TV series
Tyrant
Overview
The story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam "Barry" Al Fayeed, the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to return to his homeland, accompanied by his American wife and children, for his nephew's wedding. Barry’s reluctant homecoming leads to a dramatic clash of cultures as he is thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth.
Details
- First air date
- 2014-06-24
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 3 seasons
- Episodes
- 32 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, War & Politics
- Network
- FX
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Adam Rayner as Barry Al Fayeed
- Jennifer Finnigan as Molly Al Fayeed
- Moran Atias as Leila Al-Fayeed
- Ashraf Barhom as Jamal Al Fayeed
- Noah Silver as Sammy Al Fayeed
- Anne Winters as Emma Al Fayeed
- Sibylla Deen as Nusrat Al Fayeed
- Waleed Elgadi as Walid Rashid
- Alice Krige as Amira Al-Fayeed
- Caroline Boulton as CHB journalist
- Amir Boutrous as Ziad
- Nathan Clarke as Munir Al-Yazbek
Creators and crew
- Gideon Raff - Creator
- Kari Skogland - Director
- Deborah Chow - Director
- Andrew Bernstein - Director
- Kelly Wiles - Writer
Seasons
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