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A sweeping saga spanning Egyptian history from the era of King Farouk to the early 21st century, Al Helmeya Nights centres on the bitter rivalry between the Al-Badri and Ghanem families in Cairo's Helmeya neighbourhood. Driven by revenge, ambition, and shifting power, the series — written by Osama Anwar Okasha with over 300 actors across six seasons — is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in Arab television drama.

An anthology drama series presenting separate, self-contained stories — each spanning five to ten episodes — all adapted from real events and centred on the lives of Egyptian women. From inheritance disputes and workplace harassment to marriage, divorce and motherhood, each story tackles a different social issue with honesty and emotional depth. Featuring a rotating cast of Egypt's top actresses including Ilham Shaheen, Laila Alawi and Menna Shalaby.

A merchant has three children; Salem, Salim, and Gawdar. However, the life of the last son, Gawdar, becomes complicated, and he comes into conflict with the enemy Shimoun to reach the four treasures of the wiseman Shamardal.

A bold Saudi sketch comedy show that holds a mirror up to modern Gulf society — from social media obsession to gender dynamics and everything in between. Sharp, fast-paced and genuinely funny, it's been a Ramadan staple for a generation of Saudi viewers.

Based on the novel by Naguib Mahfouz (The Harafish), the series presents the biography of the popular hero Ashour Al-Naji and his family, as he represents a symbol of principles, values, justice, mercy and fairness to the simple.

Takes place in a social romantic setting, exploring the complex relationships between its diverse characters.

A devastating car accident unearths a long-buried secret that turns wealthy businessman Rashid and hardworking Nahla's life around; fifteen years ago, their daughters were switched at birth.

The Mandoah family leads a humble life, with the mother, Safia, bringing up her children after the death of her husband. Her husband has left a piece of land in Ismailia that turns out to be part of the planned area for the Suez Canal project, which causes the price of the land to skyrocket to 300 million pounds. They each find themselves owning millions in the blink of an eye. What will come next?

Despite being bound to work for the abusive Abu Issa for four years, rebellious 15-year-old Farhan is resolved to stay strong and stand up for himself till he finds a way out.

Set in old Jeddah during the final years of the Ottoman era, this Saudi period drama follows two brothers raised in the same neighbourhood who take opposite paths in life — one falls into gang life and criminality, the other chooses righteousness and virtue. Rooted in Hijazi folk tradition, the show paints a vivid picture of community, honour, and moral struggle in a bygone era.

Captain Sultan Al-Nahel works at sea and travels for long periods, which keeps him away from his wife and children for long periods. During one of his trips, he meets a woman named Nawal and enters into a romantic relationship with her. Major conflicts arise between his love for her and his commitment to his wife Khawla. Nawal tries to separate the captain from his family, and asks him to abandon his past and his family. When he returns to his family, events begin to explode with clashes between family duty and romantic desire.

The role of events in the seventies of the last century, when Kuwait was an example of human and material development and progress. The series deals with several social and humanitarian issues, such as social class, materialism, love of control and equality between men and women, through three families that struggle directly and indirectly among themselves.

Set in Kuwait in 1988, two women making their way in the boys club of the Kuwait Stock Exchange, on the eve of Saddam Hussein's invasion of the country.

The series tells the love story between Hamad and Jawahir. Hamad is the son of the clan's sheikh. Hamad marries Jawahir, and after a period of time, they do not have children. Hamad's family decides to marry him to his cousin Zuwayna so that he can have children with her. Zuwayna loved him very much before he married Jawahir, so jealousy and hatred arise towards Jawahir, and she plots to keep her away from Hamad.

Written secrets are what connects the beaches in Kuwait and Mohamed Ali Road in Mumbai, as a beautiful friendship bonds Shehab and the merchant Abdel Wahab, but the friendship is tarnished when Abdel Wahab betrays his best friend.

The series presents, in a framework of mystery and suspense, a group of separate episodes, where each episode deals with one of the most prominent and famous true crimes that occurred in Kuwait over different years.

After the death of a loved one, a woman decides to pursue her passion for writing by penning television scripts.

Set in the 1940s, the series chronicles the life of Umm Harun, a doctor residing amongst the townspeople in Kuwait and faces numerous challenges, she and her family as well as the Jewish community at large.

The series revolves around the family of (Abu Rashid) consisting of his wife (Aisha) and their four children, where the mother suffers from psychological problems, but she is stable in her life with her family until her aunt (Abu Rashid) and her daughter (Munira) come to them to live with them after the death of Mounira's husband, and (Munira) covets to marry (Abu Rashid).

Heba, who was found by a man who was leaving the mosque one day, drew his attention to the screaming of a child who was thrown by her unknown mother in order to hide her crime. This scene provoked the feelings of that man who decided to adopt her.

When suspicions grow around the death of their patriarch, an affluent family begin to peel back the truth as dark secrets come to light.

A social drama about Dr. Ibrahim, who is successful in his work, he decides to go on a trip to an African country to treat people infected with a dangerous virus, and forces his wife to go with him. She discovers things in his personality that leads her to comply to his demands.

Set in the 1970s, the head of the family, Rashed Al-Mather, is a successful, hard-working businessman, who turns away from his family, and suddenly disappears after his son gets married, leading the police to investigate to find out who would benefit from his disappearance.

A Bahraini historical comedy series, its separate connected episodes, in each episode a specific incident that occurred in the past in the Gulf countries, especially Bahrain, is highlighted.

The series is set during the period of British colonial rule in Bahrain. It follows the life of Saadoun, a young man struggling to find balance between his studies, work, and unstable family life. His difficult relationship with his stepfather eventually drives him to leave home, exposing him to a series of challenging situations and unexpected experiences.

The work deals with the story of a woman named Ebtisam who suffers from many psychological knots in her life after being assaulted in her youth, and seeks to overcome the matter in order to obtain a normal life.

Within the framework of the social drama, the events of the series revolve, where the family (Abdullah Al-Afour) lives in one house in the light of interdependence and unity, but with his son Ghazi assuming the position of a minister, things change, and many problems and personal interests appear, which affect the interdependence of this family.

Omour A'iliyya — Family Matters — is a 2026 Kuwaiti social drama streaming on Shasha platform. Written by Fahad Al-Aliwa, directed by Ahmed Abdel Wahed, and produced by the acclaimed Abdullah Boushahri — who also stars alongside Shajoun Al-Hajri — the 30-episode series follows intertwined families navigating the complexities of daily Gulf life, with multiple dramatic storylines reflecting the evolving dynamics, tensions, and relationships within the modern Kuwaiti household.

The story follows individuals whose lives become deeply intertwined as they face love, loss, betrayal, and the search for healing.

A romantic frame, written by Heba Al-Mashari Hamada and directed by Muhammad Al-Qaffas.

The work, which revolves around the story of five teenage girls in a secondary school, monitors the relationship of these girls with their society, their families, and their academic environment. Each episode deals with a new event in the girls' lives in terms of raising teenage problems, their issues, their view of society, principles and beliefs, and the impact of family and social problems on them.

The events of the series revolve around a wealthy woman named "Ghanima" who is very controlling over her family and her husband, which makes them radically turn against her and leave her alone.

The events are derived from tales from the reality of daily life, as they remain locked in the house and cannot go out, while Maryam suffers from her husband's distance from her after retiring in a wheelchair and her anxiety from the outside after her marriage.

The Kuwaiti TV series (Al-Faraj Ba'd Al-Shidda) recalls the solidarity and support of the people of Kuwait, including merchants and the rich, in donating during the time of famine between 1867 and 1870, which was called (Year of Al-Hailaq). The Year of Al-Hailaq is a famine that struck Kuwait, beginning in 1867 during the reign of Sheikh Abdullah bin Sabah Al-Sabah. Al-Hailaq is a word that means destruction or perishing. The regions neighboring the Emirate of Kuwait were exposed to a massive drought that was not expected. Kuwait was fortified and had the ability to survive this drought. The Kuwait Wall became the main destination for these afflicted people.