TV series

Shams Al Ansary

2012 · 1 season

A serious, issue-driven drama that mixes action and light comedy while following a determined fight against corruption.

Created by: Gamal Abdel Hamid
Genres: Drama, Action & adventure, Comedy
Starring: Mohamed Saad, Farouq Al Fishawy, Lekaa El Khamisy

Overview: An epic that depicts the life of Shams Al-Ansary, who takes it upon his shoulders to achieve justice and combat corruption. But justice isn't a paved way, and he's only met with difficulties and challenges that make his pursuit an arduous one.

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Created by: Gamal Abdel Hamid
Genres: Drama, Action & adventure, Comedy
Starring: Mohamed Saad, Farouq Al Fishawy, Lekaa El Khamisy

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
corruption
power
morality
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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