TV series · Canceled

Tyrant

Name: Tyrant
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Cast: Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan, Moran Atias, Ashraf Barhom, Noah Silver

2014–2016 · 3 seasons, 32 episodes · 60m episodes · Drama, War & Politics · FX · United States · Rated TV-MA (US)

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.

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Gideon Raff

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Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan, Moran Atias, Ashraf Barhom, Noah Silver, Anne Winters

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Disney Plus: available in 25 countries

Subscription · 25Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela

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arab-americandictatorshipmiddle eastpolitical assassinationpoliticspresidentuprising

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