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Younis, Son of Fadda

2016 · 1 season

A slow-burning, brooding drama of power and secrets, where family loyalties are tested and every conversation carries a threat.

Created by
Ahmed Shafik
Starring
Amr Saad, Riham Hagag, Sahar Al Sayegh
Overview
The series follows one of the emperors of Upper Egypt Younis Shehab, who achieves everything he wants from the arms trade to the sale of antiquities, to have influence and power that no one can stop, while his uncles are trying to uncover his truth and that of his mother Fadda after questioning his lineage.

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Created by
Ahmed Shafik
Starring
Amr Saad, Riham Hagag, Sahar Al Sayegh
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Created by
Ahmed Shafik
Written by
Abdul Rahim Kamal
Starring
Amr Saad, Riham Hagag, Sahar Al Sayegh, Hassan Eid, Abdelaziz Makhyoun, Mahmoud Fares, Ehab Fahmy, Sawsan Badr
Cinematography
Mohamad Azmy
Length
1 seasons, 30 episodes, 37 min each
Country
Egypt
Languages
Arabic

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