TV series

Moawiya

2025 · 1 season

A sweeping, serious historical epic that feels weighty and tense, with slow-building political and religious conflict.

Overview: The most expensive Arabic series ever made, chronicling the life of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan — from his early opposition to Islam, to his conversion, governorship of Syria, and ultimate founding of the Umayyad Caliphate. Spanning civil war, conquest, and political intrigue across the early Islamic world, this sweeping epic covers one of history's most controversial and consequential rulers.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, faith, war, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: power
faith
war
betrayal
family
Places: big city
wilderness
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none