dictator |Parents Guide:
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24 June 2014 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I initially felt attracted because of the producers involved, but the outcome was very disappointing.
Firstly, the writing is shameful. The series is laden with gross cultural stereotypes about Middle East, which is in itself a cheap way of setting the theme for a series. Also, the actions so far are too predictable, while the plot itself is unconvincing and underestimating viewers' critical abilities. The treatment in general is regrettably childish. I did expect a deeper, more balanced treatment of the issue at hand.
Secondly, the acting is terribly bland throughout the whole cast (particularly the actress playing the American young wife, one of the worst interpretations I have seen lately). There is no genuine resources, no true rendering of nuances, all the characters are flat, linear, unbelievable. An elementary school play would be better in quality and authenticity, even if played by amateur children.
And the direction, well, take the previous remarks and transfer the essence to the way the scenes are proposed, directed and shot.
If you like being treated as an intelligent adult, run away from this lame attempt. I wouldn't be surprised if the series didn't make it to a second season or fell into oblivion as yet another forgettable TV show.