TV series

Rayya and Sakina

2005 · 1 season

A grim, slow descent into crime that lingers on poverty and desperation, making you complicit in the sisters' chilling choices.

Overview: The story of the lives of sisters Rayya and Sakina, two of the most famous criminals of the 20th century in Egypt as they terrified women and masterminded dozens of deaths. The series presents the circumstances that led them to becoming criminals and the impact of the environment on their future.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, greed, class, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
greed
class
corruption
gender
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild