Lam Shamseya
Genre: Thriller
Director: Karim El-Shenawy
Starring: Amina Khalil, Ahmed El-Saadany, Yousra El-Lozy, and Mohamed Shahin
Available at: DMC
Ragia (Amina Khalil) is a teacher and a mother of two who faces numerous issues that jeopardize the stability of her family, leading to stress and anxiety.
Al-Ghawy
Genre: Drama
Director: Mohamed Gamal Al Adl
Starring: Ahmed Mekky, Aïcha Ben Ahmed, Amr Abd El-Guelil, Karam Gaber, Sayed Ragab, and Ahmed Bedeir
Available at: ON and Yango Play
In Al-Ghawy, Mekky portrays Shams Nasr Al-Adawi, a thug who, following the passing of his wife, decides to improve his life. Challenges arise along the way as he also struggles to become a responsible single father.
Shabab Imra’a (A Woman’s Men)
Genre: Drama
Director: Ahmed Hassan
Starring: Ghada Abdelrazek, Abeer Sabry, Youssef Omar, and Mohamed Mahmoud
Available at: Haya TV
Shabab Imra’a is a television remake of the 1956 classic film directed by Salah Abu Seif. Ghada Abdelrazek plays Shafaat, initially portrayed by Tahiyya Karioka. The original movie, which starred Shokry Sarhan, Shadia, and Serag Mounir, explored the psychological and social contrasts between rural and urban life. It featured a powerful woman who influenced those around her.
Hesbet Omry (My Life’s Calculation)
Genre: Drama
Director: Mai Mamdouh
Starring: Rogena, Mohamed Radwan, and Mahmoud El-Bezzawy
Available at DMC, Viu, and Watch It
The series follows the story of Hind (Rogena), whose life unravels after 20 years of marriage when she discovers a shocking secret. Kicked out by her husband, she fights for her rightful share of his wealth.
Aysha El-Dor (Living the Fantasy)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ahmed El-Gendy
Starring: Donia Samir Ghanem, Mohamed Kilany, and Amira Adeeb
Available at: ON, Shahid, and Watch It
Aysha (Donia Samir Ghanem) devoted herself to raising her children and serving those around her. She is given a second chance at life when she enrols in university on behalf of her niece.
Ahwet El-Mahatta (The Station’s Coffeeshop)
Genre: Crime
Director: Islam Khairy
Starring: Ahmed Ghozzi, Bayoumi Fouad, Reyad El-Kholy, and Hala Sedky
Available at CBC, ON, and Yango Play
The series is set in a coffee shop near a train station in Cairo, where travellers from different governorates arrive. The plot unfolds as a murder takes place there.
Nos El-Shaab Esmo Mohamed (Half the Population is Called Mohamed)
Genre: Romantic
Director: Abdelaziz El-Naggar
Starring: Essam Omar, Sherin, Rania Youssef, and Mayan El-Sayed
Available at: MBC
Mohamed (Essam Omar) leads a monotonous life that has become boring. He makes efforts to change his lifestyle in any possible way. He falls in love with two entirely different women and decides to marry both, but his actions result in numerous struggles.
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