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Counterattack

2021 · 1 season

A tense, fast-moving spy thriller that keeps you leaning forward as secrets and threats unfold.

Created by
Baher Dewidar
Genres
Action & adventure, Mystery
Starring
Ahmad Ezz, Hend Sabry, Hesham Selim
Overview
Based on records of the Egyptian intelligence agency, the story follows Saif and Dina who carry out a series of secret operations to expose terrorist plots that seek to divide the Arab region and spread Al-Qaeda’s influence in the world.

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Created by
Baher Dewidar
Genres
Action & adventure, Mystery
Starring
Ahmad Ezz, Hend Sabry, Hesham Selim
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • war
  • loyalty
  • deception
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, mystery
Created by
Baher Dewidar
Written by
Baher Dewidar
Starring
Ahmad Ezz, Hend Sabry, Hesham Selim, Salah Abdallah, Magda Zaki, Ahmed Fouad Selim, Nedal Al Shafeay, Injy Al Moqaddem
Cinematography
Omar El Badrawy
Length
1 seasons, 30 episodes, 38 min each
Network
ON, DMC, ADtv
Country
Egypt
Languages
Arabic

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