TV series

Bab Al-Hara

2006–2023 · 13 seasons

A warm, bustling neighbourhood drama where everyday loyalties and old customs slowly tangle with theft, honour and quiet resistance.

Overview: A modern classic of Arab television. A social drama set in the 1920s in Damascus- It highlights Damascene life, noble values, and ancient customs and traditions represented by the people of Harat al-Dabeh who fled to Harat al-Salihiyah after the French bombed Harat al-Dabeh. The events take place after the gold is stolen from the house of the cloth merchant Abu Ibrahim, and the guard Abu al-Samu is killed. The men of the neighborhood try to find the thief.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, friendship, loyalty, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
loyalty
justice
trauma
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild