Ramadan has officially started, and with it, the Arab world’s largest TV season of the year. Here is the Ramadan shows you won’t want to miss in 2022, along with where you can watch them online.
1- Moon Knight
Starring: Oscar Isaac, May Calamawy, Ethan Hawke
Where to watch: Disney+ starts on June 8 in the Middle East. It’s already streaming everywhere else.
Even though it doesn’t start airing in the region until June 8, we have to say that Moon Knight, the newest and best show from Marvel Studios, has been one of the most talked-about Ramadan shows around the world. It has been praised for its accurate portrayal of modern Egypt, without the usual orientalism and wrong costumes. It has become one of the most surprising and fun shows of 2022.
2- El Meshwar
Mohamed Ramadan, Dina El-Sherbiny, and Ahmed Magdy play the main roles.
Where to watch. MBC Shahid
Fans love Mariam Naoum’s new play with Mohamed Ramadan as the main character.
In Mousa, which came out last year, Mohamed Ramadan, a big-time actor, showed off his historical and humorous skills. This year, it’s all drama and even a little bit of terror. In the show, a husband and wife who have been cursed are at the center.
3- Faten Amal Harby
Nelly Karim, Fadia Adel Ghany, and Mohamed Al-Tagy play the leads.
Where to watch. MBC Shahid
Even while it has caused some trouble, some people are already calling Nelly Karim’s newest work a “masterpiece” and the greatest thing she’s done so far.
All of the Ramadan TV shows are about stars, stars, and more stars. This year’s largest star-led show comes from an Egyptian actress who has ruled the Ramadan season many times before. This one is about her as a divorced mother who is fighting with her ex-mother-in-law for custody of her two girls while trying to get married again.
4- Meen Qal
Starring: Jamal Suliman, Ahmed Dash, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Diana Hesham
Where to watch. MBC Shahid
Many people on Twitter have called Meen Qal, which may also be written as Meen Aal, the finest Ramadan show. One user even said, “Maybe if there was another season of “Meen Aal,” all my problems would go away.” In it, Jamal Suliman portrays a businessman with a lot of investment businesses who tries to assist a bunch of adolescents to deal with their numerous difficulties.
5- Ahlam Saeeda
Starring: Yusra, Ghada Adel, May Kassab, Nour Mahmoud, Nabil Nouraldin
Where to watch. MBC Shahid
Ahlam Saeeda employs a crazy, funny approach to talk about the problems women face in our culture today. Yusra is the queen of Ramadan TV comedy, thus this has been a must-watch for a lot of people. It has gotten a lot of acclaim for being funny.
6- Rageen Ya Hawa
Starring: Khaled Al-Nabawi, Hana Shiha, Nour, Anushka, Wafaa Amer, Islam Jamal, Salma Abu Deif
Where to watch. MBC Shahid
This Ramadan TV drama has been “melting hearts.” It is based on a radio serial by the late playwright Osama Anwar Okasha. After his company in Europe failed, the main character Baleegh Abu Alhana goes back to Egypt to get his inheritance, but he also has to bring his family back together.
7- Suits Arabia
Asser Yassin, Ahmed Dawoud, Tara Emad, and Saba Mubarak play the main roles.
OSN+ is the place to watch.
Even if it isn’t loved by everyone, many people are falling in love with the version of Suits. One user gave it a perfect score of 10/10 and said it was true to the voice of contemporary Egypt.
Suits are one of the most popular shows of the 2010s. It’s a drama-comedy about two lawyers, one of whom is a genius but has no credentials, and the other is determined to keep his secret a secret. The Arabic-language remake looks like it will be popular for a long time. Asser Yassin and Ahmed Dawoud play the main characters in the first two seasons, which are presently being shown.
8- Jameel Jeddan
Starring: Sarah Taibah, Saad Aziz, Ismail Alhassan
Where to watch. MBC Shahid
Sarah Taibah, a Saudi writer and director, made Jameel Jeddan. It’s about a young girl who comes up after being in a coma for five years to find that everything has changed, but she still has to go back to school and complete her final year. People have said that it shows young Saudi ladies in a kind and accurate way.