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?
This was a good show!! Wanted to see more development of how the kids where dealing with being uprooted from CA. But the dynamics are awesome!
You can not cancel this product. If anyone ,anyone, would catch this show they would be hooked! This is by far the best series in a long time!
I am trying to understand why Tyrant has not finished the series on Fox. We have ATT Uverse for satellite. Are they the problem?
The first season had 10 episodes and they’ve all aired on FX.
I watched up until Barry was arrested by his brother. The end of the show indicated Barry was to executed. Was there another show after that or was that the end of the series?
I watch lots of shows and This is one of the best one.
Waiting for the next season 2.
Please do not cancel.
Excellent show–Incredible cast
I FORBID YOU TO CANCEL! Good show!
Finally! A replacement for the Soprano’s!
Please do not cancel…I love this show…one of the best ever.
PLEASE do NOT cancel!!!! This is one of the BEST series on television today! It keeps me on the edge of my seat – the characters are believable and draw me into their conflicts – and as Kay commented, it gives us more understanding of a different culture. I wonder if there may be political ramifications to handling such a sensitive theme and location, but Tyrant excels in every way!
Definitely renew the series…it’s one of the best on TV.
This show is a favorite. Edge of your seat plotline, intelligent characters. We need more TV like this.
One of the best shows on TV. Please don’t cancel.
One of the best shows on tv Keep it going
Don’t cancel, just keep the writing top-notch. It’s a glimpse into a culture we need to know more about and to understand.! Intrigue and mystery as we see values and priorities totally foreign to our way of life.