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Tyrant

Tyrant

20146.63 Seasons32 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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.

NetworksFX

Top Cast

Adam Rayner

Adam Rayner

Barry Al Fayeed

Jennifer Finnigan

Jennifer Finnigan

Molly Al Fayeed

Moran Atias

Moran Atias

Leila Al-Fayeed

Ashraf Barhom

Ashraf Barhom

Jamal Al Fayeed

Noah Silver

Noah Silver

Sammy Al Fayeed

Anne Winters

Anne Winters

Emma Al Fayeed

Sibylla Deen

Sibylla Deen

Nusrat Al Fayeed

Waleed Elgadi

Waleed Elgadi

Walid Rashid

Caroline Boulton

Caroline Boulton

CHB journalist

Themes & Keywords

middle eastpoliticsdictatorshippresidentuprisingarab-americanpolitical assassination

About Tyrant

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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