Series synopsis
Kafr Delhap, also known as كفر دلهاب is a crime drama mystery television series that premiered on ON on May 27, 2017. It ended on June 25, 2017. It was created by Youssef El Sherif. It stars Youssef El Sherif, Mohammad Reyad, Hadi El Gayar and Safaa Al Toukhy.
Set in a remote, cursed village in an ancient era, Kafr Delhab follows a doctor named Saad who arrives to find no children have been born for years — women miscarry, villagers are possessed by jinn, and all speak of a vengeful woman's spirit seeking retribution against the entire hamlet. Starring Youssef El Sherif, the series is a rare foray into horror-mystery for Egyptian drama, filmed on location in the haunting landscape of Siwa Oasis.
Premise
Set in a remote, cursed village in an ancient era, Kafr Delhab follows a doctor named Saad who arrives to find no children have been born for years — women miscarry, villagers are possessed by jinn, and all speak of a vengeful woman's spirit seeking retribution against the entire hamlet. Starring Youssef El Sherif, the series is a rare foray into horror-mystery for Egyptian drama, filmed on location in the haunting landscape of Siwa Oasis.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Youssef El Sherif as Physician Saad/Shehab/Delhab
- Mohammad Reyad as Bahaa El-Din Katokhda
- Hadi El Gayar as Abou El-Ezz
- Safaa Al Toukhy as Nawal
- Ahmed Saeed Abdel-Ghany as Tag El-Din Abou El-Ezz
- Rogena as Zahra
- Mohamed Farid as Naeem
- Sami Maghouri as Baraka El-Beheiry
Supporting cast
- Mahmoud Hegazy as Tolba
- Sahar Al Sayegh as Hend
- Ramez Amir as Beshr Tawfiq
- Nahed Roshdy as Naheda
- Mai Elkady
- Abdulraheem Hassan
- Mohamed Abu ElWafa
- Lobna Mahmoud
- Lobna Wanas
- Mohamed Khamis
- Hamdi Heikal
- Osama Abdullah
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | May 27, 2017 | June 25, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The leaders and the wealthy residents of the Delhab hamlet gather in Bahaa Al-Din's house when his daughter Hend falls mysteriously ill. The doctor reassures them that Hend is alright but to avoid putting pressure on her. |
May 27, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 One of the hamlet's women seeks the doctor out when her daughter starts acting strangely. The doctor is disturbed when the daughter tells him of her imaginary friend who told her that everyone in the hamlet is going to die. |
May 28, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Dr. Saad dreams about a mystery girl who was murdered not long ago. Saad is convinced that the curse on the hamlet will only be lifted when Riyhana gets justice, but he is told that she was a prostitute who practiced magic and charlatanism. |
May 29, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ON |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 27, 2017 |
| Last aired | June 25, 2017 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | ended |