Network: FX
Episodes: 32 (hour)
Seasons: Three
TV show dates: June 24, 2014 — September 7, 2016
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Adam Rayner, Ashraf Barhom, Moran Atias, Jennifer Finnigan, Anne Winters, Noah Silver, Mehdi Dehbi, Fares Fares, Alice Krige, Salim Daw, and Justin Kirk.
TV show description:
This dramatic series follows the story of an unassuming American family that’s drawn into the inner workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation.
Bassam “Barry” Al-Fayeed (Adam Rayner) is the youngest son of a war-torn country’s controversial dictator. He returns to his homeland for his nephew’s wedding after a self-imposed 20-year exile in America. Upon his return, Barry is immediately thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth.
He braces himself to confront the stark realities of his father and older brother Jamal’s (Ashraf Barhom) harsh rule, and finds himself at odds with Jamal’s wife, Leila (Moran Atias). She believes strongly in a firm, unforgiving regime.
Although Barry’s wife Molly (Jennifer Finnigan) struggles to comprehend her husband’s apprehension, Barry is unable and unwilling to make his all-American family understand his unease over returning home.
Emma (Anne Winters), their 17-year-old daughter, adores her father and shares his disdain for the extravagances of her extended family. Meanwhile, their son, 16-year-old Sammy (Noah Silver), revels in the lavish lifestyle that their “royal” status brings. He also dangerously tests cultural divides with his poorly disguised interest in the family’s handsome bodyguard, Abdul (Mehdi Dehbi).
Barry’s only warm memory of his childhood — his boyhood friend Fauzi (Fares Fares) — wants nothing to do with him. Fauzi is now a journalist, whose reports on the abuses of the Al-Fayeed rule resulted in his arrest and torture.
Now, Barry must now confront the life he once fled. With his father’s health in decline, everyone — Jamal, their mother Amira (Alice Krige), their father’s top advisor Yussef (Salim Daw), and even easygoing US diplomat John Tucker (Justin Kirk) — expects him to assume a more active role in both the family and the regime.
Episode #32 — Two Graves
Barry and Molly are on the brink of waging war on the Caliphate. Leila makes a bold political move and braves the possibility of a close betrayal. Barry and Daliyah face a final reckoning in their relationship. The conflict in Abuddin threatens to turn into a bloody civil war.
First aired: September 7, 2016.
What do you think? Do you like the Tyrant TV series? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a fourthseason?
I enjoy the cultural aspect of this show….I watch it every week. Please renew it….seems that all the shows I am watching lately are taking longer to get the the deep parts…Tyrant is now heading into the interesting part….with Barry taking an interest in democracy.
I imagine the show will eventually make a statement on the treatment of women, the poor in the country, the young idealists, etc. etc.
Love this show! So different from all the rest. Tired of cops, drugs, etc. All our neighbors love it too. Please renew.
Renew Love the show
I hope Fox renews Tyrant.
Fantastic story line,explosive, I was hooked
from episode one.Purchasing it when it goes on sale,if it goes on sale
I hope season 2 starts.
Looking forward too it
This mini series has had me hooked from day one.
Fantastic story line,I hope it comes back for many seasons.
This show is brilliant. Best one on TV. Let’s see it run til its conclusion
love this show and so do my friends
The script and acting are excellent; the premise is fascinating. My friends from 2 different sectors are all comparing notes and can’t wait till the next episode. More people are catching up with the story “on demand”. What a shame if the show were to be canceled and replaced by yet another detective series or even more revolting….. another reality show !
People are watching more FX because of this series.
Best show on TV as I posted on my facebook last week. I would pay to see this series.
They have truly created the feeling of the Middle East with the intro music and graphics. And of course the story is suspenseful and yet harrowing. The acting is superb especially the a to who plays Jamal; he displays sweetness as well as evil. What a character!
Looking forward to finale and many more seasons.
Helen & Mike
The show is the ultimate in realism. It would be a travesty if it’s cancelled.
This is my favorite show. Please don’t cancel till things are resolved in some way!
Renew
This is a remarkable show and the acting is brilliant by all actors. Yes, it must be renewed!
I lived in the Middle East for five years in Bahrain; this show makes me feel at home! I love it