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Al Zennd - Wolf of Al Assi

2023 · 1 season

A slow-burning historical drama that wraps you in political intrigue and personal struggle, with a tense atmosphere and rich period detail.

Genres
Drama
Overview
The story is set in a fiery period at the end of the 19th century in a tense atmosphere charged with the premonitions of the First World War. After Assi Al-Zand's discharge from military service and his return to his village on the banks of the Orontes river, he is caught up in a series of conflicts and conspiracies involving the region's leading political figures.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
عمر أبو سعدة
Written by
عمر أبو سعدة
Starring
Taim Hasan, Dana Mardini, Fayez Kazak, Anas Tayara, Reham Al-Kassar, يحيى مهايني, Basel Haidar, Majd Fiddah
Length
1 seasons, 30 episodes, 45 min each
Network
MBC 1, MBC Drama, MBC Shahid, MBC IRAQ
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
Languages
Arabic

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