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?
Do bring it back and bring Jamal back. He is the best bad guy on TV.
Tyrant is the best series ever. What a disappointment to find that it was cancelled. Bring it back!!!!
They need to bring this show back. My family was hooked on it when we saw the pilot. It is an upsetting shame if they don’t bring it back.
I AM REALLY “MIFFEX” THAT THIS GREAT PROGRAM WAS CANCELLED! I vow to NEVER watch another series on FX! YOU (FX) are the tyrants!
TYRANT was riviting and I loved it. I even recorded all the episodes and re-watched every one! I loved all the charactes, some more than others, but all of the actors were excellent! I repeat, excellent!
Please bring TYRANT back on television and I won’t be angry at you anymore, and I apologize for my upsetting original remarks! Thank you!
Cancel the show. Jamal dead, Jamal’s illegimate son dead, queen dead, Jamal’s son wife dead, Barry daughter dead, Barry is weak and makes bad decisions, Barry’s wife Molly annoying, Barry’s American son useless, and Barry’s illegimate son useless. First two seasons were pretty good, but after Barry was the only leader left standing…cancel
It is a great show. Do not cancel.
Bring back
please bring Tyrant back!! Most enjoyable. My family and I looked forward to kicking back and staying on the edge.
PLEASE BRING BACK
Please bring it back
Please bring it back
Do not cancel!
I have really enjoyed watching Tyrant. My daughter was watching the reruns of them and absolutely loved it.
THE SHOW TYRANT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RENEWED. I have been waiting for the new start date only to discover it had been canceled. i watched it on my phone even though I had DirecTV access
Bull. Stop cancelling the good shows.
I was a late watcher. I saw the previews of season 3 and it peaked my interest. I watch season 1 and 2 over a weekend. Caught up and loved it. It was nice to see something different on tv.
I really enjoyed the series Tyrant and I am very disappointed it was cancelled. The ending left us just hanging. Maybe bring it back for a two hour special and tie up all the loose ends
I really enjoyed it. It made me mad that they cancelled it. They always cancel good shows and leave other one’s on that don’t make any sense at all. I wish they would bring it back because it left everyone hanging as to what really happened.