TV series

Al-Rayyan

2011–2012 · 1 season

A sober, talky chronicle of ambition and downfall that asks patience as it slowly tightens the noose around a charismatic schemer.

Overview: The story of the famous businessman, Ahmed Al-Rayyan, who was a source of major controversy during the eighties after he was indicted for Ponzi schemes and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, greed, corruption, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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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: crime
greed
corruption
power
justice
Places: big city
workplace
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild