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A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.


The story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam "Barry" Al Fayeed, the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to return to his homeland, accompanied by his American wife and children, for his nephew's wedding. Barry’s reluctant homecoming leads to a dramatic clash of cultures as he is thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth.

Adam Rayner
Barry Al Fayeed

Jennifer Finnigan
Molly Al Fayeed

Moran Atias
Leila Al-Fayeed

Ashraf Barhom
Jamal Al Fayeed

Noah Silver
Sammy Al Fayeed

Anne Winters
Emma Al Fayeed

Sibylla Deen
Nusrat Al Fayeed

Waleed Elgadi
Walid Rashid

Caroline Boulton
CHB journalist
Tyrant is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of middle east, politics, dictatorship, president, uprising, arab-american. it stars Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan, Moran Atias. The story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam "Barry" Al Fayeed, the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to return to his homeland, accompanied by his American wife and children, for his nephew's wedding. Barry’s reluctant homecoming leads to a dramatic clash of cultures as he is thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth.
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