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The Returnees

2022 · 1 season

A tense, serious procedural that keeps you leaning forward as agents race to stop attacks, with a heavy patriotic weight.

Created by
Baher Dewidar, Karim El Dalil
Genres
Action & adventure
Starring
Amir Karara, Amina Khalil, Mohamed Farag
Overview
The events revolve around the attempts of the Egyptian intelligence to confront terrorism represented by ISIS, as the intelligence workers, including officers, communication experts, and secret agents, perform their roles in operations aimed at protecting the homeland and eliminating terrorism.

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Created by
Baher Dewidar, Karim El Dalil
Genres
Action & adventure
Starring
Amir Karara, Amina Khalil, Mohamed Farag
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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
  • war
  • violence
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • conspiracy
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action & adventure
Created by
Baher Dewidar, Karim El Dalil, Ammar Sabry
Written by
Karim El Dalil, Ammar Sabry, Baher Dewidar
Starring
Amir Karara, Amina Khalil, Mohamed Farag, Mahmoud Abdel Moghny, Sabry Abdel Monem, Hager Al Sharnouby, Gehan Khalil, Hani Ramzy
Cinematography
Haitham Hosni
Length
1 seasons, 30 episodes, 33 min each
Country
Egypt
Languages
Arabic

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